Regional Ethnographic Museum

The Regional Ethnographic Museum of Plovdiv is one of the largest cultural centers in Bulgaria. The museum’s collection includes about 40,000 unique exhibits telling about the art and traditional life of Bulgarians during the national revival in the XVIII – XIX centuries.

The museum was founded in 1917, and since 1938 is located in the house of merchant Argyr Kuyumdzhi-ogly, in the Old Town of Plovdiv. In some rooms of the museum managed to preserve the authentic atmosphere of the ancient mansion of the XIX century.

The exposition presents national costumes, fabrics, dishes, weapons, musical instruments and other exhibits. Among the masterpieces of fine art are the works of famous Bulgarian artists, including Simeon Velkov, Costa Forev, Georgi Bozhilov, Dimitar Kirov. In addition, the museum has a unique collection of black and white photographs taken by local residents.

The museum regularly arranges for its guests all kinds of holidays, competitions and festivals, including: the annual chamber music festival, the classical guitar festival, as well as concerts, exhibitions, theater performances and fashion shows.