Muzeul de Etnografie — Attraction in Agnita

Fantastic experience, once again.

It made me think of my grandaunt, who was a theatre tailor in Vienna before the end of WW2, then she took her atelier to the countryside.

I loved the fact that they recreated an old rug making facility (fantastic craftsmanship and construction- a pleasure to watch).

If you are not Romanian, and also don't speak any Roman languages or German (I do, so it wasn't a big issue)- you WILL need the audio guide.

Also, I recommend buying the museum pass.

The art and communism museums are next door- I recommend to also see them. If you take the pass, you can then see the art...

The museum is small but the exhibits are well laid out and in great condition. The focus is very much on the textile manufacture and clothing. What made this an excellent museum for me was the videos showing the various techniques for producing and working the textiles.

What would make this a little better is some more contextual information about the culture outside of the textiles.

A neat idea would be the ability to buy intro kits for some of the techniques (like cross stitch, embroidery etc). Could be great...

I love this museum! There are two halls, and one of them seems recently renovated or added. The information is mostly displayed in Romanian, but you can find several guides in English. There are also interactive ways of presenting information: picture screens, videos etc. The admission is 5 lei for adults and there are discounts for students. There are nice local products for sale as well, accessibly priced. I bought an original...