Comprising approximately 20.000 objects, the collection of the Cotroceni National Museum has been continuously enriched through transfers from other institutions and museums (The National C omission for Administrating State Heritage, The Peles National Museum, the National Arts Museum of Romania) and particularly through acquisitions and generous private donations.
        The collection of the National Cotroceni Museum is divided into the following domains: plastic arts (Romanian and international paintings, graphic arts, Romanian and foreign sculpture, religious art), decorative arts (ceramics, glass, metal, textile, furniture), numismatics, medals, history, archaeology.
        The plastic arts domain is divided into the following collections: religious arts (wood painted icons), which is representative for the late period of Romanian religious arts (18th- 19th century) and Russian workshops.
        The romanian painting collection gathers paintings by famous Romanian painters of the end of the 19th century up to now. The vast majority of these painters were trained in the renowned Arts school of Bucharest and Iasi while others had the privilege of studying abroad in the famous European schools. After returning, some of them became professors, thus contributing to the improvement of plastic arts and educating a new generation of painters.
        Lately, one of the priorities in the heritage acquisitions of Cotroceni National Museum have been the works of artists in the Artistic Youth society, whose activity was prominent at the beginning of the 20th century and encouraged by princess Mary. Among them: Leon Al. Biju („Balcic Landscape“), Kimon Loghi („Balcic coffee shop“), Nicolae Grant („Landscape“).
        The international painting collection is made out of 18th -19th century paintings. The majority of works of the royal collection in the Cotroceni palace sits today in other museums in Romania. The most important works belong to the German school, Autrian school, French school, Belgian school. The Italian school is represented by „The Allegory of Air“, end of the 16th century (Jacopo Bassano - workshop).
        The graphic arts collection includes numerous drawings, watercolours and engravings of the 19th -20th century and Japanese prints. This particular collection was extended through acquisitions and and donations of Romanian modern and contemporary graphics.
        In 1998 the Cotroceni National Museum has enriched its graphics collection with works bz Benedict Ganesxu and in 1999 with works by Lucia Beller, Hans Aescher and Rodica Maniu.
        The sculpture collection is made out of works by Romanian and European sculptors. The works hosted by the museum include those by Romanian sculptors like Carol and Frederic Storck, Mac Constantinescu, Milita Petrascu, Oscar Han, Ion Jalea and European sculptors Clésinger Jean-Baptiste, Houdon Jean Antoine, Julien Causse, Georges Gardet.
        The decorative art domain is well represented in the permanent exhibitions and includes furniture, ceramics, glass, metal and textiles.
        The furniture collection is one good reminder of the variety of European styles and evolving techniques. In terms of interior pieces of furniture one can notice wood tables and chairs (Neoromanian style), specific ensembles (Empire, Napoleon the 3rd, Napopleon 3rd, Biedermeier, Louis 15th - 16th and oriental furniture).
        The ceramics collection include valuable pieces of renowned workshops in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia. The Sevres, Meissen and Kuznetzov porcelain is truly remarkable.
        The glass collection includes valuable artistic and historical pieces : the table set of Queen Mary (Neo Byzantine style) and Italian and French workshops.
        The textile collection includes carpets of famous workshops of Buchara, Sumak Shirvan.
        The collection of the museum also comprises a number of Art Nouveau objects, created by the artistic movement of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Art Nouveau, an international trend in modern art influences all domains. Modern glass is one of the sources of inspiration and creation, thanks to the school of Nancy, founded by Emil Galle. The collection includes a large number of Art Nouveau objects created in the Galle, Daum and Nancy workshops. The best instances of Art Nouveau can be seen in pieces of furniture and metal, decorations, books, painting, graphic arts (in Romanian graphics, Lucia Beller).