Questions about tickets, accessibility or facilities? Find everything you need to plan an easy visit to MIC.
MIC is designed for children aged 10 months to 12 years. The museum includes experiences for different age groups, from sensory areas for babies and toddlers who are just beginning to explore the world to technical installations and 3D puzzles for older children.
Adults are welcome too, although MIC is primarily designed as an experience for children and families.
MIC is an interactive museum. Instead of long text panels or objects behind glass, the experiences are designed to be touched, activated and explored.
400 m² of interactive experiences inside the Maria Theresia Bastion.
Please help us look after the museum. Light switches, power sockets and other building equipment are not part of the interactive exhibits.
Most visits last around 60–90 minutes, depending on the children’s age and how they choose to explore. Older children can easily spend up to two hours at MIC.
Very different. MIC is an interactive museum created especially for children, where the usual museum rule of “do not touch” is replaced by “discover by touching, trying and experimenting”. Curiosity is not only welcome here, it is encouraged.
MIC este un spațiu unde curiozitatea este binevenită și încurajată.
MIC is located in Gallery B2 of the Maria Theresia Bastion, in central Timișoara, close to Union Square (Piața Unirii). You’ll find the entrance on the western side of the Bastion, marked with the MIC logo.
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Parking in the area is limited. If you are coming by car, there are several nearby options:
Hector Street — paid street parking, subject to availability and local parking hours.
Union Square car park — approximately a five-minute walk from MIC.
Sfântul Gheorghe Square — above-ground parking, approximately a seven-minute walk away.
Another option
Timișoara has an extensive cycling network, and bicycle racks are available at the entrance to the Bastion.
We recommend public transport, as parking in the area is limited.
Public transport is an easy way to reach MIC and avoids the need to look for parking.
The nearest stops to the Maria Theresia Bastion are:
Trams 1, 2 and 4 – get off at Piața Libertății, then walk approximately 5–7 minutes to MIC.
Trolleybuses 11, 14, 17 and 18 — get off at Piața Mărăști, approximately 6–8 minutes away on foot.
Metropolitan buses — get off at Bastion, just a 2–3 minute walk from the museum entrance.
Yes. MIC is designed to be accessible:
Step-free entrance at street level.
Most installations are accessible to wheelchair users.
An accessible restroom is available.
One companion accompanying a visitor with a disability receives free admission.
Strollers are welcome inside the building, and a dedicated stroller parking area is available near the entrance. For safety and to keep the exhibition areas easy to move through, strollers may not be used while exploring the exhibition itself.
Please leave your stroller in the designated indoor area and explore the museum on foot with your child.
Tickets can be purchased in two ways:
Online — through the General Admission section on the Visit Page. Booking online is recommended if you want to secure your place for a particular day.
At the museum – from the ticket desk, subject to the visitor capacity available that day.
Ticket prices:
Adult (18+) – 15 RON
Child (18 months+) – 35 RON
Visitor with a disability – Free
One companion – Free
Organised group (8+ people) – 20 RON/person
An online General Admission ticket is valid up until the last open day of MIC in the current year of the date originally selected.
Children under 18 months – free admission.
One companion accompanying a visitor with a disability – free admission.
Special days – MIC occasionally offers free or reduced admission. These dates are announced in advance in the News and Activities sections.
Yes, provided you contact us at least 48 hours in advance:
Group bookings may be rescheduled once if requested at least 48 hours in advance.
Send requests to contact@mic-tm.ro and include your order number.
One online order can include up to eight people in total. Any booking that includes children must also include at least one accompanying adult aged 18 or over.
For groups more than 8 persons, please use the Group Booking form on the Visit page.
Yes. For group visits and booked activities, please arrive for the time slot you selected.
Tip
We recommend arriving 5–10 minutes early for check-in so you can make the most of the full time allocated to your group visit or activity.
Food and drinks are not allowed in the exhibition area, in order to protect the installations and keep the space clean. A designated area near the entrance is available for snacks and drinks.
Yes. Personal, non-commercial photography is welcome. If you share your visit on social media, we’d love you to tag @mic.tm.
Please Note
Please ask for permission before photographing or filming MIC facilitators. Commercial or press photography requires prior written approval at contact@mic-tm.ro.
The MIC team is trained to provide basic first aid, and a first-aid kit is available at reception. In a serious emergency, staff will immediately contact the emergency services on 112.
Parents and accompanying adults remain responsible for supervising children throughout the visit and for ensuring that the instructions displayed at each installation are followed.
MIC is located inside a historic building and is kept at a comfortable indoor temperature. The space can feel pleasantly cool in summer and is heated in winter.
What to wear
We recommend dressing in layers so you can easily adjust to the indoor temperature and active nature of the visit.
A designated area near the entrance is available for coats and bulky items. Large backpacks and bags should be left there before entering the exhibition area, making it easier to move around and helping protect the installations.
Yes. MIC has modern restrooms and a dedicated baby-changing table.
Breastfeeding is welcome throughout the museum’s public spaces. If you would prefer additional privacy, the reception team will be happy to help.
MIC can be lively and noisy, particularly on busy days. If your child has sensory sensitivities, we recommend:
Visiting Wednesday to Friday, when the museum is generally quieter.
Contacting our team in advance if you would like information about expected visitor levels on the day of your visit.
Absolutely. MIC is designed as a shared experience for children and adults, not simply a place where grown-ups stand back and supervise. The installations invite you to join in, explore and play together. Urecheatul is interested in curiosity, not age.
