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21 Februarie 2025 /

Top 13 Memorial Houses in Bucharest

A home is an intimate space where great dreams are born and memories are kept, and this is precisely why Bucharest’s memorial houses attract visitors. People are interested in discovering how important cultural, scientific and political figures such as Tudor Arghezi, Theodor Aman, Victor Babes and Nicolae Ceausescu lived.

Discover Bucharest’s memorial houses and museums and rediscover history through the eyes of those who created it.

Summary

Ceausescu House

“Casa Ceaușescu” impresses with its architectural design, luxurious interior décor and carefully designed spaces by renowned architects such as Aron Grimberg-Solari and Robert Woll. Guests can discover a valuable collection of art, including paintings by Octav Băncilă and Camil Ressu, handmade tapestries and unique mosaics, in this memorial house in Bucharest, visited by Romanian and foreign tourists alike. The house offers an intimate insight into the private lives of the Ceausescu couple, revealing their passions, habits and collections.

Contact Casa Ceaușescu

Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-17:00

Address: 50, Bulevardul Primăverii, Bucharest

Location: Ceaușescu House

Phone: 0 213 180 989

Filipescu-Cesianu House

The Filipescu-Cesianu House, named after the two aristocratic families who lived here, is an outstanding example of 19th-century manor architecture. Extended in 1892, the mansion impresses with its eclectic decor with neoclassical influences. It now houses the “Museum of the Ages,” which offers a fascinating insight into 300 years of urban history and intimate life, with period interiors, furniture, costumes and household objects. The residence’s park, restored after 75 years, complements the atmosphere with spaces for exhibitions, concerts and plays.

Contact Filipescu-Cesianu House

Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00

Address: 151 Calea Victoriei, Bucharest

Location: Filipescu-Cesianu House

Phone: 021 315 68 58

“Ion Minulescu and Claudia Millian” Memorial House

This memorial house in Bucharest invites visitors into the intimate world of the famous poet and his wife Claudia Millian. Housed in the Minulescu family apartment, acquired in 1934, the museum preserves valuable literary documents, letters, manuscripts and unpublished photographs. The impressive art collection includes works by artists such as Alexandru Ciucurencu, Victor Brauner and Camil Ressu, as well as works by Claudia Millian. Donated to the National Museum of Romanian Literature (MNLR), the house offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore the life and artistic legacy of this intellectual family.

Contact “Ion Minulescu and Claudia Milian” Memorial House

Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 09:00-17:00 (November 1 – February 28) or 10:00 – 18:00 (March 1 – October 31)

Address. 12, interfon 12, sector 5, București

Location: the “Ion Minulescu and Claudia Milian” Memorial House

Phone: 021 317 90 41

Theodor Aman Museum

The Theodor Aman Museum, housed in one of the most beautiful private residences in Bucharest, is a remarkable example of a studio-house, designed by the painter Theodor Aman himself in 1868. Unique in having remained unchanged over the years, the museum retains original decorations, including murals, stained-glass windows and artistic furniture, reflecting the artist’s complete vision. Opened in 1908, it is one of the oldest memorial museums in Romania, offering an authentic foray into the Belle Epoque atmosphere and access to Aman’s artworks, designed to inspire and fascinate the public.

Contact Theodor Aman Museum

Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00

Address. C.A. Rosetti nr. 8, Bucharest

Location: Theodor Aman Museum

Phone: 0213 156 858

Victor Babes Museum

The museum was reintroduced to the tourist circuit in November 2018 and is dedicated to the memory of the scientist Victor Babes, author of the world’s first treatise on bacteriology. Housed in an eclectic-style building in the north of Bucharest, built in 1928-1929 by the doctor’s son, the museum houses an impressive collection of original scientific works, as well as numerous decorations and honorary orders, including the Legion of Honor and the Order of the Star of Romania. The permanent exhibition offers visitors a unique insight into the scientist’s contributions to medicine and science.

Contact Victor Babes Museum

Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00

Address. Andrei Muresanu, nr. 14A, Bucharest

Location: “Victor Babes” Museum

Phone: 021 230 23 02

Nicolae Minovici Museum

The museum was inaugurated in 1906 and reconfigured in 2017-2018 and is an outstanding example of neo-Romanesque architecture and passion for folk art. Housed in an owner’s retirement villa, built in 1905, the museum houses an impressive collection of traditional objects: ceramics, textiles, icons and custom-made furniture, all arranged according to the collector’s taste. Each room of this Bucharest memorial house (the guest room, the lounge, the dining room and even the bathroom) becomes a unique exhibition space. In the old family chapel you can admire icons, the divan, altar doors and wooden chandeliers.

Contact Nicolae Minovici Museum

Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00

Address. Dr. Nicolae Minovici, nr. 1, Bucharest

Nicolae Minovici Museum of Folk Art

Phone: 0213 156 858

Dinu Lipatti Memorial House

The Dinu Lipatti Memorial House is the residence where the great Romanian pianist and composer lived with his family. The house was built in 1902 according to the plans of the architect Petre Antonescu and is an example of architectural elegance and bourgeois atmosphere of the late 19th century. In 2017, on the centenary of Dinu Lipatti’s birth, it was transformed into a House of the Arts organizing: piano lessons for children, concerts and recitals, becoming a vibrant space dedicated to the arts. Since August 2024, this memorial house is part of the Bucharest Municipal Museum.

Contact Dinu Lipatti House

Opening hours: Monday-Friday – 08:00-16:00, Saturday-Sunday – 10:00-18:00

Address: 12 Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard, Bucharest

Location: “Dinu Lipatti” House

Phone: 021 315 6858

Anton Pann Memorial House

This house was the first and only one in which the Romanian poet and composer lived rent-free. Anton Pann also wrote famous works such as “The Story of Speech” and “The Nezdrăveniile of Nastratin Hogea,” among other remarkable creations. The permanent exhibition features: book illustrations by famous Romanian artists, modern installations, sheet music, a sound archive, vocal pieces and a collection of 23 19th-century musical instruments. The house, bought by Anton Pann in 1848, is now part of the MNLR heritage.

Contact Anton Pann Memorial House

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00-17:00 (November 1 – February 28) or 10:00-18:00 (March 1 – October 31)

Address: 20 Anton Pann Street, sector 3, Bucharest

Location: the Anton Pann Memorial House

Phone: 0314 045 045 045, 0722 246 863

“Tudor Arghezi” Memorial House

Tudor Arghezi lived and created in this house (also known as “Mărțișor”) since 1930. Transformed into a memorial house in 1974, the house preserves intact 18 rooms and outbuildings, offering visitors access to: original furniture, books, photographs and documents of the great poet. In the courtyard, the parrot’s ticket printing house houses an exhibition dedicated to the Arghezi family and the history of the place, complemented by the screening of the documentary “Prisaca.” The house is renowned for its orchard and the interactive literary workshops organized annually, a unique cultural space that brings Arghezi’s literary legacy to life.

Contact Tudor Arghezi Memorial House

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00-17:00 (November 1 – February 28) or 10:00-18:00 (March 1 – October 31)

Address: 26 Mărțișor Street, sector 4, Bucharest

Location: “Tudor Arghezi” Memorial House

Phone: 021 332 5900, 0731 003 011

Frederic Storck and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck Art Museum

The “Frederic Storck and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck” Museum preserves the creations of an entire family of remarkable artists. Visitors can discover monumental sculptures signed by Karl Storck, the first professor of sculpture at the School of Fine Arts, decorative works by Carol Storck, such as the monument “Gen. Dr. Carol Davila,” and works by Frederic Storck. The collection includes paintings, drawings and objets d’art by Cecillia Cuțescu-Storck, the first woman professor in an art academy in Europe. The museum building is an impressive architectural monument designed by the two artists and built between 1911-1913.

Contact the Frederic Storck and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck Museum

Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00

Address. 16, Vasile Alecsandri, Bucharest

Location: Frederic Storck and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck Museum

Phone: 021 317 317 38 89

Liviu and Fanny Rebreanu Memorial House

The museum showcases glimpses of the life and cultural legacy of writer Liviu Rebreanu and his talented actress wife Fanny. Transformed into a memorial house in 1995, the house preserves original furniture, literary documents, manuscripts and an impressive art collection, with works by artists such as Camil Ressu and Milița Petrașcu. Collections of ceramics and icons on glass reflect Rebreanu’s passion for the beautiful. Renovated and integrated into the cultural circuit, the house brings to life the artistic and literary atmosphere of the inter-war period.

Contact Liviu and Fanny Rebreanu Memorial House

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00-17:00 (November 1 – February 28) or 10:00-18:00 (March 1 – October 31)

Address: 19 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, ap. 11, interfon 11, sector 5, București

Liviu and Fanny Rebreanu Memorial House

Phone: 021 317 90 42, 0722 657 280

George Bacovia Memorial House

Inaugurated as a museum in 1966, the “George and Agatha Bacovia” Memorial House preserves intact the modest and authentic atmosphere of the symbolist poet’s home. Located on the former Rue Frăsinetului, the house was built in 1933 under the direction of Agatha Bacovia and became a family retreat. Visitors can discover personal belongings, original furniture, manuscripts and documents reflecting the poet’s life and work. The garden of the house, filled with flowers, completes this incursion into the literary and cultural past of the inter-war period, offering an intimate and moving experience for poetry lovers.

Contact George Bacovia Memorial House

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday – 09:00-17:00 (November 1 – February 28) or 10:00-18:00 (March 1 – October 31)

Address: 63 George Bacovia Street, sector 4, Bucharest

Location: “George and Agatha Bacovia” Memorial House

Phone: 021 332 45 47, 0724 336 116

Gheorghe Tattarescu Memorial House (closed for restoration)

The Gheorghe Tattarescu Museum preserves a unique heritage dedicated to one of Romania’s greatest painters. The building, unique in its early 19th-century inn form, is a historical monument and was the artist’s residence. Gheorghe Tattarescu, founder of the National School of Fine Arts and an outstanding religious painter, produced memorable works, including paintings for 58 churches, such as Colțea and Crețulescu in Bucharest. His rich collection of paintings, graphics and documents is showcased in temporary exhibitions, highlighting the artist’s essential contributions to Romanian culture.