The building is a listed monument, and the museum holds 4.8 on Google from more than 300 reviews.
About the place
The villa belonged to Nae and Tita Simian, owners of a shoe factory in town, and was built in the late 1930s to plans by the architect Gheorghe Simotta. The museum keeps the old house and a new wing designed as a gallery. The building is a listed monument.
The permanent exhibition has works by Nicolae Grigorescu, Gheorghe Petrașcu, Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Pallady, Ion Țuculescu and Corneliu Baba, sculptures by George Apostu and Ovidiu Maitec, plus old icons and the royal doors of Govora Monastery from 1497. In summer local artists exhibit in the inner courtyard.
Good to know
- The museum is closed on Mondays, and hours differ between summer and winter.
- The county History Museum, at Calea lui Traian 143, is about 100 m away.
- The Independence Monument on Capela Hill is about 200 m to the south.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.