# Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art

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> A museum devoted entirely to the art of the Cucuteni culture, with painted pots and clay figurines 5,500–7,000 years old, in a Neo-Romanian building in the historic centre of Piatra Neamț.

**At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in Piatra Neamț, Neamț County. Opening hours: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00. Ticket: 16 lei. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 21 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 — Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00–18:00 in April–September and 9:00–17:00 in October–March; closed on Mondays. The 2026–2027 winter hours apply from 6 October 2026.
- **Ticket:** 16 lei — students 8 lei, pupils 4 lei
- **Visit duration:** ½ – 1 hours — estimate
- **With kids:** Yes — animal figurines
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — in the centre, paid
- **Best season:** All year round — museum, all year
- **Address:** 3 Ștefan cel Mare Street, Piatra Neamț, Neamț County
- **Coordinates:** 46.93356, 26.36847
- **Phone:** +40 233 226 471
- **Website:** https://cmnn.ro/muzeu/muzeul-de-arta-eneolitica-cucuteni-gheorghe-dumitroaia/
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43065228
- **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzee-si-case-memoriale)

## About Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art

The Gheorghe Dumitroaia Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art opened on 24 June 2005, on the town's feast day, and belongs to the Neamț National Museum Complex. It is both an archaeology museum and an art museum: it shows only prestige pieces of the Cucuteni civilisation, which lived between about 5000 and 3500 BC in Moldavia, south-eastern Transylvania and north-eastern Muntenia, as well as in today's Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The Piatra Neamț complex holds the richest Cucuteni collection found in Romania. Since 2026 the Cucuteni–Trypillia civilisation has been on the UNESCO Tentative List, in a joint nomination by Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.

The building, a listed historic monument, was designed by the architect Roger Bolomey and built in 1927–1928 in the Neo-Romanian style, with decoration by the Italian artist Vincenzo Puschiasis. It housed the Petrodava Bank and then, after nationalisation, the National Bank until 2004. It stands at the edge of the Princely Court, next to the church and tower of Stephen the Great from the end of the 15th century. The International Research Centre for the Cucuteni Culture, founded in 1995, works in the same building.

### What you can see

The exhibition has two parts: **decorative art**, meaning the pots painted in white, red and black with symmetrically arranged spirals and meanders, and **figurative art**, meaning the figurines of people and animals. Among the best-known pieces of the collection are the **Frumușica Round Dance**, a vessel stand with figures holding hands, the **Council of the Goddesses** from Poduri and the Thinker of Târpești. Some pieces occasionally travel to temporary exhibitions in Romania and abroad. The building is worth a look from outside too, with its tower and the glazed ceramic decoration under the eaves, especially from the Princely Court side.

## Don't miss

- The Frumușica Round Dance, the vessel stand with human figures holding hands, one of the best-known Cucuteni pieces.
- The Council of the Goddesses from Poduri, the group of female clay figurines found at the site on Ghindaru Hill.
- The pots painted in three colours, white, red and black, with spirals and meanders covering the whole body of the vessel.
- The Neo-Romanian façade of the former Petrodava Bank, with its tower and glazed ceramics, seen from the Princely Court and Stephen the Great's tower.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** The museum is in the centre of Piatra Neamț, on Ștefan cel Mare Street, next to the Princely Court. From Bacău it is ~61 km on the DN15 (~1 hour 20 minutes), from Roman ~47 km on the DN15D (~1 hour), and from Iași ~135 km (~2 hours 30 minutes), on the DN28 and DN2 to Roman, then on the DN15D.

**Public transport:** Piatra Neamț railway station, on the Bacău–Bicaz line, is ~1 km from the museum, about 15 minutes' walk through the centre. The bus station and the town buses are also nearby.

### Where to park

The museum has no car park of its own. You park on the streets and in the car parks of the town centre, usually for a fee; from there it is a few minutes' walk.

### Fees & discounts

Adults 16 lei; students and adult groups 8 lei; pre-school children and pupils 4 lei. The photography and filming fee is 10 lei. Free entry for staff of the museum network and of the Ministry of Culture, for children with special needs and adults with severe or marked disabilities, together with their companion.

### Rules

The exhibits, many of them fragile, are viewed only behind the glass of the showcases. Photography is allowed for the photography fee, usually without flash. Large bags and food are not taken into the exhibition rooms.

### Facilities

in the historic centre, next to other museums of the complex · museum shop of the complex with postcards and pottery replicas

## Details

- **Collection type:** Eneolithic art, archaeology

## Frequently asked questions about Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art

**How much is a ticket to Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art?**

A ticket to Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art costs 16 lei (students 8 lei, pupils 4 lei). Adults 16 lei; students and adult groups 8 lei; pre-school children and pupils 4 lei. The photography and filming fee is 10 lei. Free entry for staff of the museum network and of the Ministry of Culture, for children with special needs and adults with severe or marked disabilities, together with their companion.

**What are the opening hours of Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art?**

Opening hours at Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00. Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00–18:00 in April–September and 9:00–17:00 in October–March; closed on Mondays. The 2026–2027 winter hours apply from 6 October 2026.

**How long does a visit to Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art take?**

A visit to Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art takes about ½ – 1 hours (estimate).

**Can you visit Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art with kids?**

Yes, Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art is suitable for children (animal figurines).

**Where can I park at Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art?**

There is paid parking at Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art (in the centre, paid). The museum has no car park of its own. You park on the streets and in the car parks of the town centre, usually for a fee; from there it is a few minutes' walk.

**How do I get to Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art?**

Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art is located at 3 Ștefan cel Mare Street, Piatra Neamț, Neamț County. By car: The museum is in the centre of Piatra Neamț, on Ștefan cel Mare Street, next to the Princely Court. From Bacău it is ~61 km on the DN15 (~1 hour 20 minutes), from Roman ~47 km on the DN15D (~1 hour), and from Iași ~135 km (~2 hours 30 minutes), on the DN28 and DN2 to Roman, then on the DN15D. Public transport: Piatra Neamț railway station, on the Bacău–Bicaz line, is ~1 km from the museum, about 15 minutes' walk through the centre. The bus station and the town buses are also nearby.

**When is the best time to visit Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art?**

The best season for Cucuteni Museum of Eneolithic Art: All year round (museum, all year).

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