Exhibition: The Naval Museum in Varna is an affiliate of the National Military Museum. It is situated in the most attractive region of the city of Varna – at the sea shore, in the southernmost point of the Sea Garden. Through its halls, open expositions and all of its performances the museum aims to store, present and popularize the sea capital of Bulgaria. The most important moments and processes of the naval activities of the Bulgarians, the construction of the maritime fleet, the participation of our seamen in the war between Serbia and Bulgaria (1885), the Balkan War (1912-1913), the First World War (1914-1918) and the Second World War (1939-1945) is presented on a relatively small area of about 400 square meters.

     Sellected from the collection: Special attention is paid to the significant victory on 21 November 1912 when the torpedo boat Drazki successfully torpedoed the Turkish cruiser Hamidie in the Black Sea. The museum visitors can see original ancient anchors and shop remnants, found on the bottom of the Black Sea; ship head decorations; uniforms of seamen and officers. Desk models show the diversity of the ship collection of the naval and the commercial fleet in various periods. Maritime flags, torpedoes, optical devices of lighthouses from the Bulgarian shores, medals, etc. are presented. Apparatuses and instruments show the complexity of the specifics of naval professions such as navigation and shipbuilding. A collection of various types of sea mines, boat and coast cannons, anchors, etc. are presented in the open-air exposition.

     Services: Tourists are attended by tour guides in Bulgarian, Russian and English language.

     Address: Varna, 2, Primorski Blvd.

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

     Bookings and inquiries:

     Tel: (+359 52) 731 523