# National Museum of Romanian Literature

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> The permanent exhibition on Romanian literature, in an early 20th-century house in the Amzei area: manuscripts, books and writers' personal belongings, plus interactive installations, over four levels.

**At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in București. Opening hours: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:45. Ticket: 30 lei. The visit takes 1 – 1½ hours. Information verified on 26 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:45 — Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:45; closed on Mondays. The museum is closed over the Orthodox Easter holidays.
- **Ticket:** 30 lei — pupils, pensioners 15 lei
- **Visit duration:** 1 – 1½ hours — four levels, with audio guide
- **With kids:** Yes — audio guide for children
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — on the surrounding streets
- **Best season:** All year round — open all year round
- **Address:** Strada Nicolae Crețulescu 8, București
- **Coordinates:** 44.44205, 26.09526
- **Phone:** +40 31 426 00 24
- **Website:** https://mnlr.ro
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeul_Na%C8%9Bional_al_Literaturii_Rom%C3%A2ne_din_Bucure%C8%99ti
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18542251
- **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzee-si-case-memoriale)

## About National Museum of Romanian Literature

The National Museum of Romanian Literature was founded in 1957 by Dumitru Panaitescu-Perpessicius. Today's permanent exhibition, opened in 2017, is on Strada Nicolae Crețulescu 8, in an early 20th-century house where the family of General Leon Mavrocordat, head of the Royal Military House between 1909 and 1918, lived from 1906. The former premises on Bulevardul Dacia can no longer be visited.

The museum's collections exceed 300,000 items, including manuscripts by Mihai Eminescu, Vasile Alecsandri, Titu Maiorescu, I. L. Caragiale, Ion Creangă and Lucian Blaga. They make up an exhibition conceived as a "museum of the word", with content suited to children, young people and adults.

### What to see

The house has four levels, and the exhibition follows the literary genres: poetry on the ground floor, prose, essays, literary history and criticism on the upper floor, drama in the attic. Each room sets writers' manuscripts, books, photographs and personal belongings in dialogue with the architecture of the house, with paintings and with sculpture. Modern installations (holodeck, holopixel, interactive screens) complete the story, and the ceilings of the salons keep ornaments with gilded frames.

The audio guides are adapted to different ages, and for visitors with special needs there are guides in sign language and in Braille. The museum has a bookshop and a souvenir shop.

### Good to know

Tickets are bought at the reception or online. A visit with a museum guide must be booked at least a day ahead, and tours in English, French or Spanish require a booking. The museum also has a temporary-exhibition space at Calea Griviței 64–66 and runs several memorial houses (Minulescu, Bacovia, Arghezi, Rebreanu and others), each with its own opening hours.

## Don't miss

- The exhibition organised by literary genre: poetry on the ground floor, prose and criticism on the upper floor, drama in the attic.
- Manuscripts, books, photographs and personal belongings of Romanian writers, set in dialogue with paintings and sculpture.
- The interactive installations: holodeck, holopixel and information screens.
- The ceilings of the salons, with gilded ornaments and painted frames.
- Audio guides for different ages, in sign language and in Braille.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the museum is in the Amzei area, in central Bucharest, at the corner of Strada Nicolae Crețulescu and Intrarea Sibioara. Parking is on the surrounding streets.

**Public transport:** the nearest metro station is Piața Romană (M2), about 500 m on foot.

### Where to park

Parking is on the surrounding streets, in the paid parking zone. On event days the nearby spaces fill up quickly.

### Fees & discounts

Adult ticket: 30 lei. Reduced rate of 15 lei for pupils, students, pensioners, military personnel, organised groups and adults with a medium or mild disability. Admission is free for children under 7, for employees of the Bucharest City Hall and of the network of museums in Romania, for children with disabilities and their companions, and for adults with a severe or marked disability and their companions. Audio guide: 20 lei for adults, 10 lei for pupils, students and pensioners. Guided tour with a museum guide: 30 lei per visitor. Photography inside (tourists): 50 lei per visitor per day.

### Rules

Exhibits must not be touched. Photography and filming inside are subject to the museum's fee. A visit with a museum guide must be booked at least a day ahead, and tours in English, French or Spanish require a booking.

### Facilities

audio guide (Romanian, English, French, Spanish; versions for children, in sign language and in Braille) · bookshop and souvenir shop · online tickets · event spaces

## Details

- **Collection type:** Romanian literature
- **Guided tour:** Yes
- **Audio guide:** Yes

## Frequently asked questions about National Museum of Romanian Literature

**How much is a ticket to National Museum of Romanian Literature?**

A ticket to National Museum of Romanian Literature costs 30 lei (pupils, pensioners 15 lei). Adult ticket: 30 lei. Reduced rate of 15 lei for pupils, students, pensioners, military personnel, organised groups and adults with a medium or mild disability. Admission is free for children under 7, for employees of the Bucharest City Hall and of the network of museums in Romania, for children with disabilities and their companions, and for adults with a severe or marked disability and their companions. Audio guide: 20 lei for adults, 10 lei for pupils, students and pensioners. Guided tour with a museum guide: 30 lei per visitor. Photography inside (tourists): 50 lei per visitor per day.

**What are the opening hours of National Museum of Romanian Literature?**

Opening hours at National Museum of Romanian Literature: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:45. Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:45; closed on Mondays. The museum is closed over the Orthodox Easter holidays.

**How long does a visit to National Museum of Romanian Literature take?**

A visit to National Museum of Romanian Literature takes about 1 – 1½ hours (four levels, with audio guide).

**Can you visit National Museum of Romanian Literature with kids?**

Yes, National Museum of Romanian Literature is suitable for children (audio guide for children).

**Where can I park at National Museum of Romanian Literature?**

There is paid parking at National Museum of Romanian Literature (on the surrounding streets). Parking is on the surrounding streets, in the paid parking zone. On event days the nearby spaces fill up quickly.

**How do I get to National Museum of Romanian Literature?**

National Museum of Romanian Literature is located at Strada Nicolae Crețulescu 8, București. By car: the museum is in the Amzei area, in central Bucharest, at the corner of Strada Nicolae Crețulescu and Intrarea Sibioara. Parking is on the surrounding streets. Public transport: the nearest metro station is Piața Romană (M2), about 500 m on foot.

**When is the best time to visit National Museum of Romanian Literature?**

The best season for National Museum of Romanian Literature: All year round (open all year round).

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