Most places to visit are closed on a Monday, so Dracula is here to help you! What places are open up on a Monday?
Palace of Parliament (open all week long 9:00 – 17:00)
One of the largest buildings in the world in terms of volume, an ego project of a dictator that wanted to centralize the country in spot. A beast of a building that has so many crazy stories to share that you need to visit!
Reservation required: Link (don’t forget your ID)
Location: Google Maps
National Museum of Cotroceni ( Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 )
One of the hidden gems of the city, an architectural masterpiece and the place where the president of Romania conducts official state business. The palace offers many stories, exhibitions, and architectural experiences.
Reservation required: Link (don’t forget your ID)
Location: Google Maps
Museum of Communism in Romania (Open every day except Wednesday 10:00-19:00)
If you want to get a sense of how Communism felt like with all your senses, this is the place to go to! Exhibits that are tactile, a cafe that offers treats from that period and the sounds of the era.
Location: Google Maps
Football Museum (Everyday open 11:00 – 19:00, exception Wednesday)
If you love football, this is the place to go, everything you need to know about Romanian football and it’s contribution on the global scale. If you have heard of Gheorghe Hagi you will find out why he was the GOAT of Romanian football.
Location: Google Maps
BNR Museum – National Bank Museum ( Monday-Friday, 10:00-16:00 )
The Romanian National Bank has an exquisite interior design which show that if you are the one printing money you can afford to do things properly. Other than the history of Romanian currency in this museum, you can hold a gold bar in your hand and also find out the story of the missing Romanian gold.
Reservation required: Link (don’t forget your ID)
Location: Google Maps
“Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum
Fun fact: it is the fourth oldest open air museum in Europe and the best part is that you can visit this place when you want some peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of the city, especially during the summer when parks are full. If you are interested in how traditional style houses looked like or how village houses would have looked like in the past, this is the place to go!
Location: Google Maps
The Museum of the History of the Romanian Jews (Open Monday – Thursday 10:00-15:00 and a brief period on Sunday)
A former beautiful synagogue that has been converted into a museum. This museum focuses more on celebrating the life of the Jewish community of Romania through artefacts, newspaper clippings of the different eras and a reminder of the contribution that different Jewish individuals had to the growth of Romania.
Location: Many tourists had issues getting there: Google Maps , also the Holocaust Museum is nearby and open on a Monday from 9:00 – 14:00.
Museum of Art Collections – Art Museum (Open from Friday to Tuesday)
If you love art this is the place to be, showcasing a wide range of different paintings donated to the state.
Locaiton: Google Maps
Cesianu-Racoviță Palace (Open Everyday 10:00 – 20:00)
One of the few places that are free to visit and also you get to explore the beautiful interior design of a former palace. The purpose of the place is to sell art but it is a great opportuinity explore some art and who knows maybe you will bring something home.
Location: Google Maps
The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and the Resistance (Open 9:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday)
A smaller museum but with a sad story and a reminder of people that went suffered through the communist regime.
Location: Google Maps
The Military National Museum King Ferdinand
Exhibits are in Romaninan unfortunately but if you like seeing military equipment this is the place to be.
Location: Google Maps
National Museum of Geology
Rocks are exciting for some! My pro tip for this museum is an app that translates live text. Also, in the basement of the building there are glowing rocks that look really cool!
Location: Google Maps
You can also do a free tour:
Dracula's Guide to Romania 
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