Cotroceni Palace (Palatul Cotroceni), Bucharest, Romania

4.5 (290 reviews) Spent Ranking #25 in Bucharest Speciality Museums

Not to Be Missed History in Action

The Cotroceni Museum is excellent. Visitors must make appointments in advance and must have their passports in order to check in for the tour. The first time we went, we didn't have our passports but the clerk and security guard were exceedingly profession and nice. They were able to schedule us for the next day. Irina, our guide, spoke excellent, clear English loud enough for all 12 members of our group to hear. The historical information added a great deal to our understanding of Romania along with original furnishings and several temporary displays that Irina expertly explained. Because we had originally signed up for the tour of both the palace and the monastery, Irina made special arrangements for us to see the monastery - just the two of us. So the staff was very accommodating even though we had been in error. The museum had an excellent shop - we have been disappointed because none of the other museums we visited had authentic, interesting artifacts!!
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Address

Bulevard Geniului 1, Bucharest 060116 Romania

Mobile

+40 21 221 1200

Website

http://www.muzeulcotroceni.ro/

Email

[email protected]

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 6:58

User Ratings

4.5 based on (290 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Lissa Bay 5:00 PM Apr 29, 2022
    Amazing palace to visit
    Amazing palace to visit! The rooms are in different styles, extremely well preserved. Tour takes about 1h and a half and the tour guide we had, Adrian, was absolutely great in telling the history of the place in an entertaining way. So many great info that l would definitely go back and visit it to refresh my memory. If you love palaces and history you need to make time for this place!
  • 4GGFC54 5:00 PM Feb 19, 2023
    Definitely worth the effort
    A relatively undervalued experience that needs to be reserved. It is next to the Presidential Palace and close to the Polytehnic metro station. There is a security search and a passport or accredited ID must be handed in. The guided tour in English was delivered by a well informed and very clear guide. It is a palace with a beautiful interior and the visit was very worth while. The tour lasts about an hour. No photos allowed outside. Mobile phone camera allowed for free inside. Photo permit must be paid for if one used a camera other than a mobile phone. Lots of relevant information made it an interesting experience.

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