Museum of Oltenia

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The Museum of Oltenia (Romanian : Muzeul Olteniei) is a multidisciplinary museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania.

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The archaeology section of museum was founded on 1 April 1915. [1] The natural history section was founded in 1923 and the museum as it is structured today was established in 1928. [1]

The museum is divided into three sections housed in separate buildings: ethnography, history/archaeology, and natural history. [2] The collection is based on donations made in 1908. [3]

The building on Matei Basarab Street dates from the 15th century and is one of the oldest in the city. [4] It houses the ethnography exhibits. The building on Popa Street is the location of the natural history section and also a traditional pottery shop. The building on Madona Dudu Street houses the archaeology and history exhibits, including a new wing. [4] The museum is an important tourist attraction in Craiova. [5]

The museum is housed in a former girls' school; the building dates to 1905, and is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. [6]

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  1. 1 2 "Oltenia History-Archeology Museum". Romguide. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. "Oltenia – Studii si Comunicari Stiintele Naturii". biozoojournals.ro. Romania. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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  6. "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Dolj" (PDF). www.patrimoniu.ro (in Romanian). Romania.

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