The building is a category A listed monument, and the museum holds 4.8 on Google from more than 21,500 reviews, the highest score among the chosen sights.
About the place
The museum was founded on 3 November 1834. Its present building, designed by the architect Grigore Cerchez, was opened by King Carol I in 1908. The zoologist Grigore Antipa ran the museum for 51 years and reorganised it in the new building, and since 1933 it has carried his name. After a major renovation it reopened in 2011.
The collections hold more than 2 million items: animals, fossils, minerals, rocks and ethnographic objects. Following Antipa's idea, the permanent exhibition is built around dioramas that show animals in their habitats, from Romania and around the world. In autumn 2026 the museum also hosts the temporary exhibition 'Reptile vii' (live reptiles).
Good to know
- It is closed on Mondays; in winter, from November to March, it opens Tuesday–Friday 10:00–18:00 and at weekends 10:00–19:00, with last entry an hour before closing.
- Tickets can also be bought online at antipa.bilet.ro.
- The Museum of the Romanian Peasant is next door, about 150 m away, and Piața Victoriei metro station is also about 150 m away.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10–18 |
| Wednesday | 10–18 |
| Thursday | 10–18 |
| Friday | 10–18 |
| Saturday | 10–19 |
| Sunday | 10–19 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.