It holds 4.6 on Google from more than 5,000 reviews, is a listed monument and received two stars in the Michelin Guide in 2019.
About the place
The museum opened on 30 May 1981, after collecting houses from 1972, and bears the name of Professor Mihai Dăncuș, who founded it. It has more than 30 farmsteads grouped by the areas of historic Maramureș, from Cosău and Mara to Vișeu and the Tisza, plus a Ukrainian house, a Hungarian one and two Jewish houses, one of them fitted out as a village synagogue.
All the lanes lead to the wooden church brought from Oncești, the oldest building in the museum: some of its beams have been dated to between 1572 and 1614. The church was recently restored with support from the US Embassy. On Google the museum holds 4.6 from about 5,300 reviews.
Good to know
- From 1 October to 14 April it is open daily 8 am to 4 pm, and from 15 April to 30 September 10 am to 6 pm; last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
- Download the izi.TRAVEL app beforehand: it has a free audio guide in Romanian that also works offline, and the houses carry QR codes.
- Allow at least an hour; look for the carved gates and doors and for the rabbi's house.
Opening hours
| Monday | 8–16 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8–16 |
| Wednesday | 8–16 |
| Thursday | 8–16 |
| Friday | 8–16 |
| Saturday | 8–16 |
| Sunday | 8–16 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.