National Museum of Maps and Old Books, Romania

The patrimony of the museum consists of over 1000 works dating from the 16th to the 20th century. Among them you will find maps of the regions inhabited by Romanians and their ancestors, continents of the world, astronomical maps and city plans. Also, the patrimony of the museum includes graphic works with various subjects: landscapes, portraits, traditional costumes.

VISION: The National Museum of Maps and Old Books creates links between patrimony – education – culture, between the past and the present. It is a center for the study and interpretation of the world and history described by maps and old books, available to scholars and specialists in the field. NMMOB is also the right place for those who are passionate of knowledge, of unique learning experiences held in an experimental and creative museum space.

MISSION: Our institution is not only a museum with a unique collection in Romania, but a relevant institution for the public and for culture, promoting research, interactivity, lifelong learning, dialogue and creative engagement. All that is made possible through care for heritage and its interpretation, through activities designed for specialists and the community. NMMOB is more than a museum, it is a center for studying and reconsidering the history and geographies of the world described by the old maps and books in its collection.