| Exhibitions |
| History- Ottoman Period; Bulgarian Revival, Art- Painting |
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| Opening Hours |
| Open |
Summer Time: 08:00 - 18:00
Winter Time: 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed |
Tuesday |
Others |
Visits during closing hours: possible with appointment |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
4.00 lv. |
| Student |
2.00 lv. |
| Child |
Up to 7 years old |
free |
| Others |
• Active military: free
• Handicapped: free
• Senior: 2.00 lv. |
| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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5.00 lv. |
• English
• French
• German
• Russian |
10.00 lv. |
Others |
• Free admission for Bulgarians: Thursday
• Free admission for students from Veliko Tarnovo: 15th Sep. through 30th Jun. |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
• From all major regional centers: bus and train are availale
• From Sofia: bus and train is available to Veliko Tarnovo. Flight to Gorna Oryahovitsa is also available. |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| By bus: No. 20, 40, 50 |
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| Town Information |
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The city of Veliko Tarnovo is situated in the Central Northern Bulgaria and has unique natural and architectural sights. It was the capital of Bulgaria during the 12-14th centuries, and it was one of the leading centers of the fights for national liberation and cultural independence during the Revival period. After the liberation the first session of the new Bulgarian Parliament was held in this town, and the independence of Bulgaria was declared in 1908. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
2,498 |
| Exhibition Area |
3,600 m² |
The museum is placed in the renovated building of the old Municipality, which was built in 1872 by Kolyu Ficheto and is one of his masterpieces. The substantial documentary, material and artistic materials reveal the economic, political and cultural development of the town of Veliko Tarnovo and Veliko Tarnovo region in XIX century. The atmosphere of the first National Assembly which convened here during the period 10.02 until 16.04 in XIX century and adopted the first Bulgarian Constitution, known as the Tarnovo Constitution, is recreated very successfully. |
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| Museum History |
The session hall of the Constituent Assembly
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| Year of Establishment |
1985 |
| Founder |
- |
The Museum exhibition was arranged on three floors and was opened for visitors on 16.11.1985.
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