Chișinău, the capital of Moldova
The Museum of Archeology and Ethnography, founded in October 1889, the oldest museum in the country. It was originally established as a museum of agriculture but then expanded to embrace the study of Bessarabian culture. Today, the museum represents an important scientific and cultural institution with much international acclaim. The museum moved to its current location after its completion in 1905. The architect Vladimir Tsiganko adorned the building with a signature frontal façade.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Fri Oct 16, 2015