The House of Humour and Satire is an exposition of traditional local humour art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum and an art gallery. The city of Gabrovo is also known as an international capital of humour and satire. Its motto is "The world lasts because it laughs".

     The museum was opened on 1 April 1972. Today it is an international cultural centre that successfully combines the features of a museum and a busy gallery where examples of the art of humour and satire from all around the world are gathered together.

     Exposition: A central spot is given to the painting of artist Radi Nedelchev that depicts another symbol of Gabrovo – a big egg with a tap. The Gabrovo housewives are so economical that they hate to stir a whole egg into the soup. They only do this on holidays. The economy and frugality of Gabrovo people is proverbial and is commonly used to describe very stingy and tight-fisted people. Visitors will find many more funny things and Gabrovo "patents" in the museum. There is a special entertainment room for children: Planet Gabrovo. There children can have fun, play, run and touch the exhibits.

     Services and facilities: Guided tours in English, German, French, Russian. The museum is accessible for disabled people. Free Wi-Fi.

     Address: 5300 Gabrovo, 68, Bryanska Str.

     Working time: Summer - 09:00 am - 06:00 pm

                            Winter - 09:00 am - 06:00 pm, Sunday - closed

     Bookings and inquiries:

     Tel: (+359 66) 807 229