ASTRA National Museum Complex, Sibiu

Name: ASTRA National Museum Complex
Address: 11 Piața Mică, Sibiu, Romania

#6 among attractions in Sibiu

Museum, Top attraction, Vernacular architecture

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"ASTRA" National Museum Complex is a museum complex in Sibiu, Romania, which gathers under the same authority four ethnology and civilisation museums in the city, a series of laboratories for conservation and research, and a documentation centre. It is the successor of the ASTRA Museum that has existed in the city since 1905. Its modern life started with the opening of The Museum of Folk Technology in 1964, now The "ASTRA" Museum of the Traditional Folk Civilization. ()

Local name: Complexul Național Muzeal „Astra” Coordinates: 45°47'51"N, 24°9'4"E

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11 Piața MicăSibiu Romania

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Day trips

ASTRA National Museum Complex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brukenthal National Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral, Annunciation Church.

~410 ftS
Art collections in a baroque palace
Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu
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~1320 ftSW
Byzantine church with frescoes and a store
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu
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~260 ftW
Historic church with a lookout tower
Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral, Sibiu
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0.7 miS
Church, Cemetery
Annunciation Church, Sibiu
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~200 ftSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Jesuit Church, Sibiu
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0.5 miW
Church, Baroque architecture
Church between the Fir trees, Sibiu
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~520 ftSE
Memorial
Lutsch House, Sibiu
3 min walk • The Lutsch House is a historic monument located in the Grand Square of Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania. It uses the code name 143469.91 in the National Archaeological Repertory of Romania.
0.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Steam Locomotives Museum, Sibiu
20 min walk • The Steam Locomotives Museum is a railway museum in Sibiu, Romania. It houses a collection of steam locomotives and engines. Inaugurated in 1994, the museum comprises 23 standard gauge locomotives, 10 narrow gauge locomotives, 3 snowploughs and 2 steam cranes. 7 of these...
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Radu Stanca National Theatre, Sibiu
12 min walk • The Radu Stanca National Theatre is a theatre in Sibiu, Romania, which began construction in 1788. It is one of the longest-standing theatres in Romania and one of the main structures that have contributed to the rise of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival.
~1800 ftS
Concert hall, Concerts and shows, Theater
Thalia Hall, Sibiu
9 min walk • The Thalia Hall is a theatre and concert hall situated in Sibiu, Romania. As of October 7, 2004, the hall serves as the new location of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu.
~1860 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint John's Church, Sibiu
9 min walk • Saint John's Church is a Lutheran church located at 30 Mitropoliei Street, Sibiu, Romania. A complex of buildings was raised on the site in 1881-1883 as an orphanage serving the city's Lutherans, with the Neo-Gothic church completed in 1883, the 400th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to ASTRA National Museum Complex?

Nearby attractions include Jesuit Church, Sibiu (1 min walk), Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral, Sibiu (2 min walk), Liars Bridge, Sibiu (2 min walk), Turnul Sfatului, Sibiu (2 min walk).

How to get to ASTRA National Museum Complex by public transport?

The nearest stations to ASTRA National Museum Complex:

Bus

Muzeul de Științe Naturale • Lines: 10, 118, 12, 13, 17, 2, 5 (8 min walk)
Spitalul Județean • Lines: 10, 118, 12, 13, 17, 2, 5 (8 min walk)

Train

Sibiu (14 min walk)
Halta Sibiu (25 min walk)