"ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilisation

Name:
"ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilisation
General profile:
Main profile:
Ethnography
Collection(s):

The Dumbrava Sibiului open air museum contains six theme sectors: Processes and procedures for turning animal and vegetal products into food - hunting, fishing, bee keeping, cattle breeding, winegrowing, oil seed processing, agriculture, milling; Transport and communication technology and means - transports, communications; Processes and procedures for producing raw materials for making construction materials and household objects - wood, stone, metal and clay processing; Processes and procedures for skin and animal and vegetal fibres processing for clothes and household objects - skin and fur processing, animal fibres processing; Public and social building; Monumental sculpture exhibition. ...The museum heritage includes about 140 monuments, containing 300 constructions with over 20,000 inventory pieces. The museum was established under the name of the Folk Technology Museum, due to the scientific plans elaborated by the ethnographer Cornel Irimie, the former manager of Brukenthal Museum.


County:
Sibiu
Locality:
Sibiu
Address:
Strada Pădurea Dumbrava (Calea Răşinari) nr. 16
Postal code:
550399
Access:
From Calea Răşinari, two entrances
Time table:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 18:00, Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00 (summer);
Monday - Sunday: 9:00 - 17:00 (winter)
Phone :
0269.202.447; 0269.202.400
Fax:
0269.242.419
Administrative subordination:
Sibiu County Council
Importance:
National
Founded:
1963
Museum code:
69665022
Director:
Ciprian Angel Ştefan
Contact person:
Marius Florin Streza
Position:
Şef secţie
Accreditation:
O.M.C.I.N. nr. 2557/13.07.2018 Acreditare
Classified :