The Oltenia Craiova Museum is a national museum in Romania that is known about its excellent contribution to scientific researches and discoveries in the area of archaeology, history, restoration, natural science, and ethnography.

Being the depository of almost 250,000 values from the national cultural heritage in the areas of ethnographic, historical, natural sciences, The Oltenia Craiova Museum offers Craiova cultural products/services at European standards, thanks to major investments in rehabilitating and modernizing infrastructure of buildings, as well as in the exhibition spaces.

Our scientists and experts have years of experience of developing national projects about capacity building and knowledge in cultural heritage and best practices in services stimulating the development of the local economy business sector.

The Museum is able to organize and host international and national cultural workshops about: climate change in culture, history, ethnography, restoration, science etc, to organize non-formal activities, temporary exhibitions for the benefit and education in history, archaeology, ethnography, restoration.

The Oltenia Museum contributes to the associated local and public policy priorities by creating a vibrant, inclusive and diverse cultural life for the regional communities, also contributing to developing cultural tourism, creating safe and welcoming community spaces, promoting health and well-being, education, life-long learning, skills development and apprenticeships, being leaders in regional exhibitions and creative innovation. The scientific departments upgrade the museum in a center of restoration, history, cultural education, ethnography, natural science oriented in the contemporary demands.

In addition, the museum is supportive in non-formal education, Oltenia's museum is a great learning local resource – as it introduces new subjects, brings them alive and gives them meaning. The Museum is recognized as a vital center of knowledge in the community alongside schools and universities. However, this activity can have a wider impact beyond the cultural output, because museums have a role in economic growth, cultural exchange, the preservation of memory and the exploration of identity, diversity and multiculturalism.

Oltenia Museum is also known about the experience in publishing – books in the area of museum activities – consultation editions, the results of scientific discoveries, catalogues of exhibitions. The Oltenia Museum holds rich traditions in combining museum activities with the development of educational programmes both for children and adults. Also, the museum helps the old craft to be preserved by the old peasants in rural areas.