The National Museum of Romanian History (MNIR) can be visited free of charge until May 14 as part of a series of activities marking the institution’s 45th anniversary.

Established in 1970 and opened in 1972, the MNIR is known for hosting pieces such as the Dacian treasures, reproductions of fragments of Trajan’s Column, or the crowns of Romanian kings Carol I and Ferdinand I, among others. Overall, its collection encompasses more than 3,000 pieces, belonging to various civilizations that have inhabited Romania’s territory, going back in time to the Neolithic age.

The museum, located on Calea Victoriei, is hosted in a historical monument building, initially called Palatul Poștelor (The Palace of the Post Office), erected between 1894 and 1899 based on designs by architect Alexandru Săvulescu.

To mark its 45th anniversary, the museum will open an exhibition called MNIR 45, which will look at the institution's history.

Among other events, the museum will organize on May 11 a new screening of the documentary The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold. The documentary looks at the investigation on the looting of 2000 year-old Dacian bracelets, discovered in the area of Sarmisegetuza. The screening will take place in the presence of Romania’s general prosecutor Augustin Lazăr, who coordinated the investigation while he was a prosecutor in Alba Iulia. The screening starts at 16:30.

Public access to the anniversary events taking place between May 10 and May 12 is free of charge. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, between 10:00 and 18:00. Further info on its exhibitions and events is available in Romanian here.

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