The Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation is a museum in
Deva, Romania
Deva (; Hungarian: ''Déva'', Hungarian pronunciation: ; German: ''Diemrich'', ''Schlossberg'', ''Denburg''; Latin: ''Sargetia''; Turkish: ''Deve'', ''Devevar'') is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, on the left bank o ...
. A brief history of Deva and its other neighbouring citadels as well as extensive
archaeological discoveries from the numerous sights in and around the
Orăştie Mountains are exhibited in the museum.
The museum was founded in 1882 as the County Museum and houses one of the most important archaeological collections in Transylvania, including
numismatic,
ethnographic
Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject ...
and
natural science exhibits. The museum is housed in the 17th century
Magna Curia Palace, constructed in 1621 under the authority of Prince (Voivode)
Gabor Bethlen
Gabriel Bethlen ( hu, Bethlen Gábor; 15 November 1580 – 15 November 1629) was Prince of Transylvania from 1613 to 1629 and Duke of Opole from 1622 to 1625. He was also King-elect of Hungary from 1620 to 1621, but he never took control of th ...
. Under Bethlen's rule, Deva was the capital of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
, for a brief period. The palace is located at the foot of the citadel hill next to a small park.
In a separate building next to the palace is the Natural History Museum (Muzeul Stintale Naturii). The Art Gallery branch of the museum (Sectia de Arta) is located in the opposite prefecture, on the other side of the park and on the corner of Str. 1 Decembrie and Str. Avram Iancu.
Museum address
: Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum
: B-dul 1 Decembrie 1918 nr. 39
: Deva
: jud. Hunedoara
: 2700
: Romania
External links
Official website
Museums established in 1882
History museums in Romania
Museums in Hunedoara County
Archaeological museums in Romania
Museums of Dacia
Museums of ancient Rome
Deva, Romania
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