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Coordinates: 42°45′N 25°30′E / 42.750°N 25.500°E / 42.750; 25.500
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1. Underground Mining Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Travelingrumy - Pernik, Bulgaria
It's a real coal mine. You can see what was happened in the mine in the beginning of the XX century.
2. Muzeiko
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5.0 based on 112 reviews
Muzeiko is the biggest science center for children in Eastern Europe. Muzeiko is a 2,000 m2 space with over 130 interactive games created for children and curious adults. The entire content of the museum is designed to inspire children to learn, discover and explore the sciences, while helping children, their families and educators spend time together actively and effectively.
Reviewed By dntsbrlv - Berlin, Germany
Went there June 2019 with a 22 year-old and 3.5 year-old. The little one didn't get much of it, but had lots of fun, especially in the baby area. The big one loved it! Muzeiko is an amazing kids' science museum that not many countries in Europe have! Many different areas with different science fields, enough opportunity to play while exploring and learning. Also the food in the canteen was quite good especially for a museum. Love love love it! Would come back any time again!
3. Butterfly House Varna
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5.0 based on 91 reviews
A great place to visit. Everyone will be admired by the beautiful creatures flying around you. An experienced guide will tell you about the structure and other features of life of butterflies. At any time you can become an eyewitness of the extraordinary mystery of nature - the exit of a butterfly from a cocoon. Also you can see some kinds of caterpillars and various pupae of butterflies. No one will remain indifferent. Photos for memory will make your visit to our butterfly house unforgettable.
Reviewed By tashac292 - Koh Rong, Cambodia
My partner and I had a week in varna so we decided to check out the butterfly house. For starters the entomologist there was AMAZING. So friendly and knowledgeable. We were the only ones there so he took us through every species and explained every insect or animal that he had. He gave us so many facts and let us interact with everything. You can really tell how passionate he is about the insects and animals there and that made it so much better for us. We are both in our early 30s and had so much fun. This place is truly great for everyone of any age. Thank you again for everything!!
4. Ethnographic Museum of Sozopol
5. The Red Flat
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5.0 based on 94 reviews
The Red Flat is not a typical museum, but an interactive experience and a time machine aiming to send you back to the 1980’s - the last stage of the communist regime in Bulgaria. By entering the flat, you will visit the home of an average family and discover what everyday life was like for ordinary Bulgarians during the Cold War.
6. National Institute of Archaeology with Museum
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4.5 based on 598 reviews
The National Institute of Archaeology with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences covers the complete study of the culture of tribes and peoples who have occupied present day Bulgaria from the remote past until the 18th century. The Museum of Archaeology hosts the most numerous collections in Bulgaria and its exhibitions reveal it as one of the most important centers in the country for promotion of the cultural heritage of present day Bulgaria. NIAM-BAS was established in 1949 as a follower and successor of the Department of Valuables - part of the Library established in Sofia in 1879 and reformed into a National Museum in 1892 - and the Bulgarian Institute of Archaeology (1921), which was the first academic institute in Bulgaria.
Reviewed By nikolai_atanassov - Brussels, Belgium
One of Bulgaria's first museums (set up in the 1890s) housing a collection of monuments ranging from finds from the stone and bronze age through antiquity and to medieval times. The building itself is a former mosque, and was turned to use as a museum after Bulgaria became self-governing (in 1878). The museum building is integrated into the new building of the Bulgarian National Bank (the white building on the left of the photo), dating from the late 1930s.
7. Ethnographic Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 391 reviews
Reviewed By permia
In the beautiful Argir Kuyumdzhioglu home is a fine array of exhibits, reflecting key aspects of Bulgarian life. An exceptionally ornate setting in the National Revival style incorporating Baroque influences makes for one of the most charming houses in the Old Town. Extensive artefacts are to be seen across crafts, agriculture, musical instruments, and more. Given the importance of Rose Oil, it features well. Musical pursuits cover instruments and also some lovely old gramophones.
8. Palace and Botanical Gardens of Balchik
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4.5 based on 1,200 reviews
Reviewed By LeeaneMe - Bucharest, Romania
I was impressed by the beautiful Balcik Palace estate. It’s very relaxing to walk in the botanical garden and admire the sea from above. If you’re in the area don’t hesitate to visit and check out Queen Marie’s favorite summer residence.
9. Varna Archaeological Museum
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4.5 based on 428 reviews
Reviewed By JHNB1 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
The collection here must be one of the best in the world for the pre Roman era. Everything is so beautifully curated and the layout fits the building. Follow the right route through the histories. I particularly liked the flint stone long blades. How were these made from the natural stone, amazing. Gold objects in burials are remarkable. Not to be missed on any visit to Varna. Super.
