Until 1970, the collections were housed in the building of the History Museum, 33 Cuza Vodă Street. The present museum building is a monument of architecture, in Neoclassical style. It was built at the end of the 19th century and functioned as home, offices, public notary office etc. The collection was enriched by donations from artists and their families or private collectors (Marcel Locar, Mia and Leonida Moţatu). Currently the exhibits include Romanian works of art signed by Oscar Han, Nicu Enea, Ştefan Hatnag, A. Nedel, Theodor Pallady, Nicolae Tonitza, Nicolae Dărăscu, Ştefan Dimitrescu, Camil Ressu, Iosif Iser, Lucian Grigorescu, Ştefan Constantinescu, Alexandru Ciucurencu, and others.