It is the county museum that also runs the Tibiscum site, housed in a category A listed building; it holds 4.2 on Google from 175 reviews.
About the place
The building was put up in the 18th century for the border guards, in Austrian provincial Baroque style, and served as headquarters of the 13th Romanian-Banat Border Regiment. The list of monuments dates it to 1739, renovated in 1753. The museum was given the building in 1980 and moved in after 1989. Its collections include archaeological finds from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages, coins, weapons, old books, folk costume, textiles and icons on glass and wood.
In the inner courtyard stands the house of forester Mihai Mărgan, from 1854, built of wood and stone, with an earth-floored kitchen and a room furnished in the style of the Banat mountains. The museum also runs temporary exhibitions, such as an icon show in April 2026. The county council is preparing a renovation of the building: the tender for the design work was launched in February 2026.
Good to know
- The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
- The museum website gives 9–17 and Google 10–16: if you come late in the afternoon, call ahead.
- The statue of General Ion Dragalina stands in the same square, and the Catholic church and the cathedral are a few minutes' walk away.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9–17 |
| Wednesday | 9–17 |
| Thursday | 9–17 |
| Friday | 9–17 |
| Saturday | 9–17 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.