The regional historical museum in Pleven is a scientific and cultural-educational institute. It carries out its activities in the search, research, presentation, preservation and popularization of cultural monuments, natural specimens,
the flora and fauna of the territory of the Pleven region.
Significant archaeological sites have been discovered in the area – the Roman city of Ulpia Eskus near the village of Gigen, the late antique and early Byzantine fortress Storgozia near Pleven, the medieval Bulgarian fortress in Nikopol.
The profile of the museum is general history with a natural science department. Its structure includes the following main specialized departments and service units: Archaeology, History of Bulgaria 15th – 19th centuries, New and recent history, Ethnography, Nature, Funds and scientific archive, Public relations, Restoration and conservation workshop, Photo lab, Library.
The museum and the museum funds are located in a representative two-story building – a cultural monument of national importance, with a total area of about 7,000 m2 and a park with an open exposition of an area of 37 decares. The main collection of the museum includes over 180,000 museum items. The specialized library of the museum has over 10,000 volumes of scientific literature and periodicals.
Since 1976, together with the museums in Vratsa, Vidin and Montana, the museum in Pleven participates in the publication of a yearbook – News of the museums in Northwestern Bulgaria, of which 27 volumes have been printed so far.
Entrance fees:
• Individual visitors – students, soldiers, people with disabilities and pensioners – BGN 2.00.
• Organized groups – students, soldiers, people with disabilities and pensioners – BGN 1.00.
• All other visitors – BGN 5.00.
Individual visitors – students, people with disabilities and pensioners on MONDAY and on the National Holiday March 3 and the Pleven Municipality Holiday May 15 – free of charge
Fees for talks:
in Bulgarian – BGN 10.00;
in foreign languages – BGN 30.00
Fees for screening video films related to the museum exposition: for organized groups – BGN 0.50 per person;
for individual visitors – BGN 1.00 per person
Fees for amateur video and photography in the expositions: with video camera , camera and GSM – BGN 10.00; For all other services related to the activities of the museum – information on phone: 064/823502, 822691
More complete information about all types of museum publications and souvenirs
tel.: 064/823502, 064822691
Work time:
Winter working hours: (from November 1 to March 31) 09.00 – 12.00 12.30 – 17.30
Summer working hours: (from April 1 to October 31) 09.30 – 12.00 12.30 – 18.00
Day off – Sunday
Entrance fees:
All exhibitions Individual visitors
– adults – BGN 8
– students – BGN 4
– learners – BGN 2.50
– pensioners – BGN 2
– disabled – free
– children up to 7 years old age – free
Organized groups (over 10 people)
– adults – BGN 4
– students – BGN 2
– learners – BGN 1.50
– pensioners – BGN 1
– disabled people – free
Family entrance ticket (1-2 parents with up to 3 children 7-18 years) – BGN 15.
Visit to 1-2 exhibitions:
Individual visitors
– adults – BGN 4
– students – BGN 3
– learners – BGN 2
– pensioners – BGN 1
– disabled – free – children up to 7 years old age – free
Organized groups (over 10 people)
– adults – BGN 3
– students – BGN 2
– learners – BGN 2
– pensioners – BGN 1
– disabled – free
– children up to 7 years old age – free of charge Family entrance ticket (1-2 parents with up to 3 children 7-18 years old) – BGN 8
Overview talk:
– in Bulgarian – BGN 15.00
– in English – BGN 30.00
– in Spanish – BGN 30.00
Free admission:
– for the historical part
– every first and third Monday of the month;
– for the natural science part
– every second and fourth Monday of the month;
– on the National Day of Bulgaria – March 3;
– on the holiday of the Municipality of Pleven – May 15
Screening of video films related to the museum exhibition:
– for individual visitors – BGN 2.00 per person;
– for organized groups – BGN 1.00 per person.
For additional information about the talks and the offered videos, as well as for advance requests: 064/823 502 Filming in the expositions: with video camera, camera and GSM – BGN 15.00.
