Exhibition: One of the most interesting museums of the sea capital of Bulgaria, the Ethnographic museum, is situated in a house belonging to the age of Revival, which was built around 1860. The ethnographic museum was established in 1974. The museum presents the rich variety in culture and style of life of the population in Varna region from the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Basic occupations of the population – agriculture and stock-breeding, apiculture, fishing, vine-culture, and the crafts – cooperage, copper-making, furriery and homespun tailoring (manufacturing of a rough woolen fabric) are presented on the first floor of the museum.

     Selected from the collection: One of the most interesting exponents in the museum is the small ancient plough called "dyolmedzha", used for ploughing of earth in the beginning of the 20th century. Vessels for storing of grain, as well as for preparing of bread are also exposed. Traditional costumes of each of the basic geographic groups in the region are presented here – local population and settlers from the Thracian region, Asia Minor and Macedonia. The traditional costumes for the customs – Christmas, Petlyovden, Lazarovden is also presented.

     Services: The tourists are attended by tour guides; guided tours are conducted only in Bulgarian language. Printed lectures in English, French, German, Russian, Hungarian and Polish language are offered.

     Address: Varna, 22, Panagyurishte Str.

     Working time: Summer - 10:00 am - 05:00 pm

                            Winter - 10:00 am - 05:00 pm, Sunday and Monday - closed

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     Tel: (+359 52) 630 588