Argeş County Museum

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Name:
Argeş County Museum
General profile:
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The museum is inside a large neoclassical building dating from 1898 - 1899, located in the centre of the city, the former county government headquarters (Prefecture). Since 1998, new buildings have been added for the activities of the institution. The museum presents permanent exhibitions on ecology and environment protection, history and archaeology (Roman hoards discovered at Rociu and Bălăneşti), modern and contemporary fine arts (paintings and local graphics from the 19th - 20th century). The visitors can also see the memorial houses of the writer Liviu Rebreanu and the musician Dinu Lipatti as well as the museum dedicated to the Fortification Line at the East Border of t...he Roman Empire. The library has over 18,000 vols. The museum owns goods listed in the National Cultural Heritage Treasure.


County:
Argeş
Locality:
Piteşti
Address:
Strada Armand Călinescu nr. 44
Postal code:
110047
Access:
buses: 8, 2, 19 ("Muzeu")
Time table:
Tuesday - Sunday: 9:00 - 19:00;
Monday: closed
Phone :
0248.220.254
Fax:
0248.220.254
E-mail address:
Administrative subordination:
Argeş County Council
Importance:
County
Founded:
1956
Historic Monument Building: Clădire monument istoric
AG-II-m-A-13401.01
Museum code:
6904500
Director:
Cornel Popescu
Accreditation:
O.M.P.C.N. nr.2337/04.07.2012;
O.M.C.I.N. nr. 2476/18.07.2017 Reacreditare
O.M.C.nr. 3234/05.08.2022 Reacreditare
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Name County Locality Commune Address Department Map
706 Poienari Fortress Argeş Arefu Arefu Arheologie Map it
88 Museum and Archaelogical Park of the Roman Camp of Câmpulung-Jidova Argeş Câmpulung Şoseaua Naţională nr. 127 (cartier Pescăreasa) Arheologie Map it
81 ”Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna” Art Gallery Argeş Piteşti Bulevardul Republicii nr. 33 Artă Map it
91 Naive Art Gallery Argeş Piteşti Strada Armand Călinescu nr. 44 (corpul C) Artă Map it
1690 Museum of Sport in the Argeş County Argeş Piteşti Strada Armand Călinescu nr. 44 Memoriale Map it
1689 Planetarium Argeş Piteşti Strada Armand Călinescu nr. 44, corp C Ştiinţă şi tehnică Map it
79 "Liviu Rebreanu" Memorial House Argeş Valea Mare-Podgoria Ştefăneşti Strada Gheorman nr. 21 Memoriale Map it