{"id":12147,"date":"2019-05-14T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelsimona.com\/?p=12147"},"modified":"2019-05-14T12:34:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T12:34:29","slug":"national-history-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelsimona.com\/en\/blog\/sights-in-sofia\/national-history-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"National History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National History Museum is one of the largest and richest history museums on the Balkan Peninsula. More than 700,000 cultural monuments are preserved inside it, representing the history of the present Bulgarian lands from the period 8,000 years ago to the present day.
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Only 10% of all these valuables and monuments are exhibited in the museum halls. The national history museum was established in 1973; its first exhibition was opened in the building of Sofia Court in 1984 in honor of the 1300th anniversary of Bulgaria as a state. Since 2000 year the museum has been located in the former building No 1 of the government residence in Boyana residential section, Sofia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main museum exhibition is presented in five halls: Prehistory, Ancient Thrace, and the Middle Ages \u2013 First (7th-11th century) and Second Bulgarian Empire (12th – 14th century), the Bulgarian lands in the 15th – 19th century and the Third Bulgarian Empire (1878 to the present day).<\/span><\/p>\n

The collection, dedicated to Prehistory (7th \u2013 2nd millennium BC) presents various bone and flint tools, idol statues, ornaments and pottery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another hall of the museum presents the unique treasures from Thracian times. The museum also preserves the worldwide famous Panagursko, Rogozensko and Letnishko treasures along with the treasure, discovered near the village of Duvanlii. The many burial gifts, discovered during mound explorations across the country, can also be seen in the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Medieval history of Bulgaria is presented in a special hall. The collection includes items from the ages of the First (7th \u2013 11th century) and the Second (12th – 14th century) Bulgarian Empires \u2013 jewelry, coins, decorative pottery, icons, reliquaries, etc. The exhibition in another hall tells the story of the Bulgarian lands during the period of the Ottoman Dominion (1396 \u2013 1878). This period of the Bulgarian history is divided into two parts \u2013 Late Middle Ages (15th \u2013 17th century) and Bulgarian Revival (18th \u2013 19th century). The struggle for church and national independence, the revolutionary organization\u2019s activity, the outbreak of the April Uprising in 1876 and the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Dominion are presented by various items.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visitors can learn more about the history of the country after the Liberation from the Ottoman Dominion until 1946, in the next hall. The development of the new Bulgarian State is illustrated with more than 600 exhibits. Special attention is paid to the Bulgarian monarchs \u2013 items, which used to belong to the royal family, as long with many physical evidences since the revival of the Bulgarian State (1878 \u2013 1946), can be seen exhibited in the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n

The antique coins are exhibited in a separate hall \u2013 coins from the time of tsar Ivan Asen the 2nd (1218 \u2013 1241) and tsar Ivan Alexander (1331 \u2013 1371), Byzantine coins, etc. are among the valuable exhibits.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ethnographic collection of the museum shows a reconstruction of a Renaissance school.<\/span><\/p>\n

A rich collection of stone columns and monuments from various periods (Greek, Roman, Byzantine), are situated in the courtyard of the museum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Useful information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Opening hours:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In winter (November \u2013 March)<\/span>
\n09.00 am \u2013 05.30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

In summer (April \u2013 October)<\/span>
\n09.30 am \u2013 06.00 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Admissions:<\/strong><\/span>
\nFor individual visitors \u2013 BGN 10.00.<\/span>
\nFor students \u2013 BGN 1.00.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visitors whose village or city has exhibits displayed at the exhibition of NHM (NHM partners) \u2013 the discount is 50% according to the contract.<\/strong><\/span>
\nTours:
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\nGuided tours \u2013 in Bulgarian, English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese or Russian language:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Overview tour: (lasting 1h and 30 min)<\/span>
\nIn Bulgarian \u2013 BGN 15.00<\/span><\/p>\n

In a foreign language \u2013 BGN 30.00<\/span><\/p>\n

Tours for people with specific needs:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(lasting an hour)<\/span>
\nIn Bulgarian \u2013 BGN 10.00<\/span>
\nIn a foreign language \u2013 BGN 30.00<\/span><\/p>\n

Guided tours for children and students:<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn Bulgarian \u2013 BGN 10.00<\/span>
\nIn a foreign language \u2013 BGN 30.00<\/span><\/p>\n

The groups with an appointment have an advance. The appointment is valid up to 20 minutes after the arranged time. The groups include up to 25 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Admission is free of charge:<\/strong><\/span>
\nEvery last Monday of the month.<\/span>
\nFor soldiers in uniform and disadvantaged people.<\/span>
\nFor preschoolers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special discounts:<\/strong><\/span>
\nOn 17 September \u2013 the day of Sofia<\/span>
\n1 November \u2013 Day of the Leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival<\/span>
\nentrance is free for students, admission for everyone else is BGN 1.00<\/span><\/p>\n

Price for picture and video taking:
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\nWith a camera \u2013 BGN 10<\/span>
\nWith a video camera \u2013 BGN 80<\/span>
\nPrice for movie projection \u2013 BGN 0.30 per visitor<\/span><\/p>\n

Route to National History Museum from Art Hotel Simona***:
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\n\u2022 Bus \u2116 83- transfer from the station “Gyueshevo st.” to “Ivan Geshov Blvd.”<\/span>
\n\u2022 Bus \u2116 304- from “Ivan Geshov Blvd.” to \u201cNational History Museum\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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