Amazing building and architecture. the internal rooms of the palace are amazing with nice structure.

Classical music is two things in Romania: popular and synonymous with George Enescu. Born in the small village of Liveni, Enescu was a child prodigy and admitted to study at age seven (!) to the Vienna Conservatory. He gave a private concert for Emperor Franz Joseph at age ten, and shuttled between Paris and Romania until the end of WW2, when he settled in the former. His compositions include operas, symphonies, chamber music, and works written exclusively for piano. A museum dedicated to his work is located in the turn-of-the-century art nouveau Cantacuzino Palace. It is small (two rooms) but contains a number of personal artifacts and tells the story of his life in roughly chronological order. His first violin, hand-written manuscripts, and various concert programs share space with medals presented from around the world and, somewhat oddly, a molding of his hands. I spent just under an hour here on my last day in Bucharest. In summary, this was a small, traditional museum about a very important historical figure. I had only peripherally heard of Enescu before traveling to Romania but learned far more from him while there, largely due to this collection. A groundbreaking gallery with electronic exhibits and walk-through experiences? Hardly. A decent, easy to understand collection of authentic artifacts that tells a linear story and leaves one realizing how impressive this musician was? Yes. I’d give it 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. Worth a trip for people with the interest.