Historical perspective on the establishment, building, and growth of the Sofia Library The collecting of literature on urban planning, economics, accounting, dictionaries, reference, and other works supporting municipal operations started with the declaration of Sofia as the capital and the

The majestic ancient baths building beside the mosque houses this museum devoted to the 'History of Sofia.' After years of renovation and preparation, it was opened to the public on September 17, 2015. There are eight galleries with approximately 1000 exhibits ranging from 6000 BC to the current

The National Anthropological Museum spans an area of more than 700 sq.m. It has a lobby, a training room, a main hall, numerous small halls, several labrooms and an audience. The National Anthropological Museum is situated in Sofia, Bulgaria, at 73 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., near to the Ministry

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences' National Institute of Archaeology with Museum encompasses the whole study of the civilization of tribes and peoples who populated present-day Bulgaria from the distant past until the 18th century. NIAM-BAS is a national agency that coordinates all field research

The SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library is Bulgaria's national library, located in the capital city of Sofia. Founded on April 4, 1878, the Bulgarian National Library was elevated three years later, and the Bulgarian National Revival Archive was integrated with it in 1924

Sofia's National Historical Museum is the country's biggest museum. It was established on May 5, 1973. On March 2, 1984, a new representative display was unveiled in the Court of Justice building to honor the 13th century of the Bulgarian state. The museum was relocated in 2000 to Boyana, the

The National Military History Museum is a museum devoted to the country's military past. Since August 1, 1914, it has existed under numerous titles and has been subject to several organizations as part of the Ministry of Defence (in practice since 4 July 1916). It has a 5,000 m2 indoor display

The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard in Sofia, Bulgaria, near to the Russian church. It was founded in 1889 and is linked with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. It is the Balkans' first and biggest museum of its sort

The National Polytechnical Museum is a science museum located in Sofia, Bulgaria. The museum contains around 22,000 pieces in its collection, although only 1,000 of them are constantly exhibited. A library with over 12,000 books and periodicals, as well as an archive with around 2,000 papers

A 400 m2 place where illusions meet scientific discoveries and arts: physics and optics are shown alongside cryptic artworks and ancient puzzles. The great educational experience is enhanced with interactive entertainment - painting with a light, casting shadows, and creating amazing moments in a

The Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia is an art museum that chronicles Bulgaria's communist period. It opened on September 19, 2011, amid a disagreement over the name, which was originally suggested as "Museum of Totalitarian Art." The collection of big and small sculptures, busts, and paintings in

Ivan Minchov Vazov was a Bulgarian poet, writer, and dramatist known as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature." He was born in Sopot, a town in Bulgaria's Rose Valley (then part of the Ottoman Empire). Ivan Vazov's works illuminate two historical epochs: the Bulgarian Renaissance and the