National Village Museum "Dimitrie Gusti" is the name National Village Museum "Dimitrie Gusti" is the name assigned by Government Decision României instituţiei named after the assigned by Government Decision României instituţiei named after the Village Museum, a work by folklorists and sociologist Dimitrie Gusti. Village Museum, a work by folklorists and sociologist Dimitrie Gusti. The The museum was inaugurated on 10 May 1936 in the presence of King Carol II of museum was inaugurated on 10 May 1936 in the presence of King Carol II of Romania, and to the public on 17 May 1936 [2] and is now one of the biggest Romania, and to the public on 17 May 1936 [2] and is now one of the biggest attractions of Bucharest.attractions of Bucharest.

In Romania, the idea of creating a museum in the open air arrives In Romania, the idea of creating a museum in the open air arrives from the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1867, Alexandru Odobescu, from the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1867, Alexandru Odobescu, eminent scholar, proposes presenting in Universal Exhibition in Paris in a special eminent scholar, proposes presenting in Universal Exhibition in Paris in a special pavilion, some of folk architecture.pavilion, some of folk architecture.

Later, scientist Alexander Samurcaş have to consider bringing in Later, scientist Alexander Samurcaş have to consider bringing in Ethnographic Museum, National Art, Decorative Art and Industrial Art in Bucharest, Ethnographic Museum, National Art, Decorative Art and Industrial Art in Bucharest, founded by him in 1906 of "households authentic and complete in allfounded by him in 1906 of "households authentic and complete in allregions most significant inhabited by Romanian ".regions most significant inhabited by Romanian ".

Monuments, completely original, faithfully reflect the traditional Monuments, completely original, faithfully reflect the traditional life of Romanian constituted and design museums and preservation of the built life of Romanian constituted and design museums and preservation of the built heritage; they illustrate the route of the first research coordinated by Dimitrie Gusti heritage; they illustrate the route of the first research coordinated by Dimitrie Gusti far, the road strewn with another 18 museums, which they took as a reference point. far, the road strewn with another 18 museums, which they took as a reference point. [16] Here they were brought from places of origin peasant construction. The interiors [16] Here they were brought from places of origin peasant construction. The interiors of the building were reconstructed and equipped with authentic objects, of the building were reconstructed and equipped with authentic objects, ethnographic and age-specific provenance of monuments.ethnographic and age-specific provenance of monuments.

In Romania, the idea of creating a museum in the open air arrives In Romania, the idea of creating a museum in the open air arrives from the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1867, Alexandru Odobescu, from the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1867, Alexandru Odobescu, eminent scholar, proposes presenting in Universal Exhibition in Paris in a special eminent scholar, proposes presenting in Universal Exhibition in Paris in a special pavilion, some of folk architecture. Later, scientist Alexander Samurcaş have to pavilion, some of folk architecture. Later, scientist Alexander Samurcaş have to consider bringing in Ethnographic Museum, National Art, Decorative Art and consider bringing in Ethnographic Museum, National Art, Decorative Art and Industrial Art in Bucharest, founded by him in 1906 of "households authentic and Industrial Art in Bucharest, founded by him in 1906 of "households authentic and complete in all regions most significant inhabited by Romanian ".complete in all regions most significant inhabited by Romanian ".

The implementation and The implementation and realization of this idea and contributed a large realization of this idea and contributed a large group of specialists who coordinated the group of specialists who coordinated the monographic research: Henri H. Stahl, Victor monographic research: Henri H. Stahl, Victor Ion Popa, Mihai Pop, Mac Constantinescu, etc .. Ion Popa, Mihai Pop, Mac Constantinescu, etc .. Concerned about Traian Herseni finding a Concerned about Traian Herseni finding a suitable ground for organizing future museum, suitable ground for organizing future museum, Professor Dimitrie Gusti and his close Professor Dimitrie Gusti and his close associates have accepted the proposal of the associates have accepted the proposal of the Bucharest City Hall organized the National Park Bucharest City Hall organized the National Park Carol II (Herăstrău), an area of 4,500 square Carol II (Herăstrău), an area of 4,500 square meters on the outskirts of Baneasa Lake. meters on the outskirts of Baneasa Lake.

Life in the countryside and Life in the countryside and rural habits have a major significance in rural habits have a major significance in history. In the first centuries of this era, the history. In the first centuries of this era, the Roman colonization had to have a rural Roman colonization had to have a rural character, and before the first half of the last character, and before the first half of the last century XX, most of the population lived in century XX, most of the population lived in villages.villages.

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