National Museum of the Romanian Peasant

National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Front facade of the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, facing the Șoseaua Kiseleff
Former name
Muzeul Țăranului Român (Museum of the Romanian Peasant)
Established1906 (1906)
LocationȘoseaua Kiseleff, Bucharest, Romania
Coordinates44°27′16″N 26°05′02″E / 44.45444°N 26.08389°E / 44.45444; 26.08389
TypeEthnographic museum
Websitemuzeultaranuluiroman.ro/en/home/

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Romanian: Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român) is a museum in Bucharest, Romania, with a collection of textiles (especially costumes), icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life. One of Europe's leading museums of popular arts and traditions, it was designated "European Museum of the Year" for 1996.

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