Argeș County Museum, Regional history museum in Pitești, Romania
The Argeș County Museum is housed in a palace building from the 1890s with French architectural influence and decorative columns spread across three floors. The collection includes items from antiquity, artworks, traditional crafts, and mineral specimens displayed in different exhibition areas.
The museum was founded in 1956 and traces its roots to a cultural institution that operated between 1928 and 1946. The current collections were then gathered at this impressive site where they have been preserved since then.
The museum displays collections spanning different periods of the region, from ancient finds to modern works. Visitors can learn how people lived and created throughout the area's history.
The museum is located in Pitești and is open to visitors on most weekdays and weekends. It is advisable to check opening hours before visiting and plan enough time to explore all three floors.
The institution manages three additional historical sites across the county, including an ancient Roman stronghold and the birthplace of a renowned Romanian artist. These scattered locations offer visitors a chance to explore the region's past at different places.
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