# Which museum do you visit?

Short version — kids: Antipa; outdoors: Village Museum; art: MNAR; history: MNIR; Parliament: CIC tour; recent history: Ceausescu House. Six Bucharest museums with officially published programs and fares. Below: the full verdict, fare comparison and measured access.

## The quick verdict

- With kids: Antipa Museum — Natural history, a hit with children. Tue–Sun 10–20 in summer (last entry 19); Monday closed. Adult 32 lei, pupil/student 8.

- Outdoors: Village Museum — Peasant houses in Herastrau park, Kiseleff 28–30. Wed–Sun: summer 9–19, winter 9–17. Adult 40 lei, pensioner 20, pupil/student 10.

- Art: MNAR, Calea Victoriei 49–53 — Galleries 32 lei each; Bilet 2 (whole HQ) 80 lei. Wed–Fri 10–18, Sat–Sun 11–19; Mon–Tue closed. Note: decorative+oriental and Pallady closed since 5 Aug.

- History: MNIR, Calea Victoriei 12 — The Historical Treasury, Trajan's Column, Lapidarium. Wed–Sun 10–18; Mon–Tue closed. Adult 32 lei, pupil/student 8. Guiding RO 100, EN/FR 150 lei per group.

- Parliament: Standard tour, daily — Daily 9–17, tickets on site (Izvor 2–4). Adult 85, student 55, child 40 lei. Phone 24 h ahead (1–9 people); email 3 days (10+). Physical ID required.

- Recent history: Ceausescu House — The Spring Palace, guided only (45 min, RO/EN) + optional 25 min film. Tue–Sun 10–17. With film 115, without 85, reduced 70 lei.

## Access, measured by road

- Aeroport Otopeni → Muzeul Satului: 14.9 km, 23 min

- Aeroport Otopeni → Muzeul Antipa: 15.9 km, 24 min

- Aeroport Otopeni → Casa Ceaușescu: 15.6 km, 24 min

- Gara de Nord → Muzeul Satului: 3.9 km, 7 min

- Gara de Nord → Muzeul Antipa: 2.1 km, 4 min

- Gara de Nord → Casa Ceaușescu: 3.6 km, 6 min

- Piața Unirii → Muzeul Satului: 6.1 km, 10 min

- Piața Unirii → Muzeul Antipa: 4.1 km, 6 min

- Piața Unirii → Casa Ceaușescu: 5.3 km, 8 min

- Aeroport Otopeni → MNAR: 17.7 km, 27 min

- Aeroport Otopeni → MNIR: 18.6 km, 29 min

- Aeroport Otopeni → Parlament: 20.5 km, 33 min

- Gara de Nord → MNAR: 2.9 km, 5 min

- Gara de Nord → MNIR: 3.8 km, 7 min

- Gara de Nord → Parlament: 4.3 km, 9 min

- Piața Unirii → MNAR: 2.4 km, 4 min

- Piața Unirii → MNIR: 1.0 km, 2 min

- Piața Unirii → Parlament: 2.5 km, 6 min

## The venues, one by one

### Official fares, compared

- Village: adult 40 · pensioner 20 · pupil/student 10; Wed–Sun; summer 9–19, winter 9–17

- Antipa: adult 32 · pensioner 16 · pupil/student 8; Tue–Sun 10–20 (summer); Monday closed

- Ceausescu House: with film 115 · without 85 · reduced 70; Tue–Sun 10–17, booked

- MNAR (one gallery): adult 32 · pupil/student 8 · pensioner 16; Wed–Fri 10–18, Sat–Sun 11–19

- MNAR Bilet 2 (whole HQ): adult 80 · pupil/student 20 · pensioner 40; Wed–Fri 10–18, Sat–Sun 11–19

- MNIR: adult 32 · pensioner 16 · pupil/student 8; Wed–Sun 10–18

- Parliament standard: adult 85 · student 55 · child 40; daily 9–17

### Muzeul Satului

- Adults 40 lei; pensioners 20; pupils/students 10 — with proving documents (OMC 2889/21.05.2025).

- Museum program: Wed–Sun; summer 9–19, winter 9–17. The gates (Kiseleff, Miorita, Transilvania) keep own hours.

- Permanent open-air exhibition, Herastrau, Kiseleff 28–30.

Walk straight in, no booking announced on the site.

### Muzeul Antipa

- Full 32 lei; pensioners 16; pupils/students 8 (also Euro26/ISIC 8). Online tickets: antipa.bilet.ro.

- Summer (1 Apr–31 Oct): Tue–Sun 10–20, last entry 19; Monday closed. Winter hours are not on the page.

- Group guiding up to 20 people: RO 200, EN 400 lei; Tue–Fri only, booked 7 days ahead.

Kiseleff 1; free entry without a guide, booking only for guided tours.

### Casa Ceaușescu

- Guided RO/EN only, 45 min + optional 25 min film. Current fares: with film 115, without 85, reduced 70 lei.

- Booking or online tickets REQUIRED. Groups max 25; over 10 people, book at +4021 318 09 89.

- Tue–Sun 10–17. Audio guide 27 lei (FR/ES/IT/DE); under-7 free. Primaverii 50.

Book the date and tickets on the site before leaving; no entry without a booking.

### MNAR

- Galleries 32/8/16 lei; MCA 40/10/20; Zambaccian/Pallady 16/4/8. Bilet 2 (whole HQ) 80/20/40 (OMC 3140/2025).

- Wed–Fri 10–18, Sat–Sun 11–19; Mon–Tue closed. First Wednesday free; under-18 free in holidays.

- Closed since 5 Aug: the Decorative+Oriental gallery and Pallady. Guiding booked at programari@mnar.ro, 7 days ahead.

Calea Victoriei 49–53; without guiding walk straight in, no booking.

### MNIR

- Adults 32 lei; pensioners 16; pupils/students 8. Online tickets. Wheelchair: announce 48 h ahead.

- Wed–Sun 10–18 (shop to 17:15); Mon–Tue closed.

- Historical Treasury, Column copy, Lapidarium, 3D zone. Guiding up to 25: RO 100, EN/FR 150 lei, booked 48 h.

Calea Victoriei 12; guiding via relatiipublice@mnir.ro, with date, hour and language.

### Parlament

- Standard: adult 85, student (19–26, stamped) 55, child (7–18) 40 lei. Private max 35: 3,000 lei. Under-7 free.

- Daily 9–17, tickets on site (Izvor 2–4). Phone 24 h (1–9 people); email 3 days (10+). Terrace/basement unavailable now.

- Physical ID card/passport required, 15 min early; security check; no liquids; decent dress.

Call +40 733 558 102/103 a day ahead; groups write to cic.vizite@cdep.ro.

## Practical

### Tickets
Village 40/20/10 lei, Antipa 32/16/8, House 115/85/70 — all from the official pages. Reductions need proving documents. MNAR gallery 32 / Bilet 2 80 lei; MNIR 32/16/8; Parliament 85/55/40 — all from the official pages.

### Bookings
At Ceausescu House booking is required; at Antipa only for guiding (7 days ahead); the Village Museum takes walk-ins. Parliament: phone 24 h or email 3 days. MNAR guiding 7 days; MNIR guiding 48 h. Without guiding, the museums take walk-ins.

### Money
Priciest full ticket: the House with film, 115 lei. Cheapest full: 32 lei (Antipa, MNIR, one MNAR gallery). Private at Parliament: 3,000 lei. Antipa, the House and MNIR sell tickets online.

### Bases
From Otopeni: 14.9–20.5 km. Gara de Nord–Antipa is 2.1 km; Unirii–MNIR 1.0 km (no traffic). Between them: MNAR–MNIR 0.9 km, MNIR–Parliament 1.9 km (measured).

## Questions

### Which museum should I pick?
With kids: Antipa. Outdoors: the Village Museum. Art: MNAR. History: MNIR. Parliament: the standard tour, daily — the only one open Monday too, but call ahead. Recent history: Ceausescu House — but book ahead, entry is by booking only.

### Do I need a booking?
At Ceausescu House yes, required: booking or online tickets, and over 10 people by phone too. At Antipa only for guiding (7 days ahead). The Village Museum announces no booking. Parliament: yes — phone 24 h ahead (1–9 people), email 3 days (10+). MNAR guiding 7 days, MNIR guiding 48 h. Without guiding walk straight in.

### Is it open on Monday?
Only Parliament: daily 9–17. The Village, Antipa, the House, MNAR and MNIR are closed on Monday.

### What is the cheapest ticket?
Reduced 8 lei (pupils/students): Antipa, MNIR or one MNAR gallery. Full tickets from 32 lei; the House 85 without film / 115 with film, Parliament 85.

### When do I enter free?
MNAR: first Wednesday (HQ + satellites), MCA first Tuesday; under-18 in holidays; Dec 1 and Jan 15. MNIR and Parliament publish no free days.

### Is it open in winter?
The Village Museum publishes a winter program: Wed–Sun 9–17. The House: Tue–Sun 10–17, no season split. At Antipa, winter hours are not on the page.

### What is closed now?
At MNAR: the Decorative+Oriental Art Gallery and Pallady, closed since 5 August. At Parliament: the terrace and basement tours, unavailable now.

### How long is the drive?
Measured examples (no traffic): Otopeni–Village Museum 14.9 km / 23 min; Gara de Nord–Antipa 2.1 / 4 min; Unirii–MNIR 1.0 / 2 min.

## Sources

- [Village Museum — tickets](https://muzeul-satului.ro/acces-muzeu/bilete/)

- [Village Museum — museum program](https://muzeul-satului.ro/acces-muzeu/program-muzeu/)

- [Antipa — program and fares](https://antipa.ro/info-utile/program-si-tarife/)

- [Antipa — online tickets](https://antipa.bilet.ro/)

- [Ceausescu House — visiting details](https://casaceausescu.ro/ro/detalii-vizitare/)

- [Ceausescu House — English edition](https://casaceausescu.ro/en/visiting-details/)

- [Ceausescu House — bookings](https://casaceausescu.ro/ro/rezervati/)

- [MNAR — visiting program](https://mnar.ro/program)

- [MNAR — tickets](https://mnar.ro/tarife)

- [MNAR — fares OMC 3140/2025 (PDF)](https://mnar.ro/images/documente/anunturi_2023/Comunicare_OMC_nr._3140_din_31.07.2025-_tarife_MNAR_3_2.pdf)

- [MNIR — fares](https://www.mnir.ro/tarife-mnir/)

- [MNIR — guiding](https://www.mnir.ro/ghidaje-mnir/)

- [Parliament — visiting (CIC)](https://cic.cdep.ro/vizitare)

- [Parliament — Google Arts & Culture story](https://artsandculture.google.com/story/mgXBKneiM4B4Lw?hl=ro)