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Open-air museum · Dumbrava Sibiului (Valea Aurie) · €

Muzeul ASTRA (Muzeul în aer liber din Dumbrava Sibiului)

Open-air ethnographic museum in Dumbrava forest, with houses, mills, workshops and churches moved here from across Romania.

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What to see
Why it's on the list

It holds 4.8 on Google from more than 15,000 reviews and shows the traditional Romanian village across 96 hectares.

Sibiu.info editorial team · Checked October 2026

About the place

The museum was founded in 1963 as a museum of folk technology and now covers 96 hectares with 10 km of paths. Windmills from Dobrogea and Danube Delta fishermen's houses stand around the central lake, and farmsteads, water mills and workshops sit among the trees.

Tickets cost 50 lei for adults, 20 lei for pensioners and 10 lei for pupils and students. Buy them at the ticket machines at the gates, by card, or online. From September to April the open-air museum is open daily from 8 am to 6 pm.

Good to know

  • Pay by card at the gate machine or buy online.
  • Wear comfortable shoes, as the paths total 10 km.
  • The Hilton hotel and the zoo are right next door.

Opening hours

Monday8–18
Tuesday8–18
Wednesday8–18
Thursday8–18
Friday8–18
Saturday8–18
Sunday8–18

Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.