The Best Museums in Bulgaria

Etar is an open-air museum showing in an immersive way how life in Bulgaria was 150 years ago. You can stroll among old-style houses, see how clothes were washed, how belts and shoes were made, and how coffee was brewed on hot sand. You can also sign up for a workshop to learn for yourself some of the almost extinct Bulgarian crafts.

Games, movies, smart screens, and secret doors reveal the secrets of the life of the Ancient Romans. The Abritus Interactive Museum is built on the site where the remains of the Roman city of Abritus were discovered. While playing, you can learn fun facts about Roman life – recipes, clothes, prices, etc. (even if you are not a child, you will feel like playing here).

The Eco-Museum in Ruse presents the living organisms – plants, animals, and nature – along the Danube River banks. The four-floor museum features fossils, dioramas, the biggest river-water aquarium in Bulgaria, and a life-size Mammoth model (of the Mammuthus primigenius species).