The History Museum of Brasov was built in 1951. At present it is divided into 4 spaces of the class of historical monuments of class A: the first is the "House of Advice", after which "Bastionul Weavers", "Graft Bastion" and the building " Olimpia ". In total, the 4 buildings have over 2400 square meters in which permanent exhibitions operate.
The city of Brașov has a vast and interesting history. This was also the purpose for which this museum was created, in order to be able to harness and protect the cultural heritage of the city. So in this museum you can find the whole history of the city in one place.
The Brasov History Museum or, as it was renamed in 2015, the Brasov County History Museum, has had and has many ongoing projects, festivals, courses, monuments in motion and salons.
The museum is in a location easily accessible to anyone, either on foot or by car. For those who come by car, there are special parking spaces and for those who come by foot, public transport is well set up. “The House of Counsel” is located in the Council Square, no. 30, and the “Bastionul Sessilorilor” on George Coșbuc street no. 9. Also, for more details, the telephone numbers are available to you: 0268 472 368 respectively 0268 472 368.
The visit schedule is as follows: closed Monday and from Tuesday to Sunday it is open from 10:00 until 18:00.
There are several types of exhibitions in the History Museum in Brasov: from exhibitions to permanent ones and to the exhibition archive. In addition, there are caricature exhibitions or cultural projects such as "No communism" and many more.
The fee for the museum is 7 lei for adults, 1.50 lei for students and students and pensioners pay only 4 lei.
The History Museum in Brasov also has a radio station where the history of Brasov is presented in just 30 seconds. Moreover, the museum is also a member of ICOM (International Council of Museums) and since 2014 it has also collaborated with the European Institute for Cultural Initiations. This museum is the leader of local museums according to the number of visitors.
The museum has an extensive collection of archeology, middle history, modern history, contemporary history, Heritage Book, Stamp Map, Contemporary History and the collection of natural sciences.
Also for those who can not physically reach this museum can see the digital archive of Brasov on the museum's website. An archive not too big but very well developed and very comprehensive for those who want to know more but can not reach it.