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Brasov - Museums
The Mureaseanu Family Museum
Located in the Old Town Square, " Muresenilor" Museum was set up in 1968 as a result of the Muresianu family descendant's donation. This enchanting family museum is a memorial dedicated to the talented artistic family of Iacob Muresanu, a composer, who in 1838 became the founding editor of "Transylvanian Gazette”. Objects that belonged to the family are exhibited by the museum, among them photographs, newspapers, paintings, furniture from the 19th century, rare books and so on.
Among the members of this family are to be mentioned Iacob Muresianu, a Romanian intellectual who came to Brasov in 1837 as a teacher. During his life he fought for the Romanian rights who were living in Transylvania back then part of Hungary. Andrei Muresianu was a poet and an important figure of 1848 revolution against the Hungarians. He wrote the present Romanian national anthem. Other members of the family were involved in many intellectual and cultural activities like music, painting or sculpture.
Schedule:
Tuesday - Friday: 09-17
Saturday-Sunday: 10-17
Location: Piata Sfatului 21.
Link: "Muresianus' House" Musem
Brasov Art Museum
National Art Museum of Brasov was founded in 1949 as a section of Regional Museum. In 1970 the works of the national art museum were moved in the present building which was built in 1902 for Brasov Craftsmen Association.
There are 2 permanent exhibitions. The National Gallery exhibits modern and contemporary Romanian Art while the Applied Art Gallery exhibits oriental, European and Romanian crafts.
The entire collection displays more than 3800 objects. The painting, sculpture and applied art are very representative for the Romanian art.
The museum is known also for its temporary exhibitions.
The Brasov Art Museum Schedule:
Winter Program (October 1 – April 1)
Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00 – 17:00
Monday: closed
Summer Program (March 31 – September 30)
Tuesday-Sunday – 10:00 – 18:00
Monday: closed
Location: Eroilor 21 Bld.
Link: Brasov Art Museum
The Brasov Ethnographic Museum
It consist of several museums that includes Brasov Ethnographic Museum, Brasov Medieval
Urban Civilization, Sacele Ethnographic Museum and "Gheorghe Cernea" Ethnographic Museum
from Rupea.
The first privately-owned collections representing different aspects of the history, ethnography and arts from Brasov appeared at the end of the 19th century. The first public collection appeared in Brasov in 1908 and it was based on different donations made by Saxons. Later, it became the center of Saxon Museum of Burzenland (Tara Barsei).
In 1937 various intellectuals of Romanian origins purchased Romanian traditional art and ethnographic objects which were displayed in the Museum of Culture. Later, this museum merged with the Saxon one forming a new one.
Brasov Ethnography Museum, founded in 1990 exhibits a permanent section for a textile heritage. It reveals the ancestors’ living way, their cloths, the traditions and the new fashions.
The entire collection consists of more than 21000 objects of textiles, traditional costumes, metal works, glass, ceramic, painted eggs, toys or old pictures.
One of the main attractions of the museum is given by a Transylvanian local fair which restores a stand where the merchants had sold their products.
The Brasov Ethnography Museum Schedule:
Winter Program (October 1 – April 1)
Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00 – 17:00
Monday: closed
Summer Program (March 31 – September 30)
Tuesday-Sunday – 10:00 – 18:00
Monday: closed
Location: Eroilor 21A Bld.
Link: Brasov Ethnography Museum
The Brasov County History Museum
The History Museum consists of many sections which are displayed in some of the most important buildings of the old town.
The Town Hall
In 1420, Furrier Guild allowed Assembly of Burzenland County to build on top of their building a room for public meetings and trials. At the end of the 16th century a new tower was added which had been used as a watch tower. The guards used to survey the entire town announcing by blowing a trumpet the hours, fires or an invasion, hence the Trumpet Tower name.
By the passing of time, the citadel developed economically and new chambers were added to the original construction while the tower had been given a clock with dials on all 4 faces.
Throughout the years the building was affected by different calamities, fires or earthquakes, and the building suffered many modifications, receiving a loggia and the crest of the town.
Since 1950 it is being used as the History Museum.
About 3000 exhibits are displayed in the building. Among them, tools made in stone (Paleolithic age), painted ceramics discovered at Ariusd (Neolithic age), tools made in bronze and iron, armors, ancient weapons, farming tools, the first lather ever made in Romania (1868), the first loom mechanism made in wood (1823) and so on.
The Town Hall Schedule:
Tuesday-Sunday – 10:00 – 18:00
Monday: closed
Location: Piata Sfatului
The Weavers’ Bastion
Built in two stages, between 1421-1456 and 1570 and 1573, damaged in 1710 and then renovated in 1750, this bastion was given to the weavers who had to protect it in case of different invasions.
Since 1910 it is being used as a museum exhibiting information about the fortification system of Burzeland County before the 14th century. There are displayed knives, corselets, armors. The most valuable piece is a 13th century broadsword for two hands.
The second room exhibits images of Brasov, copies after old engravings, and a scale model of Brasov medieval citadel. It was done by Friederich Herman, a drawing professor who was inspired by by a 17th century stamp. The scale for the model is 1:200 while the entire model is made of polychromatic plaster on wooden structure. It amazes through the accuracy of the details. In 1961 another scale model was made, 57 years after the first one. The new one represents the 19th century Romanian section of Brasov.
Since 2002 the interior court, due to the perfect acoustic, its being used for opera concerts.
The Weavers’ Bastion Schedule:
Tuesday-Sunday – 10:00 – 18:00
Monday: closed
Location: Tiberiu Brediceanu Alley
The Graft Bastion
Located on the north-western part of the citadel, Graft Bastion was built probably after 1562 in order to strengthen this sector. It has a rectangular shape, two levels and loopholes.
In 1809 a flood weakened the strength of the citadel’s walls in this part. In order to consolidate them 3 arches were built. Two of them had been demolished only one of them resisting against time.
A new staircase between the bastion and White Tower was built in 2004 while Graft Bastion was renovated. Today it is part of the History Museum exhibiting a collection of medieval fire and side arms.
The Graft Bastion Schedule:
Monday: 12:00 - 19:00
Tuesday-Sunday – 11:00 – 18:00
Location: Dupa Ziduri Alley
The White Tower
It was built in the 15th century on The Straja Hill, 30m (98ft) above the citadel. The White Tower is 20m (65ft) high and its walls are 4m (13ft) thick. It is defended by holes for pouring boiled pitch/tar, loopholes, balconies and ramparts. A lifting bridge was connecting the tower to The Graft Bastion. Initailly the tower belonged to the coppersmiths and tinsmiths but since 1678 the tower remained only under the authority of the coppersmiths.
The Great Fire since 1689 damaged this tower as well. It was restored only in 1723.
Today it is part of The History Museum exhibiting several maps and medieval weapons.
Location: Dupa Ziduri Alley
The Black Tower
Built above the Blacksmith's Bastion in 1494 on a rock of Straja Hill, the Black Tower, with walls 10m high, has a square shape and a pyramidal roof. It was linked to fortresses of the city through a lifting bridge. The Black Tower was built with two purposes: the first was to stop the approaching of the enemy, and the second purpose was to use the tower as fire alarms. On July 23rd 1599 a lightning destroyed the tower, its walls being blackened because of the fire ignited by the lightning. From this moment the tower received a new name: the Black Tower.
Today it is a section of the History Museum.
Location: Dupa Ziduri Alley
Link: Brasov History Museum
The Museum of the First Romanian School
The first Romanian school was for the first time certified in 1390 but it had been built probably earlier. The present construction date dates back since 1760, but another one had been built in 1495 on the same spot.
The school became a center of the Romanian culture from Transylvania which joined Romania only in 1918. First books in Romanian were printed by deacon Coresi in the 16th century.
The museum exhibits old tools used for printing, more than 4000 rare books, the oldest bible (printed on goat skin), the oldest letter written in Romanian language using the Latin alphabet and so on. Also, the museum includes different rooms, among them an old classroom, Coresi room or the room with fireplace where traditional objects are displayed. A statue representing Coresi was erected in the courtyard.
First Romanian School Schedule:
Monday-Sunday – 09:00 – 19:00
Location: 2-3 Piata Unirii
Link: Museum of First Romanian School from Brasov
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