Banat
Timiș County
Timișoara

Museum of Banat

The National Museum of Banat is a in , , headquartered in Huniade Castle. It was founded in 1872 by the Society of History and Archeology of Banat on the initiative of the prefect of the then Temes County Zsigmond Ormós.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: muzeul.banatului@yahoo.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Romanian museum
  • Also known as: “Muzeul Național al Banatului” and “National Museum of Banat”
  • Address: Piața Iancu Huniade 1, Timișoara, 300002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral and Fântâna cu pești.

Church
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Romanian Orthodox church in . The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat. is situated 340 metres southwest of Museum of Banat.

Fountain
Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.
is a fountain, which is situated 140 metres west of Museum of Banat.

Theater building
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace of Culture is an emblematic building in , . It hosts a number of cultural institutions, including the Romanian National Opera, the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre and the German State Theatre. is situated 160 metres northwest of Museum of Banat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elisabetin and Girocului.

Suburb
is a historic district of . It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings, many of which have historical value.

Suburb
, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern . It was built between 1970 and 1985, as a consequence of the urban systematization carried out by the Communist Party, which aimed at increasing the population of Timișoara.

Suburb
is a district in northern . Its name comes from the homonymous road that connects Timișoara to . Calea divides the district into two: Vest and Est.

Museum of Banat

Latitude
45.75307° or 45° 45′ 11″ north
Longitude
21.22708° or 21° 13′ 38″ east
Inception
1872
Open location code
8GQ3Q63G+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2634652516
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q806121
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Romanian—“Museum of Banat” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բանատի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Bulgarian: “Банатски музей”
  • German: “Banater Nationalmuseum”
  • German: “Muzeul Național al Banatului”
  • Hungarian: “Bánsági Múzeum”
  • Italian: “Museo del Banato”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul Banatului”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul Național al Banatului”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parcul Castelului and Banat Museum, Natural Sciences Department.

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