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Exhibitions
The museum exhibitions occupy 16 halls on 4 floors. It exhibits the Caroline parrot, which became extinct world-wide, the monk seal, bearded vulture, little bustard, grey and maiden crane, steppe viper, German sturgeon... [more]
Hall 1 — Mineralogy • Hall 2 — Mineralogy • Hall 3 — Temporary exhibitions • Hall 4 — Mineralogy • Hall 5 — Birds • Hall 6 — Amphibians and reptiles • Hall 7 — Fishes • Hall 8 — Birds • Hall 9 — Palaeontology • Halls 10, 11, 12, 13 — Mammals • Hall 14 — Insects • Hall 15 — Non-insect invertebrates • Hall 16 — Plants
Research & collections
The museum staff’s scientific research is linked with the latest national and international priorities in the fields of biodiversity, ecology, and nature conservation. The entomology and palaeozoology studies are especially intense... [more]
Specimen of Caroline parrot (Conuropsis carolinensis), a species which became extinct in 1914.
Also at the museum
Projects
Prime Butterfly Areas in Bulgaria — Identifying and describing the most important sites for butterflies in the country
Being the first and the richest natural history museum on the Balkans, the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia (NMNHS) studies, preserves and disseminates information about the living and non-living nature both in Bulgaria and throughout the world. Through its notable scientific collections and its impressive exhibitions, the museum has gained the reputation of a widely respectable institution over the years... [more]
Visit us
The museum is open for the public every day from 10:00 to 18:00, except on 1 January, 3 March and 25 December... [more]
About us
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNHS) has a history of almost one hundred and twenty years. It is the oldest museum in Bulgaria and the oldest and richest among the natural history museums on the Balkan Peninsula. It was founded in 1889 by the Royal Prince Ferdinand under the name Royal Prince’s Natural History Museum. At first it used to accommodate Prince Ferdinand’s personal collections of birds, mammals and butterflies... [more]
Last updated: 1.9.2010 00:01
News
The Deputy Prime Minister Djankov visited the Palaeontological branch of NMNHS in Asenovgrad — [1.9.2010] — On 28 August, during a tour in the region, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov visited the Palaeontological branch of the National Museum of Natural History in Asenovgrad. According to the curator of the museum Dimitar Kovachev, he was very impressed by what...
On expedition to Pamir — [27.8.2010] — On 18.08.2010 the zoologist Boyan Petrov returned from an expedition to Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. As a mountaineer, Boyan was able to make first ascents of the season on the peaks Korzhenevskaya and Ismoil Somoni...
Assen Ignatov won with 'Relay' — [21.7.2010] — The artist-photographer of the NMNHS, Assen Ignatov, won a prize of the contest 'Biodiversity - we are all part of' organised by the EC Representation in connection with the International Year of Biodiversity - 2010...
The National Museum of Natural History in 'Money Trap' — [14.7.2010] — The National Museum of Natural History took part in the game 'Money Trap' on PRO.BG television. You can see a video clip from our participation...
Scientific conference 'Biodiversity and environment' — [2.7.2010] — On 24-25 June 2010 the National Museum of Natural History took part in a scientific conference 'Biodiversity and environment', held at Sofia University 'St Kliment Ohridski' under the patronage of the Minister of Environment and Waters of Bulgaria Ms Nona Karadzhova...
New specialised repository for research collections at the NMNHS — [18.6.2010] — A specialised repository for the research collections of insects, amphibians, reptiles and fishes has been built and already operates at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia...