Brukental Museum is located in Sibiu and is one of the most important museums in Romania. Baron Samuel von Brukental built this museum between the years 1778 to 1788. Official Brukental Museum was opened in 1817, is the oldest museum in the country. Its headquarters is in Brukental Palace, which is one of the most important monuments of Baroque know Romania. Buildings housing these museums have been declared historical monuments. In 1968 the museum was'' board'' of thieves stealing these six paintings with a total value estimated at over 25 million. Of the six four were found in America 20 years later and returned to the museum.
The composition Brukenthal are (in parentheses are the addresses of each component):
1. Art Galleries Brukental subdivisions:
- European Art (Market Square no. 4)
- Romanian Art (Market Square no. 5)
- Contemporary Art (Street Tribune no. 6)
2. History Museum- Altemberger (Mitropoliei no. 2)
3. Natural History Museum (Str City No. 1.), With subdivisions:
- Museum of the History of Pharmacy (Piata Mica nr. 26)
- Museum of Hunting August von Spiess (Str. School cloudy no. 4)
Official website of the Museum Brukental is http://www.brukenthalmuseum.ro/
As a way to contact you have:
- Phone number 0728035177
- E-mail: info@brukenthalmuseum.ro