The Romanian Navy Museum will celebrate the 40th anniversary on Monday, August 3, 2009. A ceremony will occur on this occasion, Saturday, August 1, at 9:00 a.m. with the guests as the representatives of the General Staff, the Navy Staff, commanders of units from this garrison, of institutions of culture and military and civilian education from Constanta, and the representatives of the local public administration, Church and NGOs.
During the activity, the present personalities will be awarded with diplomas and anniversary plaquettes "Muzeul Marinei Romane - 40 de ani in serviciul culturii nationale si istoriei militare" (The Romanian Navy Museum - 40 years in the benefit of national culture and military history).

40 years ago, on August 3, 1969 the Romanian Navy Museum opened the doors for the public after 50 years of hesitating efforts to organize a Navy Museum. It was established in a place full of history itself, a 100 years old patrimony building, the permanent exhibition is a radiography of history of the Romanian Navy, of science and techniques of navigation and a proof of love and devotion of people who choose not an easy life to live, but a charming one, the life of a sailor.

MoND Press Office