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The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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„Pages of History: Promoting Children's Rights in Moldova” 

May 31 - June 30, 2024
The photo exhibition „Pages of History: Promoting Children's Rights in Moldova" was developed by UNICEF in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova to mark the International Children's Day and the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The exhibition features 25 photos from the UNICEF archive, emphasizing key moments during 1994 - 2024...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Testimonies from the Gulag: the memory of the victims of the totalitarian-communist regime" 

Bucharest City Museum - Suțu Palace

May 22 – June 30, 2024
The National History Museum of Moldova in partnership with the Bucharest City Museum, Lietuvos ambasada Moldovoje / Embassy of Lithuania in Moldova and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, organizes at the Suțu Palace (Bd. Ion C. Brătianu no. 2) from May 22 to June 30, 2024, the photo-documentary exhibition "Testimonies from the Gulag: the memory of the victims of the totalitarian-communist regime"...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
“CHILDHOOD IN THE GULAG” 

The Senate of the Romanian Parliament

20-31 May 2024
At 20 May, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania and the Senate of the Romanian Parliament, organized a new opening of the traveling exhibition "Childhood in the Gulag" (curator Dr. Ludmila D. Cojocaru)...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Dialogue in Space and Time" 

Chinese Clothing Culture Exhibition

May 18 – June 21, 2024
We announce with great joy the opening of the exhibition of Chinese clothing culture "Dialogue in space and time", for the first time in the Republic of Moldova, organized in partnership with the Embassy of China in the Republic of Moldova...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"A history of the oldest inhabited city in Romania - Constanța" 

May 18 – June 30, 2024
The Constanța National History and Archeology Museum, in partnership with the National History Museum of Moldova in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, organizes on Saturday, May 18, 2024, 1:00 p.m., at the headquarters of the National History Museum of Moldova, the opening of the temporary exhibition: A history of the oldest inhabited city in Romania - Constanța...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Czech Castles in the Heart of Moldova"  

May 15 – June 16 2024
On May 15, at 16:30, in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, the exhibition "Czech Castles in the Heart of Moldova" will be inaugurated, organized in partnership with the National Museum of the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Chisinau...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"The Coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria. 1922" 

A painting by Elena Bria, exhibited for the first time in the Republic of Moldova at NMHM

10 May – 31 August 2024
The National Museum of History of Moldova in partnership with the Embassy of Romania in the Republic of Moldova announces the premiere exhibition in Chisinau of the painting "The Coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria. 1922", author Elena Bria...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Icon of Christ - living expression of the Gospel" 

April 25 – August 18, 2024
The exhibition entitled "Icon of Christ - living expression of the Gospel" is dedicated to the collection of icons with a Christological theme from the heritage of the National Museum of History of Moldova...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Gagauzia - 30 years of autonomy" 

April 24 – May 7, 2024
The exhibition "Găgăuzia - 30 years of autonomy" is dedicated to the "Day of writing and the Gagauz language", marked annually on April 27...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"POLSKA" 

April 23 – May 17, 2024
POLSKA - People, Origins, Places, Solidarity, Knowledge and, of course, Architecture. The latest exhibition made by the Polish Institute in Bucharest in the Romanian version helps you get to know our country in brief. We chose Chisinau to present it for the first time. The exhibition will be on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova from April 23 to May 17, 2024...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
“The colors of the "thaw". The Bessarabian village in the painting of the 1960s” 

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant

April 18 - May 19, 2024
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant and the Arbor Culture and Arts Association invite you to the exhibition Colors of the "thaw". The Bessarabian village in the painting of the 1960s, which presents the creations of 14 masters from the left of the Prut River, sonorous names that stood out for their contribution to renewing the plastic language of the moment...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Mosaics of Moldova: Fragments of History" 

April 18 – May 6, 2024
Discover the beauty of mosaics through the exhibition "Mosaics of Moldova: Fragments of History", opened at the National Museum of History Museum of Moldova, on April 18, 2024 within the International Cultural Forum "Cultural Heritage, Challenges and Opportunities", dedicated to the International Day of Monuments and Sites...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Dănceni archaeological complex: 50 years since the start of field research" 

Exhibition dedicated to the International Day of Monuments and Sites

April 17 – May 12, 2024
The National Museum of History of Moldova announces the opening of the thematic exhibition "Dănceni Archaeological Complex: 50 years since the start of field research". The opening of the exhibition will take place on April 17, 2024, at 11:00, second floor...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Enemies of the People" 

2 – 30 April 2024
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 14:00, "Enemies of the people", an exhibition of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism and the Resistance in Romania, will open in Chisinau, at the National Museum of History of Moldova...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
“Ion Tabîrtă. In memoriam” 

March 28, 2024 - April 28, 2024
The National Museum of History of Moldova announces the opening of the graphic and painting exhibition "Ion Tâbîrță. In memoriam", which includes about 50 works of the visual artist, some of which are exhibited to the public for the first time. The opening of the exhibition will take place on March 28, at 16:00 in Hall 1...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Old Coins - New Coins" 

Numismatic exhibition from the collection of the National History Museum of Moldova

March 18 - 24, 2024
The "Old Coins - New Coins" exhibition is organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova as part of the International Financial Education Week, organized by the National Bank of Moldova. In this exhibition, the visiting public can see a lot of copper and silver coins of the Golden Horde, discovered in the territory of Costești, Ialoveni district, dated in the XIII-XIV centuries...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
“Childhood in the Gulag” 

“Iuliu Maniu” Memorial House in Bădăcin (Romania)

March 7 – May 10, 2024
On March 7, 2024, the Museum of Victims of Deportations and Political Repressions of the National History Museum of Moldova, in partnership with colleagues from the "Iuliu Maniu" Memorial House in Bădăcin (Sălaj county, Romania) and the County Museum of History and Art - Zalău (Romania), organized a new opening of the photo-documentary exhibition "Childhood in the Gulag" (curator Dr. Ludmila D. Cojocaru)...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Postcards from Ukraine" 

24 February – 15 March 2024
The exhibition "Postcards from Ukraine" is organized by the Public Association "Progressive community", in collaboration with the National Museum of History of Moldova and with the support of the National Library of the Republic of Moldova, dedicated to the commemoration of two years since the start of Russia's aggressive war against the sovereign state Ukraine...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
"Icons painted on ammo boxes" 

22 February – 10 March 2024
The exhibition "Icons painted on ammo boxes" is organized by the Polish Institute in Bucharest and the National Museum of History of Moldova, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Chisinau and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova...


National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

 



Independent Moldova
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Bessarabia and MASSR between the Two World Wars
Bessarabia and Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the Period between the Two World Wars
Revival of National Movement
Time of Reforms and their Consequences
Abolition of Autonomy. Bessarabia – a New Tsarist Colony
Period of Relative Autonomy of Bessarabia within the Russian Empire
Phanariot Regime
Golden Age of the Romanian Culture
Struggle for Maintaining of Independence of Moldova
Formation of Independent Medieval State of Moldova
Era of the
Great Nomad Migrations
Early Middle Ages
Iron Age and Antiquity
Bronze Age
Aeneolithic Age
Neolithic Age
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#Exhibit of the Month

The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC