National History Museum, Chisinau

The National History Museum of Moldova occupies the building of the former Regional Lyceum, and was opened in 1987. In front of the building stands the replica of the legendary Capitoline Wolf monument, depicting infant twins Romulus and Remus being suckled by the Roman she-wolf.

The museum has 10 exhibition halls and is divided into several theme sections, such as Archaeology and Ancient History, Medieval History, History of Bessarabia, Contemporary History, and Treasury.

The entire collection comprises over 260,000 exhibits and includes archaeological findings, documents, photographs, coins, everyday objects, decorative and artisanal works, and others. More than half of these items are qualified as "national treasure". In addition to permanent collection, each year the museum hosts about a dozen temporary exhibitions, all of which represent important events in the country's cultural life.

The museum offers tours in both Romanian and Russian. Upon request, a guide-interpreter service can be provided; this is particularly useful since all the exhibits are accompanied with descriptions only in Romanian.

Tip:
You should buy three tickets if you want to take photos.