National Museum of Art of Moldova
Muzeul Național de Artă al Moldovei
Moldova's most important art museum, with a collection of domestic and European paintings, icons and folk decorative arts.
The main building is at 115 August 31 Street. Its collection ranges from medieval icons and modern and contemporary Moldovan painting to works by famous Western European and Russian artists, totaling more than 30,000 pieces, and there is a separate hall for folk decorative arts. The second branch is in the restored Hirța Villa and often hosts temporary exhibitions. Closed on Mondays, and admission is cheap. It's about 600 meters west of Cathedral Park, so you can visit it on the same day as the National History Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- National Museum of History of Moldova
- Ștefan cel Mare Central Park
- Triumphal Arch, Chișinău
- Organ Hall
- Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Cathedral of Christ's Nativity
- Chișinău Water Tower
- National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History