Art galleries in Bucharest
Looking for art in Bucharest, Bucharest? There are 28 galleries mapped here. That's 28 galleries mapped around Bucharest. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Bucharest (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Galeria de Artă Europeană and Galeriile de artă Orizont, plus Galeria Galateca. If a gallery's missing from Bucharest's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Bucharest gallery lineup
28 mapped within about 40 km:
Galeria de Artă Europeană
Art galleryRun by Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României
Run by Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României, Galeria de Artă Europeană is Art gallery, found on 49-53 Calea Victoriei in București. Also worth knowing about Galeria de Artă Europeană: the map lists its hours as We-Su 10:00-18:00.
49-53 Calea Victoriei, București, 010063
Hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00
Galeriile de artă Orizont
Art gallery
Galeriile de artă Orizont is Art gallery on 23A Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, București. Galeriile de artă Orizont also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00.
23A Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, București, 010028
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00
Galeria Galateca
Art gallery
Galeria Galateca is Art gallery on 2-4 Strada C. A. Rosetti, București. Galeria Galateca also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-19:00.
2-4 Strada C. A. Rosetti, București, 010026
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-19:00
OB'ART
Art gallery
OB'ART — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about OB'ART: it has a website with more detail.
București, 010052
Galeria Romană
Art gallery
Galeria Romană — Art gallery.
Artwill
Art gallery
Artwill is Art gallery on 54 Strada Duetului, București. Artwill also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
54 Strada Duetului, București
Galeria Artelor
Art gallery
Galeria Artelor is Art gallery on 1 Strada Constantin Mille, București.
1 Strada Constantin Mille, București, 010141
Elite Art Gallery
Art gallery
Elite Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on 3-5 Piața Națiunile Unite in București.
3-5 Piața Națiunile Unite, București, 040012
Spațiu Elena Scutaru
Art gallery
Spațiu Elena Scutaru is Art gallery.
Atelier Marian Zidaru
Art gallery
Atelier Marian Zidaru is Art gallery.
Una Galeria
Art gallery
Una Galeria is Art gallery.
Iomo Gallery
Art gallery
Iomo Gallery — Art gallery.
Galeria Senat
Art gallery
Galeria Senat — Art gallery.
Galeria Sector 1
Art gallery
Galeria Sector 1 — Art gallery.
Spațiu The Institute
Art gallery
Spațiu The Institute is Art gallery.
Somn
Art gallery
Somn is Art gallery on 55 Strada Doctor Joseph Lister, București. Somn also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
55 Strada Doctor Joseph Lister, București, 050542
El Deco
Art gallery
El Deco — Art gallery, found on 68 Strada Lipscani in București. Also worth knowing about El Deco: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
68 Strada Lipscani, București, 030037
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +40 758 267 583
Rembrandt Art Center
Art gallery
Rembrandt Art Center is Art gallery on 5-7 Strada Blănari, București.
5-7 Strada Blănari, București, 030061
Mom Art
Art gallery
Mom Art — Art gallery, found on 63-65 Strada Băcani in București. Also worth knowing about Mom Art: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
63-65 Strada Băcani, București, 030061
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00
Phone: +40 727 963 965
Rembrandt Art Center
Art gallery
Rembrandt Art Center is Art gallery on 5-7 Strada Blănari, București.
5-7 Strada Blănari, București, 030061
Pinacoteca Vernissage
Art gallery
Pinacoteca Vernissage — Art gallery, found on 27 Strada Smârdan in București. Also worth knowing about Pinacoteca Vernissage: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-00:00.
27 Strada Smârdan, București, 030072
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-00:00
Rotenberg Uzunov
Art gallery
Rotenberg Uzunov is Art gallery on 1 Strada Constantin Esarcu, București. Rotenberg Uzunov also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Strada Constantin Esarcu, București, 010293
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:30-19:30
Phone: +40 722 628 330
Mobius Gallery
Art gallery
Mobius Gallery is Art gallery. Mobius Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 15:00-20:00.
Hours: We-Sa 15:00-20:00
FormART
Art gallery
FormART — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about FormART: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
Galeria SIMEZA
Art gallery
Galeria SIMEZA is Art gallery. Galeria SIMEZA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:30-18:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:30-18:30
Atelier Vlad Basarab
Art gallery
Atelier Vlad Basarab is Art gallery.
Sandwich Gallery
Art gallery
Sandwich Gallery — Art gallery.
The Institute
Art gallery
The Institute is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Bucharest
10 of the 28 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
5 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 5-7 Strada Blănari, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
5 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Bucharest gallery walk
Making a day of it in Bucharest? Work this order: Galeria de Artă Europeană on 49-53 Calea Victoriei, Galeriile de artă Orizont on 23A Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, Galeria Galateca on 2-4 Strada C. A. Rosetti, OB'ART, Galeria Romană, Artwill on 54 Strada Duetului, Galeria Artelor on 1 Strada Constantin Mille, and Elite Art Gallery on 3-5 Piața Națiunile Unite. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 20 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Bucharest
How the regulars do Bucharest's galleries:
- Bring a curious friend at Galeria de Artă Europeană. Art is better with someone to argue with about it. The disagreement is the point.
- Many galleries are free at Galeriile de artă Orizont. Smaller and artist-run spaces often charge nothing. When in doubt, check the website rather than assuming.
- Ask the gallerist. They know the work, the artists, and what's coming next. Most are delighted when someone asks a real question.
- Ask about the price list. It's normal to ask, even if you're not buying. It tells you how the market values the work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Bucharest — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Bucharest can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 28, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 28 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Bucharest: 28 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.