Zambaccian Museum

A museum of art in Bucharest located in the former home of Krikor Zambaccian (1889 -1962), a Romanian armenian businessman, a critically acclaimed art collector. The museum was founded in 1947, the pieces exhibited belonging to the impressive art collections donated by Krikor Zambaccian to the Romanian state, together with the building. The museum was closed by the regime of Nicolae Ceausescu in 1977, when the exhibits were moved to another location, and reopened in 1992, at the original premises. Currently, it is a subsidiary of the National Art Museum of Romania. The exhibited works of art include paintings, sculpture, graphics and furniture.