Sofia Bulgaria: Sofia museums.

Friday, May 26, 2006

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY
	- a rich collection of 200 000 exhibits traces the history in what is now Bulgaria from the Stone Age to ate 19th century. 2 Vitosha Blvd., tel. 884 160, 884 937 Open: Tue-Sun, 10.30-18.30

NATIONAL ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM
	- a huge collection of archaeological finds from all Bulgaria in four sections: Prehistory, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Coins. 2 Suborna St., tel. 882 405 Open: 10.00-12.00, 13.30-18.00

NATIONAL CHURCH HISTORY AND ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM
	- a rich collection of over 10,000 exhibits: manuscripts, old printed books, icons, artifacts, historic records. 19 Sveta Nedelja Sq., tel. 881 343 Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-12.30, 14.00-17.00

NATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
	- a collection of 10,000 exhibits showing the lifestyle and occupations of the Bulgarians in the 19th century. 1 A. Battenberg Sq., tel.874 191 Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
	- over one million exhibits showing the minerals, vegetations and wildlife in Bulgaria and other countries; a very rich bird collection. 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., tel. 885 115 Open: Wed-Mon 09.00-12.00, 13.00-18.00

MAN AND EARTH MUSEUM
	- a collection of minerals, precious and semi-precious stones, giant cristals. 4 Cherny Vruh Blvd., tel. 656 639 Open: Tue-Sun 10.00-18.00