Muzeul Civilizației Urbane a Brașovului

What to know first (checked 12 October 2026)

The Museum of Urban Civilization of Brașov is open from Wednesday to Sunday; it is closed on Monday and Tuesday. The hours change with the season: from 1 October to 30 April they are 09:00–17:00, and from 1 May to 30 September, 10:00–18:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, according to the 2023 visitor regulations.

A merchants' house on Piața Sfatului

The museum is a section of the Brașov Ethnography Museum and opened officially on 8 September 2009, in the house at Piața Sfatului no. 15. The building is a medieval house: the door frame bears the year 1566, and about 80% of the original structure has been preserved, after consolidation and restoration work between 1993 and 2008. The arcaded ground floor was designed for merchants selling their goods; around 1800 the portico was replaced.

What you see

The exhibition climbs through the house in the order of the centuries: the 17th century in the basement, the 18th on the ground floor and the 19th on the upper floor, while the attic hosts temporary exhibitions. Merchants' spaces are reconstructed, among them an inn and shops with goods and spices, plus a lapidarium and a room showing a film about the history of the house. Under the 2023 regulations, individual visitors get a free audio guide, groups of at least 15 people get a free guided tour, and a guided tour in English must be booked at least an hour in advance. It is an indoor visit, suitable on a rainy day too.

Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)

The opening hours are those above. The museum's official page (etnobrasov.ro/mcu) showed 20 lei for adults, 10 lei for pensioners and 5 lei for children, pupils and students; people with disabilities and their companions enter free. The page carries no 2026 date, so check the official source. The museum is also part of the single ticket for the county museums, which in 2026 cost 25 lei for adults, 5 lei for children, 20 lei for pensioners and 50 lei for a family of two adults and two children, valid for 15 days. The phone number in the listings is 0268 475 565. The length of a visit and pushchair access are not stated in the sources consulted.

Getting there

From MAX International, drive from Râșnov towards Brașov, into the historic centre. The museum is right on Piața Sfatului, so you can combine the visit with a walk through the old town. You can see the exact distance and time with the navigation buttons on this page.