National Museum of Banat

National Museum of Banat

Muzeul Național al Banatului
Former name	Museum of Banat (until 2016)
Established	25 July 1872 (1872-07-25)
Location	Timișoara
Coordinates	45°45′11″N 21°13′37″E / 45.75306°N 21.22694°E / 45.75306; 21.22694
Accreditation	National Heritage Institute
Collections	Archeology, history, natural sciences
Founder	Zsigmond Ormós [hu]
Director	Claudiu Ilaș[1]
Website	mnab.ro

The National Museum of Banat (Romanian: Muzeul Național al Banatului; abbreviated MNaB) is a museum in Timișoara, Romania, headquartered in Huniade Castle. It was founded in 1872 by the Society of History and Archeology of Banat (Romanian: Societatea de Istorie și Arheologie din Banat) on the initiative of the prefect of the then Temes County Zsigmond Ormós [hu]. It hosts the largest collection of archeological objects in Banat. The ground floor houses the 6,200-year-old Parța Neolithic Sanctuary. The museum includes departments for archeology, history and natural sciences. The museum also has a laboratory for conservation and preservation of objects of cultural heritage and history.