
Altemberger House History Museum
Altemberger House History Museum
Sibiu, Romania
Big history museum with a range of relics, from Paleolithic domiciles to medieval weapons & coins.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Overview
Big history museum with a range of relics, from Paleolithic domiciles to medieval weapons & coins.
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Visitor Reviews
**★★★★★ Anda Milea — 5 months ago
I really enjoyed this history museum, the building itself is beautiful. The exhibits are interesting and give you a glimpse into Sibiu’s local traditions, and even the early days of Freemasonry here. The staff were kind and helpful, which made the visit even nicer. A great spot if you want to dive deeper into Sibiu’s past. This museum is definitely worth a visit.
**★★★★★ Martha Canipe — 8 months ago
This is a terrific smaller museum that makes the most of its excellent collection. I’ve visited quite a few museums in Romania over the last three weeks, a common issue is all the info being only in Romanian.
This museum has cleverly gotten around that issue by setting up displays that are self-explanatory, although there are brief notes. It was a treat to be able to walk through and just enjoy the tableaus that “show you” shelter styles, pottery, weapons and jewelry from various periods.
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**★★★★☆ Byron Farrow — a year ago
An interesting and diverse collection, although the interpretation is limited in places with only basic information presented in Romanian, German and (in most parts) English. The importance of the guild system, with many artefacts, is well shown. Also a good if small coin collection and arms and armour collection. The lapidaries, with collections of Roman and Medieval stonework, were sadly closed as of mid-June 2024.
**★★★☆☆ Jason Cohen — 5 months ago
Can't really recommend this one too much. It's in a beautiful historic building and has a great collection of objects. However, there is very little information even in Romanian (less of course in English), though the lapidarium is a little better in that regard. It really doesn't tell a story and hence is more like a museum to old objects - not Sibiu history. At over 8 USD, not a very satisfying experience.
The childhood exhibit, which I think is temporary, is an exception : cool stuff + good
**★★★☆☆ Arha — 5 months ago
Very nice Collection but hardly any information in English telling the story of artifacts and history, which is probably amazing. Building itself is also very nice.










