Museum of Oltenia

The Museum of Oltenia is a multidisciplinary museum in the metropolis of Craiova , Oltenia , Romania. The archaeology segment of museum turned into based on 1 April 1915. The herbal records section changed into founded in 1923 and the museum as it's miles dependent today changed into established in 1928. The museum is divided into three sections housed in separate buildings: ethnography, records archaeology, and natural history. The collection is based totally on donations made in 1908.The constructing on Matei Basarab Street dates from the fifteenth century and is one of the oldest in the city. It houses the ethnography well-knownshows. The building on Popa Street is the vicinity of the natural records section and additionally a conventional pottery store.

The constructing on Madona Dudu Street homes the archaeology and history exhibits, along with a new wing. The museum is an vital traveler enchantment in Craiova. The museum is housed in a former ladies' school; the constructing dates to 1905, and is listed as a ancient monument by using Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.