Museum of Oltenia

[1] The natural history section was founded in 1923 and the museum as it is structured today was established in 1928.

[1] The museum is divided into three sections housed in separate buildings: ethnography, history/archaeology, and natural history.

The building on Popa Street is the location of the natural history section and also a traditional pottery shop.

The building on Madona Dudu Street houses the archaeology and history exhibits, including a new wing.

[5] The museum is housed in a former girls' school; the building dates to 1905, and is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.