# Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”

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> A wooden Maramureș village on Dobăieș Hill: over 30 homesteads from across historical Maramureș, the wooden church from Oncești, and Ukrainian, Hungarian and Jewish houses.

**At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County. Opening hours: daily 10:00 – 18:00. Ticket: 20 lei. The visit takes 1 – 1½ hours. Information verified on 28 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** daily 10:00 – 18:00 — Summer hours (15 April – 30 September): daily 10:00–18:00, last entry at 17:30. From 1 October to 14 April: daily 08:00–16:00, last entry at 15:30.
- **Ticket:** 20 lei — pupils 5 lei, seniors 10 lei
- **Visit duration:** 1 – 1½ hours — open-air village, on a hill
- **With kids:** Yes — workshops for children
- **Best season:** All year round — closes at 16:00 in winter
- **Address:** Strada Muzeului 1, Dobăieș Hill, Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County
- **Coordinates:** 47.92072, 23.93155
- **Phone:** +40 262 311 521
- **Website:** https://muzeulmaramuresan.ro/muzeul-satului-mihai-dancus/
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeul_Satului_Maramure%C8%99ean
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12736100
- **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/museums-and-memorial-houses), [Villages and traditions](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/villages-and-traditions)

## About Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”

On Dobăieș Hill, at the edge of Sighetu Marmației, a Maramureș village has been recreated from homesteads brought from every corner of historical Maramureș: log houses with shingle roofs, porches, carved gates, barns, wells and woven fences. The museum was inaugurated in 1981, after the collecting of buildings began in 1972, and the collection is still being added to.

More than 30 homesteads are grouped by the sub-zones of Maramureș: Cosău-Mara, Lower and Middle Iza, Strâmtura, Vișeu-Borșa, the Tisza valley and the Ruscova basin. Besides the Romanian houses there is a Ukrainian dwelling, a Hungarian one and two Jewish houses, one of them fitted out as a village synagogue. The museum bears the name of Mihai Dăncuș, the director who made a major contribution to its founding.

### What you can see

All the lanes and paths lead to the wooden church brought from Oncești, in the Iza valley, the oldest building in the museum: its beams, reused from an earlier church, have been dated between 1572 and 1614. On the way you pass houses with porches, barns, farm outbuildings and Maramureș gates, and some homesteads are furnished with original pieces.

A pavilion displays crafts, folk costume, furniture, textiles and ceramics from the Iza Valley, Săcel, Vama, Baia Mare and Lăpuș. The museum runs workshops where children learn weaving, clay modelling, wood carving and painting, and the visit can be made with a free audio guide in Romanian, through the izi.TRAVEL app, with QR codes on the houses.

### Good to know

The museum is open daily, but in winter it closes earlier, at 16:00. The village is on a hill, ~3.5 km from the town centre, and the visit is outdoors.

## Don't miss

- The wooden church from Oncești, the oldest building in the museum, with beams dated between 1572 and 1614.
- The carved gates and porches of the houses, grouped by the sub-zones of historical Maramureș.
- The Ukrainian house, the Hungarian house and the two Jewish houses, one with a village synagogue.
- The pavilion with folk costume, furniture, textiles and ceramics from the Iza Valley, Săcel, Vama, Baia Mare and Lăpuș.
- The children's workshops: weaving, clay modelling, wood carving and painting.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the museum is on Dobăieș Hill, ~3.5 km (~7 minutes) from the centre of Sighetu Marmației. Baia Mare is ~63 km away (~1 hour 15 minutes), on the national road over the Gutâi Pass; Satu Mare ~108 km (~2 hours 20 minutes); Cluj-Napoca ~178 km (~3 hours 20 minutes).

**Public transport:** the museum is not in the town centre, so from the centre the simplest way is by car or taxi.

### Fees & discounts

Adult 20 lei, pupils and students 5 lei, seniors 10 lei. Entry is free for children under 6 accompanied by parents, children and young people with disabilities (up to 18), adults with severe or accentuated disabilities and their companions, war veterans and holders of certain cultural cards (ICOM, ICOMOS and others). Annual passes: family 120 lei, individual 80 lei, pupils/students and seniors 40 lei. Guide in Romanian or English: 80 lei. Occasional photography and filming (weddings, christenings) costs 100 lei plus the entry ticket of each person, and professional filming 300 lei per day.

### Rules

The houses and outbuildings are old wooden structures: do not climb on fences, roofs or structural elements. Photography for personal use is usual, but organised filming is charged. Pets are kept on a lead, and litter goes in the bins.

### Facilities

free audio guide in Romanian (izi.TRAVEL app, QR codes on the houses) · guide on request in Romanian or English · souvenir shop · rest areas · free Wi-Fi · workshops for children

## Details

- **Collection type:** ethnography, folk architecture
- **Guided tour:** Yes
- **Audio guide:** Yes
- **Local character:** Maramureș architecture
- **Crafts:** weaving, pottery, wood carving

## Frequently asked questions about Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”

**How much is a ticket to Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”?**

A ticket to Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” costs 20 lei (pupils 5 lei, seniors 10 lei). More under “Fees & discounts”.

**What are the opening hours of Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”?**

Opening hours at Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”: daily 10:00 – 18:00. More under “Opening hours”.

**How long does a visit to Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” take?**

A visit to Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” takes about 1 – 1½ hours (open-air village, on a hill).

**Can you visit Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” with kids?**

Yes, Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” is suitable for children (workshops for children).

**How do I get to Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”?**

Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș” is located at Strada Muzeului 1, Dobăieș Hill, Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County. More under “Getting there”.

**When is the best time to visit Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”?**

The best season for Maramureș Village Museum “Mihai Dăncuș”: All year round (closes at 16:00 in winter).

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Last updated: 28 October 2026
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