Claim: The Argeș County Museum, the roots of which lie in the Gheorghe Ionescu-Gion Popular Athenaeum, is considered a historic monument by the country's Culture Ministry, one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.
Evidence: The museum's roots lie in the Gheorghe Ionescu-Gion Popular Athenaeum, which was hosted by a Pitești primary school from 1928 to 1946, and by the Argeș Cultural Center from 1948 to 1950. It has been used by the museum since 1970, and is considered a historic monument by the country's Culture Ministry, as are the adjacent park and public garden. The Ministry of Culture and National Identity of Romania (Romanian: Ministerul Culturii și Identității Naționale) is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania.