Banat Village Museum
Muzeul Satului Bănățean
An open-air folk museum in the forest northeast of the city, reconstructing traditional farmhouses, wooden churches and workshops of the Banat's many peoples.
Founded in 1917, the museum has rebuilt among green trees the farmhouses, water mills, wooden churches and schools of the Banat's peoples, including Romanian, German, Serbian and Hungarian communities. It displays traditional furniture and handicrafts, and folk performances are held on public holidays. Admission is about 10–15 lei. It is closed on Mondays and open roughly 10:00–18:00. The museum lies beside the Green Forest (Pădurea Verde), about 5 km from the city centre; take a bus or taxi. There is also a zoo nearby.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; approx. 10:00-18:00
Nearby sights
- Fabric District & Traian Square
- Theresia Bastion
- Memorial of the 1989 Revolution
- St. George's Cathedral
- Union Square
- Timișoara Art Museum (Baroque Palace)
- Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
- Liberty Square