Hidden in Bucharest’s quieter streets lies a collector’s playground like no other. The Museum of Romanian Records doesn’t just claim fame—it’s officially Guinness-certified for housing the world’s largest assemblies of corkscrews and flat irons, with over 30,000 corkscrews (including one made from an 18th-century fragment of the London Bridge), and more than 35,000 irons ranging from primitive stone models to ornate locomotive-shaped beauties. But wait—there’s more!
Roaming the labyrinthine halls, visitors can marvel at over 150,000 Romanian stamps, hundreds of functional vintage musical instruments (gramophones, phonographs, even Charlie Chaplin’s camera!), daguerreotypes, Ericsson telephones, and towering collections of typewriters and trivets that take collecting to obsessive levels.
This extraordinary museum is primarily the private collection of one man, Ion Chirescu, whose items make up about 80% of the exhibits. The remaining 20% come from other private collectors. It is not a state institution but a private initiative, offering a rare glimpse into a truly personal and vast world of collecting.
It’s equal parts trivia jackpot, design museum, and time travel—ideal for curious souls who want proof that ordinary objects can hold extraordinary stories.