The celebration started out as European Museum Night and evolved into Village Museum Night, which featured more intimate museums from all over Romania. This event is fascinating because it brings together museums from all over Romania and gives them a regional spin by adding components of regional customs and community.
Dracula discovered the articles quite late, but from a long list of experiences across Romania, he picked five that he thought you might find interesting from this list (text can be translated to English by pressing translate this page on the upper right-hand side)
1. Constanta County – Art Exhibition
The museum was owned by a couple passionate about art, and they collected beautiful art pieces from local artists and friends. You can enjoy some of the best Romanian artists in one location on September 2nd. You can visit this museum on other days. Dracula has been there twice. You will need a car to visit but my pro tip is to go on the facebook group: Expats and Locals in Bucharest and hitch a ride
Location: Google Maps
2. Iasi County – Photography Exhibition, Faces from a Different Time
Photos from this exhibition (Link) illustrate the faces of Romanians who struggled to support their families, had fun and overall lived a unique life in the Romanian countryside. These old photos bring the past to life and are part of Romanian heritage. You can travel there by taking the train from Iasi to Ruginoasa.
Location: Google Maps
3. Brasov County – A night at Lazar forge
This event is focused on bringing the community together and participating in a wide range of activities. These activities involve understanding the traditional way for producing metal work, a competition for making sweets, painting exhibition of the local children and other activities organised by the people of the town. It is one hour away by car from Brasov by car, to get there you will need to rent a car or try Foreigners and Expats in Brasov on facebook.
Location: Google Maps
4. Suceava County – Traditions at The House of Old Man Didita
This is a bit of an adventure but if you arrive in time you can generally get help from locals to get to your destination. There you will experience the community getting together and setting the context for how people live local traditions. Link for the event and to get there best advice I have is hitchhiking from Suceava or taking the train from Suceava to Vama and hitchhiking from there.
Location: Google Maps (the address is Comuna Frumosu 13, and I can’t find it…)
5. Close to Bucharest – Pottery and music
This museum and pottery school is located in one of the coolest buildings Dracula has ever seen. This small town used to produce a large part of the pottery of Bucharest back in the day, but now it is focusing on preserving the traditions of the place. The entry is free but donations are kindly recommended for the musicians. To get there a very expensive Uber or Bolt can take you there or ask Expats and Locals in Bucharest if anyone is heading in that direction.
Location: Google Maps
For more about Romanian culture:
Or one of the largest sculpture exhibition in the world, and it’s not what you expect:
Dracula's Guide to Romania 
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