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Bucharest Municipal Museum (Suțu Palace)

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About Bucharest Municipal Museum (Suțu Palace)

The Bucharest Municipal Museum tells the history of the city, with its main exhibitions in the neo-Gothic Suțu Palace at University Square.

Why it's on our list

  • History of Bucharest
  • Neo-Gothic palace
  • University Square

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bucharest Municipal Museum (Suțu Palace) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Bucharest Municipal Museum (Suțu Palace) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. UniversitateM2100 m1 min walk
  2. Piața UniriiM1M2M3800 m10 min walk
  3. IzvorM1M31.0 km13 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Strada Academiei200 m3 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu300 m3 min walk

Key sights

  1. Cărturești Carusel350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Stavropoleos Monastery450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  3. Old Princely Court550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  4. Revolution Square600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  5. National Museum of Art of Romania800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  6. Romanian Athenaeum850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  7. Cișmigiu Gardens950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  8. Palace of the Parliament1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
  9. Museum of the Romanian Peasant2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  10. Arcul de Triumf4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min

Getting around

  1. Gara de Nord (main station)2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)15 kmCar or taxi 49 min

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