The Glass Icon Museum in Sibiel, the largest collection in Transylvania.

The Glass Icon Museum in Sibiel, the largest collection in Transylvania.

Tudor-Dan Ravoiu

Discovering Sibiel's Glass Icons

In Sibiel, a village located just 20 kilometers from Sibiu, tourists passing through this area can discover the largest collection of glass icons in Transylvania. The permanent exhibition is organized right in the house of priest Zosim Oancea, who began collecting icons from all over the country starting in 1964.

The Museum

The museum consists of two buildings, and the icons mainly come from regions such as:

  • Northern Transylvania
  • Făgăraș area
  • Brașov
  • Mărginimea Sibiului

Some of the icons are over 200 years old, and currently, the collection in Sibiel boasts more than 400 glass icons. Each year, over 15,000 tourists visit the museum to enjoy the collection in priest Zosim's house.

Getting to the Museum

The road to the museum, once you arrive in Sibiel, is very straightforward; it is located right between the Church and the cemetery, at the entrance to the village.

Schedule

  • Autumn and winter: 7-13:30, 14-19
  • Spring and summer: 8-13:30, 14-20

Entrance Ticket

  • Adults: 4 lei
  • Children and students: 2 lei

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