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Expedition of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia to Europe’s first cave to reach a depth of 1000 metres
(23 October 2026) — In August 2026, an international team led by Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofiia (NMNHS) descended to a depth of 1258 m, reaching the bottom of Gouffre Berger in the French Alps…
(23 October 2026) — In August 2026, an international team led by Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofiia (NMNHS) descended to a depth of 1258 m, reaching the bottom of Gouffre Berger in the French Alps…
First summary of the Neogene avifauna of Bulgaria
(20 October 2026) — During the last three decades, numerous fossil remains of birds have been discovered and studied in Bulgaria, which reveal a significantly greater diversity of the Neogene avifauna than was previously thought. Among the important discoveries are the first European finds of hornbills,…
(20 October 2026) — During the last three decades, numerous fossil remains of birds have been discovered and studied in Bulgaria, which reveal a significantly greater diversity of the Neogene avifauna than was previously thought. Among the important discoveries are the first European finds of hornbills,…
Third National Meeting of Museum Educators
(16 October 2026) — On October 13 and 14, 2026 in Kyustendil, the Third National Meeting of Museum Educators took place as themed Art as a tool for expanding the geographical and social boundaries of museum pedagogy…
(16 October 2026) — On October 13 and 14, 2026 in Kyustendil, the Third National Meeting of Museum Educators took place as themed Art as a tool for expanding the geographical and social boundaries of museum pedagogy…
The GREEN TALENT project’s platform is now online
(8 October 2026) — The GREEN TALENT project serves as the Bulgarian demonstration “hub” for biodiversity knowledge and Bulgarian partners in the project include the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and…
(8 October 2026) — The GREEN TALENT project serves as the Bulgarian demonstration “hub” for biodiversity knowledge and Bulgarian partners in the project include the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia in the European Researchers’ Night
(28 September 2026) — On 25 September 2026, at 5:30 PM, in the museum foyer, Prof. Pavel Stoev, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, opened a guest exhibition “The Marine World Through the Lens of Science: Hidden Ecosystems of European Coasts”…
(28 September 2026) — On 25 September 2026, at 5:30 PM, in the museum foyer, Prof. Pavel Stoev, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, opened a guest exhibition “The Marine World Through the Lens of Science: Hidden Ecosystems of European Coasts”…
From open data to the footsteps of Braun-Blanquet: NMNHS participation in a European vegetation conference
(15 September 2026) — From 7 to 11 September 2026, the 34th European Vegetation Survey (EVS) Conference took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, with the participation of Sen. Assist. Salza Palpurina, PhD, from the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS)…
(15 September 2026) — From 7 to 11 September 2026, the 34th European Vegetation Survey (EVS) Conference took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, with the participation of Sen. Assist. Salza Palpurina, PhD, from the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS)…
Visit of Prof. Karol Marhold to the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(21 July 2026) — On 20 July 2026 the renowned Slovak botanist Prof. Karol Marhold, a senior researcher at the Center for Plant Sciences and Biodiversity at the Slovak Academy of Sciences and currently as well a full professor of botany at Charles University in Prague visited the National Museum of…
(21 July 2026) — On 20 July 2026 the renowned Slovak botanist Prof. Karol Marhold, a senior researcher at the Center for Plant Sciences and Biodiversity at the Slovak Academy of Sciences and currently as well a full professor of botany at Charles University in Prague visited the National Museum of…
Dr Greg Graffin visits the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
(15 July 2026) — On July 10, 2026, Dr Greg Graffin visited the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences at the invitation of Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Stefanov, Deputy Director of the museum. Dr Graffin holds a PhD in Zoology from Cornell University and is a professor of…
(15 July 2026) — On July 10, 2026, Dr Greg Graffin visited the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences at the invitation of Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Stefanov, Deputy Director of the museum. Dr Graffin holds a PhD in Zoology from Cornell University and is a professor of…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia led the largest lepidopterological field expedition in Europe
(26 June 2026) — Between June 15 and 19, 2026, near the village of Vlahi, above the Kresna Gorge in Pirin, the largest field expedition in the field of lepidopterology took place, bringing together 57 experts from 17 European countries…
(26 June 2026) — Between June 15 and 19, 2026, near the village of Vlahi, above the Kresna Gorge in Pirin, the largest field expedition in the field of lepidopterology took place, bringing together 57 experts from 17 European countries…
CLIMANATRES project was presented at the national conference on the Nature Restoration Plan of Bulgaria
(18 June 2026) — On 17 June 2026, the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS) took part in the national conference “Nature Restoration — responsibilities and opportunities through a common national plan”, held at the National Ethnographic Museum…
(18 June 2026) — On 17 June 2026, the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS) took part in the national conference “Nature Restoration — responsibilities and opportunities through a common national plan”, held at the National Ethnographic Museum…