Hidden gems in Chișinău

This is a list of natural history museums whose exhibits focus on the subject of natural history, including such topics as animals, plants, ecosystems, geology, paleontology, and climatology. Some museums feature natural-history collections in addition to other collections, such as ones related to history, art and science.

The Chișinău Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Romanian: Grădina botanică din Chișinău a Academiei de Științe a Moldovei) is a botanical research institution and public garden located in the Botanica sector of Chișinău, Moldova. Founded in 1950 by the Russian Academy of Science, the garden was initially established near the Durlești river valley before relocating to its current 104-hectare site in southwestern Chișinău in 1965.

The Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre (Romanian: Teatrul Naţional de Operă şi Balet „Maria Bieșu") in Chişinău, Moldova, is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. It is housed in a building on the Boulevard Stefan the Great, one of the main roads in Chişinău.

Chișinău ( KIH-shih-NOW; Romanian: [сiʃiˈnəw] ; formerly known by its Russian form Kishinev) is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre.

Sectorul Rîșcani (Romanian pronunciation: [rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râșcani) is one of the five sectors in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.