Heritage & History · Săcele
Muzeul Etnografic Săcele
A museum of the Mocani and Csángó of Săcele, in a tithe house documented since 1543. It is now temporarily closed for renovation — check the reopening before your visit.
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Distance from MAX32 kmTravel time37 min cu mașinaDifficultyușorTownSăceleAbout the place
Current status (checked 12 October 2026)
The museum is temporarily closed for renovation, according to the official page consulted on 5 October 2026. Local press (Transilvania 365) writes that the museum closed in 2024 and is due to pass from county administration to the Săcele town hall. No reopening date has been published, so check before you set off.
A tithe house almost five centuries old
The museum is housed in a listed historic building, documented since 1543, which for three centuries was the place where the tithe was collected. The building was altered over time, and its present appearance dates from 1804. After 1848 it lost its original role and was given other public uses. Since 1990 it has been a branch of the Brașov Ethnographic Museum.
What you find in the collections
The exhibition is about the life of the Mocani and the Csángó of Săcele: historical documents, pieces of folk costume, objects connected with the carting trade of the Săcele Mocani, tools, household objects and reconstructed traditional interiors. As an indoor museum, it is a good option for a rainy day, once it reopens.
Opening hours and prices (checked 12 October 2026)
For the period when it is open, the official page gives the hours as Tuesday–Friday, 09:00–17:00, closed on public holidays. Prices published in 2026: 6 lei adults, 3 lei pensioners, 1.5 lei children, pupils and students, photo fee 25 lei; entry is free for people with disabilities and their companions. Phone: 0268 276 159. Hours and prices after the renovation may be different — check on etnobrasov.ro.
Getting there
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