Muzeul de Etnografie

The Museum of Ethnography Brasov is dedicated to the regional ethnology of south-eastern Transylvania, illustrating through its valuable heritage the civilization of the rural community in the ethnographic areas of Bran, Rupea. Tara Oltului, Valea Hârtibaciului, Tara Bârsei. The museum was established in 1990, continuing the activity of the ethnography department (established in 1967) within the Brasov Regional Museum, a museum formed in 1950 by bringing together the collections of the Saxon Museum of Taria Bârsei and those of the Museum of the ASTRA Cultural Association. Photos by Ati Gereb, tourism guide - Brasov-Transylvania & Vancouver-Canada @ East WOWs West Travel Adventures

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 for the kids.

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 museum for free.

Cute little museum, the staff is very helpful even though very few materials are available in languages different than Romanian (and the app for the audio guide in EN needs fixing). All costumes and exhibits are in excellent condition, with vibrant colors and well cared for. I mostly went in to support a small local museum and found it well worth the time (between 0,5 and 1 hour) and money (2 EUR).

This is an outstanding, small museum. Items of daily life in Old Romania. Some great films and AV aids. Astonishing is the loom which eaves trim. The director can start it and you can watch it make trim. A nice gift shop selection as well. No foreign languages for displays.

Superb!

Wonderful little museum, the staff is visibly passionate about etnography and will excitedly answer any questions you may have, you'll see exhibits from the three major local cultures - romanian, hungarian and saxon (german) as well as comprehensive information on traditional and early industrial textile production methods. I wholeheartedly recommend visiting this museum if you're in the area.

Absolutely worth visiting... while in Braşov!