archaeology museum

we stopped by during a weekend in Constanța this Christmas. This is a nice little museum with lots to see, very good value for money and it wasn't crowded (it's the winter!). Some of the exhibitions are looking a little tired but the overview of Romanian history from the ancient to the new is fascinating.

unfortunately very few things to see, not expensive ticket and not crowded, but i would have like to see more.

Several very rare wooden boxes from the Roman period on display in a very dusty dilapidated glass case, very rare items! especilay as they have their locks intact, doese any one have any more information on these items?

Large downtown park. Fragment of a roman wall. About a dozen pieces of Roman design. Locals don't even know it's called an Archaeological park. Large communist monument elsewhere in the park.

Although not the most elaborate museum I've ever visited, this one gave me a very good picture of the people living in the Black Sea region of Romania over the past several thousand years. Some of the displays were not very well lit, however, and I had trouble making out the details on a few displays. Overall, though, the presentation was very good. Lots of big pots that I couldn't imagine people moving, especially when they were full. Most interesting was the collection of glass vessels, all in tact, dating from at least the Roman times. I would have liked more details in English, but most displays did offer a brief explanation of what I was looking it. I hope this museum has the funding to expand their collection in the coming years.

Muzeul National de Istori si Arheologie exhibits a collection of artifacts from the diverse cultural history of Rumania. The building is overwhelming, but there are many exhibits of interest and even fascination. Near the entry is a convenient ATM if one runs out of Rumanian currency. Greek, Roman, and medieval Rumanian historic periods are featured.

Constanta was a port of call in our Black sea cruise last summer ! As we did not want to visit Bucharest again , we decided to visit the Old Town on foot . There is not much to see in Constanta as the authorities are just starting to develop the tourist infrastructures but the Archaeology Museum is a nice exception . The collections are quite elaborate and they cover quite a large period of time. It is an interesting way to learn about this part of the world even though it requires a bit of imagination since a lot of explanations are not available in English ! The Museum is located on the Main Square of the Old Town so it is very easy to find . There are many cafes and restaurants nearby to sit down and relax after a couple of hours spent in the Museum !

During our recent visit to Constanta, Romania, my wife and I went to see the Archeology Museum. It was a hot day, so we were glad to get out of the sun. Inside the museum, which looked to be from the 19th century, but was dedicated in 1977. It houses over 400,000 objects. The rooms were dark and dusty. As we walked into each room, the guard lit it up for us. Our group were the only people there when we entered. It had interesting collections dating from prehistoric time to 1940. They were grouped traditionally in class cases. Amidst the hundreds of pieces of ancient pottery, there were two stone figurines from 5000 BC, the late Neolithic Age, that were superb: a statue of a seated woman and a seated man, known as the Thinker. They were so outstanding that they alone made the visit worth the trip. On ebay, I found some commemorative stamps and postcards for sale. There are also images on google of the statues. We were very glad to be able to bring back replicas as very attractive and unique souvenirs of our journey.

The building is impressive and standing in front is the statue of Ovid, the naught banished poet.The museum has an excellent collection of Greek and Roman pieces like the giant serpent and many busts and a skull of a cave bear!It was clear some items had been added to and it was not always clear how much but there were still many fine pieces and it was possible to piece together from the information about the Greek and Roman times though the items from modern time were mostly newspaper cuttings behind glass

A museum with lots of ancient pots, but not much to excite the imagination-despite Constanta having a vast story to tell. Most of the literature wasn't available in English, possibly having run out of copies.

Its good plenty of things to see in it. its a bit old fashioned the building itself is very nice and the main room is worth the look.

many antique stones, many non original pictures, a little high price for entrance. You must see the golden treasure from the Roman Empire.

Worth checking but not something I would want to revisit. I expected to see more concrete object from different time periods.

Within the context of a country trying to rebuild itself after the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu this is a worthy museum. However in comparison with, for example, the British Museum it is not worth the effort of climbing to top to see all the exhibits. The higher you go the less you find translated into English and the less impressive the displays. I went through every room but couldn't get excited about it.

Certainly a must-see for visitors in Constanta, and not only because it's in the main touristic area in the Old town. The building itself is impressive, although its interior badly needs renovation and air-conditioning. The collection is remarkable - especially the golden jewellery, the Greek colonization hall and the part about the Roman Tomis. Great value for money.