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Photo: Mihai Petre, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Open-air display of various types of aircraft. The museum is closed for renovation from 1 September 2023 and is expected to be closed for 30 months (until 2026).
The National Museum of Romanian Aviation is an aviation museum owned by the General Staff of the Romanian Air Force. The museum was established on 2 March 1990, being initially located on the Otopeni military base. In 2006, it was moved in the hangars of the former Pipera Airport. The museum also manages the "History and Museography of Rockets and Space Research" section of the Hermann Oberth memorial house in Mediaș.
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Casa Ceaușescu
The former residence of Ceaușescu, incredibly opulent, one of the most fascinating places to visit in Bucharest. Book online at least a day in advance. Tours last 45 minutes and cover all the main living areas, including the mosaic surrounded swimming pool and indoor garden
Manastirea Plumbuita
Built in the last half of the 16th century, it once housed the first printing house in the region (1582), today it has a religious objects museum and a large park.
Muzeul de Artă Recentă
Modern art gallery. Only holds one exhibition at a time, and closes for a few weeks between each.
The largest of several parks around man-made lakes on the Colentina River running through the city’s north and east side) houses the Village Museum, an open-air theater, various sports grounds, an amusement park and numerous restaurants and clubs. Has boat rental and boat-trips in summer.
Muzeul Național al Hărților și Cărții Vechi
Small, but amazing museum with maps on 3 floors. Don’t forget to borrow one of the green magnifying glasses to discover the fine print. Historical maps from 15th-20th century from the whole world with an emphasis on Romania and the Balkan Peninsula. Note that while the name mentions books too, it's almost exclusively maps on display.
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
An open air museum created in 1934, it now has around 300 traditional buildings (including churches, workshops, mills) and furniture, pottery, clothing gathered from villages in every region of the country in an effort to showcase the traditional way of life of the Romanians. Occasionally hosts folkloric and traditional crafts festivals.