Hands-On Science and Discovery for Kids in Bucharest, 5 of 9
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National Geological Museum
- Open today
- 10am to 6pm
- Price
- Under 5 free, from 5 lei
- Setting
- Indoor
Hands-On Science and Discovery for Kids in Bucharest, 5 of 9: National Geological Museum
National Geological Museum
MuseumSector 1
Area
Sector 1
Good for
5–14
Cost
Under 5 free, from 5 lei
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 23, 2026
What you need to know
- Ultraviolet minerals room in the basement, where ordinary-looking rocks glow in bright colors under UV light
- Photo fee for visitors: taking pictures inside costs an extra 40 lei on top of the ticket
- Guided tours cost 50 lei in Romanian or 100 lei in another language, by appointment
About
Three floors hold about 6,000 mineral and rock samples and 1,730 fossils. The old library hall now houses dinosaurs and ancient reptiles, and a basement room uses ultraviolet light to make fluorescent minerals glow. The ground-floor Colecțiuni hall, open since 1908, shows crystal "mine flowers" from Romanian mines, and upstairs rooms walk through Earth's history era by era. The basement Geology of Romania rooms suit specialists.
Indoor
Location
National Geological Museum
Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 2, 011345 București, Romania
