The new exposition of the Museum of National Revival in Varna is situated on 21 L. Zamenhof Street in an old building, constructed at the end of the 19th century. In the past, this building has served various purposes, including an independent high school for girls after the Liberation. Today, it houses the museum.
This new exposition highlights important moments of Varna’s history during the National Revival period. The Bulgarian National revival began later in Varna, in the middle of the 19th century. The cultural and spiritual progression of the movement is displayed on the different levels of the museum. The first floor of the museum depicts the significance of Varna as a strategic port on the Western Black Sea, particularly during the Russo -Turkish wars at the end of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries.
On the second floor, the exposition demonstrates the city’s economic development, the creation of the municipality, the school, the community center, as well as the national religious movement. One of the halls is a reproduction of a classroom with attributes relevant to the education during this period. The exposition also depicts aspects of the struggle leading up to the Liberation, in particular the city’s participation in the rebel movement, the revolutionist’s manifestations, and the April rebellion.
Varna was the last liberated city in Bulgaria.
Liberation was achieved with great difficulty on the 27th of July, 1878 with the arrival of the Russian army, led by General Stolipin. The exposition displays for the first time a collection obtained over many years, including books, a church plate, a weapon, pictures and personal items of the fighters for our freedom.
Admission:
Adults - 5.00 € / 9.78 lv.
Students - 2.00 € / 3.91 lv.
Children under 7 years old - Free
For groups over 15 people: adults 3.00 € / 5.87 lv.
Giving a talk - 15.00 € / 29.34 lv.
Days determined by Order of the Council of Ministers or Varna Municipality - Free
Opening hours:
November - April: 10:00 - 17:00 - days off: Saturday and Sunday
May - October: 10:00 - 17:00, day off: Sunday
Contact details:
21 ”L. Zamenhoff” Str.
Tel.: +359 52 658 891
www.museumvarna.com
