| Exhibitions |
| History- Ottoman Period; Bulgarian Revival; Modern History, Archaeology, Ethnography,
Art- Painting |
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| Opening Hours |
| Open |
08:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Closed |
Saturday and Sunday |
Others |
Visits during closing hours: possibile with appointment |
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| Admission |
| Adult |
0.50 lv. |
| Student |
0.10 lv. |
| Child |
Up to 7 years old |
free |
| Others |
• Active military: free
• Handicapped: free
• Senior: 0.30 lv. |
| Guide/Lecture |
• Bulgarian
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6.00 lv. |
• English
• Russian
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6.00 lv. |
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| Access to Museum |
| From nearby Regional Center to Town |
• From Targovishte: bus is available.
• From Sofia or Varna: The Sofia-Varna line that is operated by companies such as "Etap," "Grup," and "Group" runs via Omurtag. |
| From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town |
| The museum is 800 m Southeast from the bus station. There is a guide board on streets. |
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| Town Information |
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Omurtag is at the crossroad of the Sofia-Varna highway and the Ruse-Odrin highway. There is a modern hotel in the city.
The first inhabitants in the vicinity of the town date back to the 6,000 B.C. |
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Central part of Omurtag city
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| Exhibitions Information |
| Number of Collection |
384 |
| Exhibition Area |
197 m² |
The museum offers exhibitions in three fields- archaeology, ethnography, and general history. They are in eight halls. The archaeology exhibition shows prehistoric exhibits. The ethnography represents urban and village life in the region. The general historical exhibition displays development of the city from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century.
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Central building of the Historical Museum - view to the south side
The big hall in the central building of the Historical museum
The lustre carried from holy places
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| Museum History |
The building of the Archaeological Exhibition
The part of the Archaeological Exhibition
The building of Ethnography Exhibition.
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| Year of Establishment |
1973 |
| Founder |
Petar Bratovanov |
The museum opened on 26-th January 1973 as a collection in the community centre "Otetz Paisii". The first organizer and arranger of the museum was Petar Bratovanov- functionary and teacher.
In 1987 the museum was disposed of other two buildings and started to take a form of architectural complex. Since 1994 museum collection has been transformed into Historical museum with a prime objective: the full and ample investigation to the historical past of Omurtag city and its region. |
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