„The Mirage of Time“ - Clocks Exhibition

          The Cotroceni National Museum have opened on Wednesday, March 24th 2010, in the Medieval Spaces of the museum the exhibition „The Mirage of Time“.

          It was organised in collaboration with prestigious museum and libraries in Bucharest and the country: The Bucharest Municipality Museum, the National History Museum, the National Museum of Romanian Literature in Bucharest, the National Technical Museum „Prof. Ing. Dimitrie Leonida“, the National Peleş Museum, the „Nicolae Simache“ Clocks Museum Ploieşti, the History Museum Galaţi, the Museum Complex in Târgovişte, the Arts Museum Braşov, the „Ştefan Procopiu“ Science and Technical Museum Iaşi, the Romanian Literature Museum Iaşi, The Romanian Academy Library, the Central University Library Bucharest, and also of private collections holders: Doru Fărcuş, Lucia Bunaciu, Cristian Scăiceanu.

          The exhibition presents the public with more than 100 clocks, of different sizes, styles and purposes, with a large part belonging to political figures: prince Mihail Sturdza, prince Grigore Alexandru Ghica, King Ferdinand, Queen Mary, King Carol the 2nd and King Mihai, political and cultural figures Barbu Catargiu, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Alexandru Averescu, Nicolae Titulescu, Victor Place, Mihai Eminescu, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Gala Galaction, Ion Creangă, Ştefan Procopiu, Theodor Aman, Iacob Mureşianu etc.

          The exhibition can be visited up to May 24th, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.30 to 5.30 pm.

            Sponsors: Apa Nova Bucharest - a Veolia Apa company, Helenic Coca-Cola.
            Partner: Konica Minolta.

Desk Clock, 19th century, belonged to Barbu Catargiu The clock collection Doru Fărcuş	Armour Clock, 19th century The Romanian Literature Museum Iaşi

Fireplace clock, bronze, 19th century The History Museum Galaţi	Table clock, painted porcelain, bronze, 19th century The National Peleş Museum

Cartel clock, bronze, brass, 19th century The National Peleş Museum	Desk clock, steel, glass, belonged to the writer Ion Creangă The National History Museum of Romania

Pocket watch, gold, steel, belonged to Prince Mihail Sturza, ruler of Moldavia (1834 - 1849) The National History Museum of Romania	Pendulum, gilded bronze, 18th century The Cotroceni National Museum

EVENTS IN MARCH


„THE MIRAGE OF TIME“ - CLOCKS EXHIBITION
The Cotroceni National Museum have opened on Wednesday, March 24th 2010, in the Medieval Spaces of the museum the exhibition „The Mirage of Time“. It was organised in collaboration with prestigious museum and libraries in Bucharest and the country: The Bucharest Municipality Museum, the National History Museum, the National Museum of Romanian Literature in Bucharest, the National Technical Museum „Prof. Ing. Dimitrie Leonida“, the National Peleş Museum, the „Nicolae Simache“ Clocks Museum Ploieşti, the History Museum Galaţi, the Museum Complex in Târgovişte, the Arts Museum Braşov, the „Ştefan Procopiu“ Science and Technical Museum Iaşi, the Romanian Literature Museum Iaşi, The Romanian Academy Library, the Central University Library Bucharest, and also of private collections holders: Doru Fărcuş, Lucia Bunaciu, Cristian Scăiceanu. The exhibition presents the public with more than 100 clocks, of different sizes, styles and purposes, with a large part belonging to political figures: prince Mihail Sturdza, prince Grigore Alexandru Ghica, King Ferdinand, Queen Mary, King Carol the 2nd and King Mihai, political and cultural figures Barbu Catargiu, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Alexandru Averescu, Nicolae Titulescu, Victor Place, Mihai Eminescu, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Gala Galaction, Ion Creangă, Ştefan Procopiu, Theodor Aman, Iacob Mureşianu etc. The exhibition can be visited up to May 24th, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.30 to 5.30 pm. Sponsors: Apa Nova Bucharest - a Veolia Apa company, Helenic Coca-Cola. Partner: Konica Minolta.