| Exhibitions |
| History- Ottoman Period; Bulgarian Revival; Modern History, Archaeology, Ethnography, House Museum |
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| Opening Hours |
| Open |
Summer Time: 10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 19:00
Winter time: 9:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed |
Summer Time: -
Winter time: Saturday and Sunday |
Others |
Visits during closing hours: possible with appointment |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
1.00 lv. |
| Student |
0.60 lv. |
| Child |
- |
| Others |
• Active military: 0.60lv.
• Senior: 0.60 lv. |
| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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1.50 lv. |
• English
• Russian |
3.00 lv. |
Others |
• Free admission for Bulgarians: 18th May, Holiday |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
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| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
The Historical Museum and its exhibitions are located in the central building next to the Church "St. Bogoroditza" and the Church "St.Troitza."
• From bus station: bus No. 1, 4, or 22
• From railway station: trolley No. 36 or 32 or bus No. 2
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| Town Information |
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Regional town with 76 239 inhabitants. Industrial center with program for year-round tourist season: winter – ski pl.”Uzana”, year-round – revival settlements-Bozenci and architectural-ethnographic complex “Etar”, religious tourism – “Sokolski monastery”, early Byzantine fortress in pl.”Gradishte”, monuments of national heroes from Russian-Turkish war, of Vasil Aplilov , priest Hatiton, Canko Dyustabanov. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
91 046 |
| Exhibition Area |
615 m² |
History museum-Gabrovo submits two permanent exhibitions “Dechko's house-The House of memories” and “Gabrovo and Gabrovonians”
1.”Dechko's house”- it's related to the trade, education, municipal administration, health services and museum work in the town during period 1835-1998.With authentic furniture, textile, curtains, old-time clothing, vessels, oil lamps, clocks, desk devices belonged to old Gabrovonian families and offices is arrange permanent exhibition which represents lifestyle of Gabrovonian from end of XIX-beginning of XX c.
The exhibition “Gabrovo and Gabrovonians” is attempt to submit the history of the present settlement from its origin till middle of XX c. It's take place in some chronological and subject relating complexes: “The Beginning”– XV-XVIII c.,”The Revival”- the time of Bulgarian Revival and “The Upsurge”- end of XIX to thirties of XX c.The history of the settlement is retrace with bilingual texts on Bulgarian and English explaining important facts and events,texts-exhibits which are documenting activity of Gabrovonians, photos. |
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| Museum History |
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The beginning of museum work in Gabrovo is initiate on 24 of May 1883. on idea of director of Aprilov high school-Raicho Karolev.The first materials are personal library of V.E.Aprilov , copy of manuscript “Istoria vo ktatce o bolgarscom narode slovenskom” of yeroshimonk Spiridon, authentic letters of V.E.Aprilov, Nicolay Palauzov, Neofit Rilski , manuscripts and textbooks of the first newbulgarian school, coins.On 5 of July 1920. is established Historiographical society – Gabrovo. At 9 of December 1923. it opened museum collection in Aprilov high school with first curator teacher Ekim Andreichin.On 21 of November 1945. happened the official opening of the first exhibition of the Society museum. It`s housed in new building with donations of doctor Petar Conchev gymnasium of the high school.In 1949. the Society museum grew into Town history museum.
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