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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · Muzeul de Arheologie și Antropologie
Cultural heritage · Archaeological site · Butuceni

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · Muzeul de Arheologie și Antropologie

Archaeological museum at Butuceni, free entry and finds from the Orheiul Vechi area

4.7 · 47 reviews· Orhei
RecommendedBudget< 300 lei~60 min from ChișinăuIndoor
Also worth it for

A free visit through a collection of pieces found in the Orheiul Vechi area itself

Why it’s worth visiting

Worth a short stop on the way to Orheiul Vechi, above all because entry is free and the display is well done.

The story

Small archaeological museum in the village of Butuceni, at the entrance towards Orheiul Vechi, open daily from 9:00 to 17:00. One detailed review gives all the particulars: the museum is carefully restored, entry is free, and the display is very well done and well maintained. The collection covers important stages of civilisation, from the Late Palaeolithic, some thirty thousand to twenty thousand years ago, through to the late Middle Ages, with pieces found in the Orheiul Vechi area. The same visitor notes that the museum opened in 2003 and that the exhibition hall has been renovated, and that the collection numbers around one hundred and eighty-six archaeological and anthropological items. The other visitors are brief but consistent: a good place to learn history, one that leaves you with plenty of questions.

Good for
Cultural discoveryWith familyFirst-time visitorRelaxed eveningAs a coupleSmall group
What people love
  • Free entry, stated explicitly
  • A display very well done and well maintained
  • A carefully restored museum, per one detailed review
  • A collection from the Late Palaeolithic to the late Middle Ages
  • The pieces come from the Orheiul Vechi area
  • Opened in 2003, with the exhibition hall renovated since
  • Around one hundred and eighty-six archaeological and anthropological items
  • A good place to learn history, per another visitor
  • Open daily and suited to children, per Google data
Photo moments
  • The cases with archaeological finds
  • The museum building
Ambiance
Family-friendlyGroup-friendlyInstagrammableParking
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What visitors wrote
  • “A small but carefully restored archaeological museum. It is free to visit and is very well displayed and maintained. The museum displays important stages of civilisation from the Late Palaeolithic (around 30,000-20,000 years ago) to the late Middle Ages; it opened in 2003 and displays archaeological artefacts from different historical periods found in the Old Orhei area; in 20…”

    - T. GeBrim
  • “Awesome place to learn about history!”

    - Gabriel Florin Manole
  • “A history which gives you a lot of questions”

    - Moldovavisit&tours
Good to know
  • It is a small museum · the visit takes under an hour
  • No facilities on site
  • The public reviews are few, although one alone contains almost all the detail
Where & when
Hours
Mon09:00 - 17:00
Tue09:00 - 17:00
Wed09:00 - 17:00
Thu09:00 - 17:00
Fri09:00 - 17:00
Sat09:00 - 17:00
Sun09:00 - 17:00
Contact
AddressButuceni, Moldova
Websiteorheiulvechi.com
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