National Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Moldova - one of the main attractions of Chisinau. The museum is housed in a historic building, built in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Initially, there was a high school for girls, which was founded under the leadership of Princess Dadiani. Here children can learn only from noble families, so the school building was erected in accordance with the aristocratic canons of the time.

Opening of the Museum of Fine Arts was held in 1939. The first exposition was the massive gallery of photos, which had been completely lost in the Second World War. After the war, the museum was restored.

Today, there are about 33 thousand exhibits, a collection which covers the period from the Middle Ages to the present day, is widely represented Moldavian fine arts. The main value is the collection of icons of the Middle Ages, illustrating the development of Orthodoxy in Moldova. Great interest of the visitors, and is a collection of fine art - paintings, drawings, objects of decorative art. Here you can find the creation of Moldovan, Russian and European masters. Most valuable original paintings by Rembrandt, Aivazovsky, Repin and others.