| Exhibitions |
| History- Medieval Period, Archaeology, Ethnography, Art- Sculpture; Handicraft |
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| Opening Hours |
| Open |
Summer Time: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 18:00
Winter time: 08:00-12:00, 13:00,17:00 |
| Closed |
Monday and Tuesday |
Others |
Group Visits during closing hours: possibile with appointment |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
2.00 lv. |
| Student |
1.00 lv. |
| Child |
Up to 7 years old |
free |
| Others |
• Active military: free
• Handicapped: free
• Senior: 1.00 lv. |
| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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3.00 lv. |
• English
• French
• German
• Russian
• Spanish |
5.00 lv. |
Others |
Group discount is available for a group with over 10 persons- a pass for all museums in the town:
• Adult- 5.00 lv.
• Student- 2.50 lv.
• Senior- 2.50 lv. |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
| From Gabrovo: bus and train are available. |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| The museum is
in the center of town, next to the
Municipality Office of Tryavna. It is walking distance from the stations. |
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| Town Information |
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Tryavna is an old town with rich cultural traditions and history. During the Revival period, the town became home to the biggest and the most famous art school in Bulgaria. The specialities of the school are icon-painting, woodcarving, and architecture. Visitors can experience a lot of Western-style archtecutual monuments in town- the old town , clock tower, churches, and more. |
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
300 |
| Exhibition Area |
226 m² |
The collection of Asian and African Art Museum was donated by Zlatko Paunov. Religious works of art are collected from Tibet, Nepal, China, India and some African countries; The exhibition includes works of Buddhist art, objects with sacral meaning, statuettes, tankas, vessels for ritual purpose , amulets, masks, wood carved friezes, prints, and etc. |
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Buddism collection 1
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| Museum History |
Buddism collection 2
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| Year of Establishment |
2004 |
| Founder |
The Specialized Museum- Tryavna |
With donation of Zlatko Paunov, the collection of Asian and African arts was first e stablished in 1993 ?s a part of the Shkoloto (The School) Museum . The current Museum of Asian and African Art was opened in 2004 in a reconstructed old building from the middle of the 20 C.
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