| Opening Hours |
| Open |
Summer time: 09:00 - 12:00 ;14:00 - 17:30 (Friday: 14:00 - 17:30)
Winter time: 09:00 - 12:00 ;14:00 - 17:00 (Friday: 14:00 - 17:00) |
| Closed |
Monday |
Others |
:Group visits during closing hours: possible with appointment |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
5.00 lv. |
| Student |
1.00 lv. |
| Child |
Up to 7 years old |
free |
| Others |
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| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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8.00 lv. |
• English
• Russian |
8.00 lv. |
Others |
• For tourists with a tour guide company, which has a contract with the museum: 4.00 lv.
• Free day for students: Thursday
• Free day for Plovdiv citizens: Sunday |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
| from Sofia: by bus taking Trakia Highway or by train |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| The museum is situated in the center of the Ancient Plovdiv. You can reach Ancient Plovdiv by buses No. 1, 7, 20, 26 or a taxi No2. Over Hisar Kapiya Fortress one can go by foot; one can use the signs for orientation. |
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| Town Information |
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Plovdiv is one of the oldest towns in Europe; it is defined as the cultural capital of Bulgaria. The architectural and historical Reserve Ancient Plovdiv include more than 40 monuments of culture of national significance- Ancient Theatre, Hisar Kapiya Fortress, Fortification walls; The Ancient Philippopolis's Forum, the Aqueduct, the Ancient stadium, the Episcopal Basilica, Ancient forum, architectural ensemble on the main street. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
24 656 |
| Exhibition Area |
1 140 m² |
Represents the traditional material and spiritual culture if the Plovdiv region, the Rodopi mountain and the Srednogorie region during the Revival period, especially: agriculture: farming and stockbreeding; Handicrafts; house crafts, pottery, metal extraction crafts, goldsmith; Fabrics and garments: traditional and town costumes, furniture and interior: interiors from Koprivshtitsa, Rodopi and Plovdiv regions; musical instruments and ritual necessities. |
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| Museum History |
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| Year of Establishment |
1917 years |
| Founder |
Stoyu N. Shishkov |
On 20. VII. 1917 year. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and National health approves the Regulation for the work of the Museum.
On 19. ХI. 1917 year - A regulation No.429 of the Plovdiv regional committee was approved for appointment of Yordan PopGeorgiev for a Director and Stoyu N Shishkov for a Secretary of the Museum.
On 28. Х. 1938 year. A Municipal House Museum was established under the authority of Protocol between the Ministry of enlightenment and Plovdiv Municipality.
In 1949 year. Municipal House Museum merges with the National Ethnographic Museum. |
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