Culture: Romania

These web sites provide information, links and databases relating to culture in general, and especially to the performing and visual arts. Included here are cultural institutions and general resources, theater and film, music and dance, folk culture, museums and art galleries. For materials at the Library of Congress, consult the web sites of its Performing Arts Reading Room and its American Folklife Center, the latter possessing an impressive Romanian Folk Dance Collection.

Index for this page:  Cultural Centers and General Resources     Museums and Art Galleries

Cultural Centers and General Resources

Ministerul Culturii si Cultelor din Romania (http://www.cultura.ro)
In Romanian, English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

Cultural Aspects - Welcome to Romania (http://www.ici.ro/romania/en/cultura/index.html)
Provides a wealth of information under the following categories: literature; fine arts; music; architecture; folklore; theatre; opera; ballet; cinematography; museums; exhibitions; media; cultural guide; conference halls; and cultural institutions. Part of the 'Welcome to Romania' web site.

Institute for Cultural Memory (http://www.cimec.ro)
Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, this office fosters the digital preservation of Romanian culture. Excellent site for archaeology, ethnography, monuments, museums, performing arts, history and books. In Romanian and English.

Ministerul Culturii si Cultelor (http://www.cultura.ro)
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. Includes links to a biography of the minister, organizational information, calendar of cultural events.

Museums and Art Galleries

Museums in Romania (http://www.cimec.ro/Muzee/Vlmp/defaulte.htm)
Part of the Institute for Cultural Memory Web site. Links to online national databases on Romanian museums as well as museum links arranged by geographic location. In Romanian and English.

National Museum of Art of Romania (http://www.itcnet.ro/museum/museum.html)
Links to information on the museum's administration, departments, collections, calendar of events, and other Romanian museums. In Romanian and English.