Romanian Museums Ready For All-Night Opening

The annual Night of Museums in Romania will involve exhibitions, dance and theatre performances, concerts and films in events all across the country, according to the official website for the event.

Thousands of Romanians are expected to attend the events, hearing hitherto little-known stories of different objects in the museums.

A total of 33 museums and foundations will open all night in Bucharest alone, including the National Museum of Art, the Music Museum, the National Museum of Maps and Old Books, the Museum of Natural History and the National Museum of Romanian History.

Across Romania, over 150 museum will be opened to the public. The Romanian institutions will be joining around 3,000 other museums in Europe that are similarly marking the event.

Now in its tenth year, the Night of Museums has consistently grown in popularity.

Last year, over 120,000 people visited the main museums and cultural institutions in the country.