Brukenthal Museum

A steady rain and cool temperatues sent us in search of a museum. The girls are no longer enthused by museums, but we wanted to get out and with such miserable weather we needed something with a roof over its head.

We ambled through the Brukenthal Museum which was once a palace. The rooms were a bit tired and after Versailles we're a bit difficult to please! There was a collection of rugs that were woven in the area and were about 400 years old. Amazingly, they were not faded and looked as if they could have been put down on a living room floor once more. They also had an art gallery and it was kind of relaxing to stand in front of various frames and enjoy the art work. The museum didn't allow us to take pictures and there were too many guards on duty to sneak a shot so we were law abiding Canadians and settled for a picture of the exterior of the building.

After we tired of the museum we stepped out to find that the rain had not abaited. We dashed across the square and into a covered passage way and then down the street to a grocery store. It was so wet that even dashing from shop to shop was no fun. It wasn't quite like Ireland with its gentle drizzle, so we called it quits and went home to let a pot of stew simmer for a few hours.

CM