Exhibition: The History Museum is among the oldest regional museums in Bulgaria. More than 50 000 original exponents are kept inside it. They present the rich material and spiritual culture of the Kazanlak region. The museum protects, examines and popularizes the entire historical heritage of the Kazanlak region, including all Thracian tombs from the Valley of the Thracian rulers.

     Selected from the collection: The exposition entitled "Archaeology" includes stone and bone labor tools, handmade ceramic pots, jewels made of beads, rings, bracelets and various pendants from the Neolithic Age (from 6000 to 4000 years BC), the Chalcolithic Age and the early Bronze Age. Along with them are presented the Thracian temple tombs – the Kazanlak Thracian tomb, found on 19 April 1944 in the town of Sevtopolis and multiple objects found in the mounds near Kazanlak. Another interesting hall in the museum is the New Treasury Hall, in which the newest golden, silver and bronze finds from the Thracian temple tombs in the region are exhibited. Among them is the unique golden crown of the Thracian tsar Sevt III (4th century BC), his helmet and knee-pads, the entire golden and silver horse ammunition, as well as the rare collection of coins and other objects of the Thracian Age.

     Services: Guided tours are offered in the museum Iskra, movies are played in the multimedia hall, showing moments of the excavation works and the archaeological findings in the region. Demonstrations of rituals related to the Feast of the Rose and the production of rose oil are conducted here. Upon a preliminary request, a specialist – archaeologist will guide you through the tombs in the region of the town of Shipka. Souvenirs are sold in gift shops in the museum. A fee shall be paid for taking pictures and making videos.

     Address: Kazanlak, 8, P. R. Slaveykov Str.

     Working time: 09:00 am - 05:30 pm

     Bookings and inquiries:

     Tel: (+359 431) 637 62