Natural History Museum Sibiu Natural History Museum (Muzeul de Istorie Naturală), Strada Cetății 1, Sibiu 550160, Romania

19th-century natural history museum with mineral & archeological displays & a dinosaur garden.

At a stage when Transylvanian naturalism, like European one, was evolving rapidly in Sibiu, the Transylvanian Society of Natural Sciences ( Siebenbürghische Verein für Naturwissenschaften zu Hermannstadt ) was founded in 1849 on the initiative of Saxon, natural intellectuals. who wanted an organization in which to share their common passion for nature, to spread among the community and not only their discoveries, to educate the young generation in the spirit of knowledge and conservation of nature.

One of the problems of the Society, more and more imperative towards the end of the 19th century, was that of the storage of the constantly growing collections. In 1890, the idea of ​​building a building specially designed for this purpose became more and more precise. The works started in the autumn of 1894, the festive inauguration taking place on May 12, 1895.
The building was built in the style of the late Italian Renaissance, with 3 levels (basement, ground floor and first floor), being completely renovated between 2006 and 2008. The garden was arranged for the relaxation of visitors but also as a space where common and rare species of plants such as trees and ornamental shrubs can be found.

Visiting hours are from Wednesday to Sunday, from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 14:30 to 17:00.

• Between 14:00 and 14:30 the museum will be closed for disinfection. .
• The house closes at:
• 16:15 for Brukenthal Palace (European Art Gallery and Romanian Art Gallery) and History Museum
• 16:30 for Natural History Museum, Pharmacy Museum, Hunting Museum and Museum of Contemporary Ar    

Measures according to the Order of the Ministry of Culture no. 2,855 from 15.05.2020

• Visitors will be accessed after checking the human temperature by thermo-scanning; regular wearing of the mask (covering the mouth and nose) is mandatory for the entire time spent by the visitor in the museum.
• In accordance with the recommendations for gradual opening, at this stage only the visit circuits that allow unidirectional flow are open.
• The museum staff has the right and obligation to stagger the public access and distribution of visitors so that it is possible to watch the exhibition safely and with the recommended distance of 2m.
• The maximum time spent by visitors to the museum is 2 hours.
• The Brukenthal Library remains closed.

Accessibility

• Accessible parking spaces
• Step-free access
• Lifts
• Wheelchair Friendly