Muzeul Etnografic Nicolae Frunteș Șirnea

By appointment only (checked 12 October 2026)

The Șirnea museum is visited on request, by phone appointment at 0740 123 224. A tourist listing shows the hours 08:00–15:00, but without days or season, so don't set off without calling. The confirmed days and hours for 2026 are not published.

The museum of a mountain village

Șirnea, a village in the commune of Fundata, is presented as Romania's first tourist village. After the administrative reorganisation of 1968, Șirnea became a village again and the town hall moved to Fundata. In the former town hall building, Nicolae Frunteș, a former teacher in the village, gathered the most precious things the villagers had. The sources disagree on the founding year: one gives 1965. His son, Radu Frunteș, carried on and enriched the museum.

What you find in the collection

The "Nicolae Frunteș" collection numbers more than 700 cultural items, inventoried and conserved through a cultural project in 2017. That year, the museum bore the name Ethnographic, Olympic and Contemporary Art Museum "Nicolae Frunteș". As an indoor museum, it is a good option for a rainy day.

Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)

Hours: on request, by appointment at 0740 123 224. Prices not published — check the official source, muzeulsirnea.ro, or ask by phone when you book.

Getting there

From MAX International in Râșnov, drive towards Bran, then on the road to Moieciu and Fundata, then on towards Șirnea. The road passes through the mountain villages of the Bran–Moieciu–Fundata area. The visit can be combined on the same day with the village of Fundata, which lies right on the way. You can see the exact distance and time with the navigation buttons on this page.