# Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional, Romania: what it is and when to go

> Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional is a heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania (Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale "ASTRA"). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Romania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/museo-astra-de-la-civilizacion-popular-tradicional/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale "ASTRA"
- **Where:** Romania · Strada Pădurea Dumbrava 16-20, 550399, Sibiu
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 120 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Apr-Sep Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
- **Website:** [muzeulastra.ro](https://www.muzeulastra.ro/)
- **Coordinates:** 45.75394, 24.11459

## What it is and where

Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional is a heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania (Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale "ASTRA"). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Romania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Sibiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/sibiu/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.75394, 24.11459; the nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 120 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.75394%2C24.114588)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.75394%2C24.114588)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/museos/) places in Romania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 30 |

In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Romania

To enter Romania there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Romania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/holy-trinity-orthodox-cathedral/): Heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania · 5.2 km
- [Palatul Brukenthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/palatul-brukenthal/): Heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania · 5.5 km
- [Brukenthal National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/brukenthal-national-museum/): Museum in Sibiu, Romania · 5.5 km
- [Samuel von Brukenthal National College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/samuel-von-brukenthal-college/): Heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania · 5.5 km
- [Wine Not?](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/wine-not/): Winery · 5.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

## More in Romania: Museums and art

- [Lepenski Vir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/centar-za-posetioce-lepenski-vir/): Mesolithic settlement & archaeological site
- [National Museum of Art of Romania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/national-museum-of-art-of-romania/): major art museum in Bucharest, Romania
- [Palace of Culture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/palace-of-culture/): heritage site in Iași County, Romania
- [Esmahan Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/esma-han-sultan-mosque/): mosque in Romania
- [Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/memorial-of-the-victims-of-communism-and-of-the-resistance/): museum in Sighetu Marmației, Romania
- [Fortress of Deva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/deva-fortress/): castle in Romania

Every Romania place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional?

It is a heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania (Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale "ASTRA" in the local language). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Romania: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30.

### How do you get to Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional?

The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 120 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.75394%2C24.114588) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Romania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/holy-trinity-orthodox-cathedral/), [Palatul Brukenthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/palatul-brukenthal/), [Brukenthal National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/brukenthal-national-museum/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/301275824), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15107077), CC0. More about Museo "ASTRA" de la Civilización Popular Tradicional on [Wikipedia](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeul_Civiliza%C8%9Biei_Populare_Tradi%C8%9Bionale_%E2%80%9EASTRA%E2%80%9D_din_Sibiu). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).