"Altemberger House" History Museum

I really enjoyed this history museum, the building itself is beautiful. The exhibits are interesting and give you a glimpse into Sibiu’s local traditions, and even the early days of Freemasonry here. The staff were kind and helpful, which made the visit even nicer. A great spot if you want to dive deeper into Sibiu’s past. This museum is definitely worth a visit.

This is a terrific smaller museum that makes the most of its excellent collection. I’ve visited quite a few museums in Romania over the last three weeks, a common issue is all the info being only in Romanian. This museum has cleverly gotten around that issue by setting up displays that are self-explanatory, although there are brief notes. It was a treat to be able to walk through and just enjoy the tableaus that “show you” shelter styles, pottery, weapons and jewelry from various periods. Eventually you do get some signage, but lighting is a problem. The collection is very good, but we do need to be able to actually see it and the explanations. Still, this museum is well worth your time - don’t miss the outstanding historic coin collection in the tower!

Can't really recommend this one too much. It's in a beautiful historic building and has a great collection of objects. However, there is very little information even in Romanian (less of course in English), though the lapidarium is a little better in that regard. It really doesn't tell a story and hence is more like a museum to old objects - not Sibiu history. At over 8 USD, not a very satisfying experience. The childhood exhibit, which I think is temporary, is an exception : cool stuff + good storytelling.

Very nice Collection but hardly any information in English telling the story of artifacts and history, which is probably amazing. Building itself is also very nice.

An interesting and diverse collection, although the interpretation is limited in places with only basic information presented in Romanian, German and (in most parts) English. The importance of the guild system, with many artefacts, is well shown. Also a good if small coin collection and arms and armour collection. The lapidaries, with collections of Roman and Medieval stonework, were sadly closed as of mid-June 2024.

The Altemberger house was built using gotic architecture to be the residence of the Altemberger family. For 400 years it housed the town hall. The museum presents the way the people used to live in the region (prehistoric times to medieval period). The kids will enjoy also the guns & armor collection.

This museum is BIG. Don't let the small gate fool you. It has a lot of things exhibited, and it is a nice way to spend an hour or two. Furniture, gold coins, weapons and armours, glass piecea, iron work, wood work, all placed in an old castle.

The building itself is a great architectural monument of Sibiu , it houses the museum , which is not large but it is certainly worth a visit if you enjoy history . Visited on 1 sept 23 , ticket was 39 lei (4 euros) , located in the city center , it closes at 18:00 during the working days . It has many exhibits , a souvenir shop and facilities .