The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant has a clearly defined public mission, assumed through all relevant documents and derived from the applicable legal regulations. This mission has developed organically since the Museum’s founding in 1906. Having undergone numerous transformations, including the period when it was merged with the Village Museum, the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant remains one of Romania’s foremost institutions of cultural identity. This status is reflected both in the cultural heritage it preserves and promotes, and in its ongoing activities, which position it as a key player in Romania’s cultural life.

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant fully aligns with the current ICOM definition of a museum, being open to a highly diverse public, regardless of citizenship, ethnicity, age, education, beliefs, or religious and political convictions. The institution’s message emphasizes the importance of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, from the perspective of cultural anthropology, in affirming Romania’s cultural identity within the concert of European nations. At the same time, the Museum serves as a bridge between Romania’s national culture and the cultures of all other nations of the world.