Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
Muzeul Național de Istorie Naturală „Grigore Antipa”
Romania's largest natural history museum, famous for its lifelike ecological habitat dioramas, with a dinosaur skeleton hall underground.
The Natural History Museum is named after biologist Grigore Antipa, who pioneered displaying animal specimens in realistic natural settings. After a renovation completed in 2011, it became an interactive museum showcasing the Danube Delta, the Carpathians, and animals and minerals from around the world, along with dinosaur skeletons and mammoth fossils, making it a great choice for families. Admission is about 40 lei, a visit takes roughly 1.5 to 2 hours, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It sits on the north side of Piața Victoriei, next to the Peasant Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Cantacuzino Palace (George Enescu Museum)
- Calea Victoriei
- Arcul de Triumf
- National Museum of Art of Romania
- Cișmigiu Gardens
- Romanian Athenaeum
- Primăverii Palace (Ceaușescu Mansion)