The Art Museum

Worth a visit to see valuable classical pieces of art from famous Romanian painters like Tonitza, Nicolae Grigorescu or Luchian in the permanent exhibition or modern art from local artists (some alive and famous, some less … famous or alive :))… The museum’s building is also overall spectacular, in a 18th century palace (Banffy aristocracy) right in the city center … Prices are reasonable if you re a tourist and visit once (8 eur for all exhibitions), but quite a shame for locals wanting to visit the biweekly temporary exhibitions, so it depends on the perspective …

The number of 1 place to visit in Cluj. After the renovation it is still in a miserable condition. No museum shop and no audioguide. Sometimes a4 papers in Romanian are stuck in a box on the wall. Be ready for intensive googling if you want yo know what you are looking at. If you want to make photos, extra charge applies.

I had a super weird experience. I payed full for the permanent exhibition, but I was banned from exploring one-third of the exhibition because of a private event. There should have been discounts or at least notification by the time I paid the entrance ticket. It would have been a big shock if I had paid additional 20 Lei for taking pictures, being able to see only dozens of paintings. Without that, the collection is quite limited. Sad that there are not that many alternatives to experience regional arts other than this place.

Well placed in the central area. Nice paintings but not wow. There are many things that the decision makers could do: the building needs to be fixed. I don’t mean major, costly renovation. There are small details, like the pavement in the garden and small issues that show more lack of interest than lack of funding. Or the indications on the route to follow at the entrance. Etc. This could be an iconic place for Cluj but I was mostly disappointed. I don’t think I am too picky. For instance, check similar museums in Iasi or Constanta and see a huge difference!!

11.6.2025 for me compared with art museums like f.e.in Arad,Baia Mare or Constanta rather unspectacular....some nice pieces of Tonitza and Luchian....but without any explanations and poor presentation ...for 28RON(!)admission and EXTRA 20RON for permission to make fotos with mobile!!!

Located in the center of the city, the museum's building is a Banfy Castle that hosts an amazingly rich permanent art collection, counting pieces like Grigorescu and Tonitza between many other famous names. Being the large, beautiful historical castle that it is, very often you may find all sorts of events including photography expositions, bookfests and many other.

sweet art museum at one of the best locations in the city. chronologically ordered from iconography to modern art. permanent and temporary exhibition space. a lot of paintings of famous grigorescu (who u can see on your 10 lei) and also famous luchian and others.

I especially liked the temporary exhibitions but the permanent one had some nice pieces as well. Even the local artists had some good paintings among the more known ones like Luchian and Grigorescu. The building is pretty old, and it has wooden floors which are very squeaky :))) so tread carefully around so they don't cause much noise