Photos: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrei-Daniel Nicolae from Coventry, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrei-Daniel Nicolae from Coventry, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The former Royal Palace, now an art museum
Your local guide
Bogdan Tanase
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Highlights
- A palace turned art museum
- Royal history, told from outside
- A square with two histories
- 1989 and royalty, side by side
- Bucharest's art, without the ticket queue
About this tour
This session looks at the former Royal Palace, now home to the National Museum of Art, from Revolution Square. You see the building's exterior and its history as a royal residence before the camera moves around the square's far side, where I explain its place beside the events of 1989. The session stays outside the museum.
We open with a short sound check in front of the building. I keep a formal, steady pace and take questions about the royal family's history as we go. Afterwards I send a short note on a few works held inside.
This suits anyone with an interest in Romania's royal and artistic history together. It also works well paired with the Revolution Square session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bucharest before heading out.
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The former Royal Palace 21 min
The camera takes in the building that once housed the royal family and now holds the National Museum of Art, and I explain its history.
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Revolution Square's other side 21 min
We move around the square's far side, and I point out how the museum building relates to the events of 1989 next door.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bucharest: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ciorbă and Cotroceni, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Bucharest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bucharest, showing you The former Royal Palace and Revolution Square's other side live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bucharest live with my phone.
Times shown in Bucharest time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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