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Founded in 1973, the National Museum of History in Sofia contains more than 650,000 exhibits and is one of the largest history museums on the Balkans. The aim of the museum is to provide a comprehensive view on Bulgarian history from the prehistory to present, in as broad an European context as possible.
The National Museum of History was established on 5 May 1973 by Decree No. 90 of the Council of Ministers. On 2 March 1984, the new representative exhibition was opened in the building of the Court of Justice on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian state.
In 2000, the NMH shifted to a new location – Home 1 in the former Boyana residence, where on 10, November 1989 the last communist leader was removed from power.
The National Historical Museum disposes of a cloakroom, a buffet, a museum library, and a souvenir shop, also offering professional conservation and restoration of historical monuments, authenticity investigations, and expert valuation.
The National Museum of History in Sofia is one of the largest history museums on the Balkans with 650.000 items and the largest archaeological and historical archive. The Museum’s collections are its greatest treasure. They comprise materials from Prehistoric ages till our days.
| Uniforms and civil clothes and accessories Traditional clothes Every day textiles Church, applied and fine arts Documents from the National Revival Documents from the period 1887 – 1944 Documents from the modern history of Bulgaria Photos from the National Revival Photos from the period between 1878 and 1944 Every day items Incunabula Periodicals from the period between 1878 and 1944 Periodicals from the modern history of Bulgaria PostersMapsPrinted materials Manufacture samples Fine and applied arts Furniture Cinema – photo – phono | Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic Bronze age Early Iron Age Late Iron Age Roman Age Late Antiquity Middle Ages 7–9 century Middle Ages 10–12 century Middle Ages 13–14 century Late Middle Ages 15–17 century NumismaticsPectorals and others adornments Jewelry Embroideries Weapons Tools Philately Early printed materials in foreign languages Flags Heraldry, sphragistics |
Address: Boyana residence
Phone: 00359 955 42 80
Mobile: 00359 896 720 336
Fax: 00359 955 76 02
Email: nim1973@abv.bg
http://www.historymuseum.org/?lang_id=1
Open for visitors every day.
Closed on 1 Jan, Easter (Sunday), 24 & 25 Dec
November – March
09:00 – 17:30
April – October
09:00 – 18:00
