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Established in 1860, displays a variety of plants from all over the world. The greenhouses are wonderful but have limited opening hours, and are closed Monday, Wednesday and Friday
The Bucharest Botanical Garden, now named after its founder, Dimitrie Brândză, is located in the Cotroceni neighbourhood of Bucharest, Romania. It has a surface of 18.2 hectares, including 4,000 square metres of greenhouses, and has more than 10,000 species of plants.
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Muzeul Național Cotroceni, Palatul Cotroceni
Has collections of objects that belonged to the former Romanian royal family. Today it is also the residence of the Romanian president.
Muzeul Militar Național
Has collections of weapons dating since the prehistoric times and permanent exhibitions dedicated to important military events, including the Romanian revolution of 1989, and an outdoor exhibit of relatively modern weaponry, including cannons, tanks, helicopters. Outdoor area with vehicles closed for rebuilding as of Apr 2025.
National Opera
Muzeul Căilor Ferate Române
Shows all sorts of different exhibits from different ages of the railway network. Also has a model railway.
Muzeul Național de Artă Contemporana
Inside a converted wing of the Palace of the Parliament, in what had been the private apartments of Ceaușescu, the museum features fresh exhibitions from Romania's burgeoning art scene.
This a lovely small park; it's the oldest in the city (designed 1845-1860). Has boat rental in summer, ice skating in winter time, reasonable restaurants and more specially a French restaurant in Trianon Hotel and several bars.