The ethnographic museum has an African mask exhibit until the end of May. Yes, I know that’s only two more days. I missed it. Be warned, the regular ticket price does not…
Tag: museums
Don’t worry, Gru did not steal the moon
A mini-moon will be on display in Cluj Napoca. It is based on NASA photos, and will look like the moon might have if Gru from Despicable Me really succeeded in shrinking…
Was Kintsugi in Cluj before Japan?
The story of Kintsugi is as follows. When a shogun in Japan, perhaps Yoshimasha, broke his pot, he sent it to China to be repaired. There, it was repaired with ugly staples. …
MINA – Museum of immersive New Art – partial review
We went to Mina, the Museum of Immersive New Art, in Cluj. At fifty lei a person (40 lei for reduced tickets) you would think you got to see the entire museum. …
Cluj’s small museums
Most museums in Cluj are relatively small, especially compared to the British Museum or those in capital cities like Brussels. But some can be seen in less than an hour if you…
Pharmacy museum now open
Okay, so the Pharmacy Museum in Cluj was open before Valentine’s Day. But we didn’t visit until recently. Ever since 2020, the old house of George Hintz had been closed, and it…