You see how the nuns live and work in a house of the monastic village, not just objects in display cases.
About the place
The museum was opened on 11 August 2013 by the Agapia nuns together with the Moldova National Museum Complex in Iași. The house has four rooms on the ground floor and two cells in the basement, and nuns still live in it. The carpets, woven rugs and household tools were handed down from earlier residents or given by the villagers.
Around the house there are three workshops: weaving and embroidery, pottery and baking. The pottery workshop reopened in 2013 after 53 years, with help from a master potter from Galați County. The nuns work in front of visitors, who can watch and try some of the tasks.
Good to know
- The monastery does not publish opening hours: the cIMeC museum guide gives 9 am–5 pm; call ahead, especially in winter.
- The workshops work in front of visitors; ask the nun at the entrance whether you can try your hand at pottery or weaving.
- It is right at the monastery entrance, so you can see it before or after the church and the monastery museum.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.