Romania year 1986 postage stamps Architecture Village Museum Bucharest 

Romania year 2005 Architecture – University Library in Bucharest postage stamp MNH**

In 1986, Romania issued a notable set of six stamps celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Village Museum in Bucharest (known in Romanian as Muzeul Satului). Founded in 1936, this open-air museum is one of Europe’s oldest and largest, showcasing authentic traditional Romanian rural architecture.

Set Details (Scott #3387–3392)

The set highlights original peasant dwellings that were disassembled in their home regions and rebuilt on the museum grounds in Bucharest.

• Issue Date: July 21, 1986
• Total Stamps: 6
• Catalog Numbers: Scott #3387–3392 (Michel #4275–4280)
• Designer: Aida Tasgian (after engravings by Ion Dumitrana)
• Printing: 200,000 sets

The Architecture Featured

Each stamp depicts a specific historic house or structure from a different geographic region of Romania:

Collector Value

This set is popular among topical collectors of Architecture and Folk Culture. Because the print run was relatively high for the era, it remains very accessible today.

Identification Tip

These stamps are vertically oriented and feature a distinct “line engraving” style. They typically have the text “50 ANI” (50 years) and “MUZEUL SATULUI BUCUREȘTI” printed on them.