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Museum of national crafts and applied arts - Troyan

Address: “Vazrajdane“ Str. No.1
Troyan 5600
Distinct Lovech
Bulgaria
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Internatinal Dialing Code: 359
(0)670-620-62: Director
(0)670-620-63: Curator

Fax: -
E-mail: mnhzpi_troyan@abv.bg
URL: http://www.troyanmuseum.com


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Opening Hours     Admission     Access     Town Info     Exhibitions Info     Museum History


Exhibitions

Art- Painting; Graphic Art; Sculpture; Handicraft


Opening Hours

Open 09:00 - 17:00
Closed Summer time : -
Winter time: Saturday and Sunday

Others

Group visits during closing hours: possible with appointment

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Admission

Adult 2.00 lv.
Student 1.00 lv.
Child Up to 7 years old free
Others • Active military: free
• Handicapped: free
• Senior: 1.00 lv.

Guide/Lecture • Bulgarian
7.00 lv.

• English
•German
• French

7.00 lv.

Others

-

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Access to Museum

From nearby Regional Center to Town
from Pleven: by bus
from Sofia: by bus

From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town
The Museum is situated in the town center and one can go by foot from the bus station.

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Town Information

The town of Troyan is situated on the banks of Beli Osam River. It is situated 160 kilometres North-Eastern from the capital Sofia, and 120 km North from Plovdiv, and 220 km south western from Rouse, 300 km away from the Black sea. The town is a Municipal center. It was famous as a center of crafts during the Revival period.

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Town overview

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Exhibitions Information

Number of Collection

130 000

Exhibition Area 500 m²

The exhibition of the Museum of arts consists of 11 Halls. In each of them are presented different crafts-ceramics, wooden carvings and metal works, traditional fabrics and garments.
The restoration of of crafts workshop, interior of a Troyan house, miniature model of a handicraft street.

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Town overview
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Museum History

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Year of Establishment 1962 years
Founder -

It was decide to establish the museum in 1962 after one science conference for the state of the crafts in Bulgaria. The town of Troyan was chosen for its establishment, because it is a famous handicrafts center. The exhibition was opened in 1968, for the occasion of 100 years since establishment of Troyan as a town. It is situated in the building of the first Troyan school built after the Liberation- 1881.
The museum is the only one such in the country.

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