Muzeul Etnografic „Gheorghe Cernea” Rupea

The museum of the villages around Rupea

In the centre of Rupea, at no. 191, in a recently renovated 18th-century building, the “Gheorghe Cernea” Ethnographic Museum shows the everyday life of the surrounding villages. The museum is part of the Brașov Ethnography Museum network and has had its present form since 2007.

The folklorist who gave it its name

The museum is named after the folklorist Gheorghe Cernea (1898–1965), who gathered a large collection of household objects, costumes, photographs and songs from the area. Today's exhibition keeps part of what remains of his collection.

What you see in the exhibition

The exhibition covers traditional fishing on the Olt, the pottery centre of Drăușeni, the customs of the local Saxons (Kronenfest), the Romanian wedding, interiors of Saxon and Romanian houses and the trade of the old market town of Cohalm, as Rupea used to be called. It is a good stop on a rainy day, since everything is indoors.

Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)

The museum guide (cIMeC, 15 September 2026) gives the hours as Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00–17:00 in winter and 10:00–18:00 in summer, closed on Mondays. A ticketing platform shows different hours, Thursday–Sunday 9:00–16:00, so check the official source before you set off. The single ticket for the museums of the Brașov County Council, valid for 15 days, costs 25 lei for adults, 5 lei for children, 20 lei for pensioners and 50 lei for the family package (2 adults and 2 children), according to a source from 20 February 2026.

How to get there

From MAX International in Râșnov, head towards Brașov and take the DN13, the road to Sighișoara, as far as Rupea. The museum is in the town centre, and the visit combines easily with Rupea Fortress. You can see the exact distance and time with the navigation buttons on this page.