Severeanu Museum in Bucharest is one of the landmarks in numismatics and archaeology in Europe, not only in Romania. We are talking about a very valuable numismatic collection but also rare pieces of Greek and Roman archaeology bought by the first radiologist in Romania, George Severeanu. You can visit it by bus from University Square, for example. Take 381 line to Roman Square. One station. Get down and walk for about 7 minutes. You need to ask. Or, if weather is ok, you can walk from University Square. Go on Magheru Boulevard abut 20 minutes, then take on Henri Coanda Street. It is on No. 26 Severeanu Museum.
A great doctor, George Severeanu had these two hobbies, numismatics and archaeology and everything he found during his trips or holidays all around the world, but especially in Europe,
he chose to donate to Bucharest Municipality Museum in 1939. See the museum website HERE.
There are more than 9000 pieces of history in his collection.
First of all, you will see at Severeanu Museum in Bucharest ancient Greek vases, bronze and marble works from the Roman Empire.
One of the items is the head made of white marble portraying the Emperor Traian, the one who conquered Dacia in 106 A.D., the starting point of the Romanian People. There are even more archaeological pieces to see here, like beautiful ceramics from the most famous cultures known on the territory of Romania: Cucuteni, Vadastra or Wittenberg. According to the authorities, many items were bought and brought for his collection by Dr. George Severeanu while traveling to Italy, Greece or Bulgaria.
Some were also found in Romania.
This museum is worth visiting also for the numismatic collection. You will see two coins related to Vlad the Impaler and the Old Court of Bucharest. People used them in the 15th century in the Romanian Country. Scholars say he has built tunnels from his castle to southern Bucharest. There you can walk nowadays in YOUTH PARK. Historians never confirmed this. But there are also coins from ancient Dacia, from the Roman and Byzantine empires and even Celtic ones. The doctor also found medieval but also contemporary coins. Known as Maria and dr. G. Severeanu house, the museum was officially opened in 1956. Now, the Severeanu Museum houses temporary archaeological exhibitions.
Interested in architecture? You might like to visit STORK MUSEUM in Bucharest. If you have time, see more numismatic items. You can also go the National Bank of Romania Museum. Severeanu House might be on your way to visit other places in this area. Like Victory Avenue and Romana Square.
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