The Night of the Museums to happen on May 17

Thirty-three institutions meaning 18 museums and 15 cultural or educational institutions in Bucharest are expecting their visitors till late at night with exhibitions, concerts, shows, film screenings, performances and interactive workshops for unforgettable experiences.

Nationwide, more than 150 museums and cultural and educational organizations from 48 places in Romania organize free visits and special events on the night from May 17 to 18, as part of the 10th event titled “Night of Museums.”

What’s happening in Bucharest?

Romania’s National Art Museum, under the sign of the Brancoveanu Year, suggests a signal exhibition and a theme tour in the Gallery of Old Romanian Art. The National Museum of Romania’s History invites visitors to a trip occasioned by the temporary exhibition titled “Clothes Do Make the Man,” supplemented by performances, workshops and historical and military reconstructions.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC) invites people to two different places: at the headquarters of the ParliamentPalace, where there are several temporary exhibitions, and at the Dalles Hall, where there is the Autor fair of contemporary jewellery.

The Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum organizes “The Afternoon of the Museum” with shows of Romanian folk music and dance, the fair of the peasant handicraftsmen, exhibitions and creation workshops.

The Museum of the City of Bucharest this evening opens four of its headquarters: the SutuPalace, the TheodorAmanMuseum, the Amiral Vasile Urseanu Astronomic Observatory and the CurteaVechePrincelyPalace, where there will be shows and performances, concerts and other special activities.

The National Museum of Romanian Literature organizes the “Marathon of Poetry and Jazz”, while the NationalGeorgeEnescuMuseum will give “Muses at the Museum” concerts.

Dumitru Furnica-Minovici Museum of Old Western Art, the King Ferdinand I National Military Museum, the National Museum of the Romanian Aviation, the National Geology Museum, the National Museum of Old Maps and Books and the Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History invite people to the permanent or temporary exhibitions dealing with various subjects.

The Bellu Museum offers an invitation to a theatrical performance, Rodica Popescu-Bitanescu’s “Visit to the Cemetery,” but also guided tours and recitals of classic music.

Vasile Grigore, Painter and Collector, Art Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary on the Night of Museums, screening a number of films devoted to the activity of the museum.

Also the National Museum of Firefighters opens the Fire Tower, where visitors will have the opportunity to get connected to the permanent exhibition.

At the Prof Ing Dimitrie Leonida National Technical Museum, they will present the exhibits of the energy field, which are in the heritage of the Prof Ing Dimitrie Leonida National Technical Museum.

At the initiative of the Romanian Association for Culture, Education and Normalcy (ARCEN), the Central School of Bucharest opens its doors to people through a number of unusual events.

The National Archives of Romania exhibits the story of Romania’s neutrality time (1914-16).

The creation of King Carol I’s heart will be visited by people who are interested in knowing its history from its foundation in 1895 up to now at the Carol I Central University Library.

“Graphic Design and Product Design in Romania in 1950-1990” is a retrospective organized by Eclectico Studio and the Graphics Workshop, available at the Eclectico Studio, Stirbei Palace.

The Spiru Haret University participates in the Night of Museums with a subject connected to Bucharest’s life.

The RATB buses will run the distance between museums through the special line Night of Museums, with the support of the City Hall of Bucharest.

Oana Vasiliu

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