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The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took part in the 12th Sofia Science Festival
(14 October 2022) — On the 8th and 9th of October, 2022, the 12th Sofia Science Festival took place in the Sofia Tech Park and once again gathered Bulgarian and foreign scientists to present the results of their research, explain known phenomena, and demonstrate how they influence our lives…
(14 October 2022) — On the 8th and 9th of October, 2022, the 12th Sofia Science Festival took place in the Sofia Tech Park and once again gathered Bulgarian and foreign scientists to present the results of their research, explain known phenomena, and demonstrate how they influence our lives…
#SeetheUnseen: The Dawn of Humanity in the National Museum of Natural History
(23 September 2022) — On September 20th, 2022, in the foyer of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the museum’s Director, Prof. Pavel Stoev, and the Minister of Culture, Prof. Velislav Minekov, officially opened the exhibition #SeetheUnseen: The Dawn of Humanity — second from…
(23 September 2022) — On September 20th, 2022, in the foyer of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the museum’s Director, Prof. Pavel Stoev, and the Minister of Culture, Prof. Velislav Minekov, officially opened the exhibition #SeetheUnseen: The Dawn of Humanity — second from…
First citation in a scientific article of plant records from the herbarium at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, catalogued under DiSSCo-BG project
(12 September 2022) — In the publication Antioxidant Capacity of Herzegovinian Wildflowers Evaluated by UV-VIS and Cyclic Voltammetry Analysis (mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/17/5466), researchers from the University of Mostar and the University of Split compare the antioxidant capacity of four aromatic herbs from…
(12 September 2022) — In the publication Antioxidant Capacity of Herzegovinian Wildflowers Evaluated by UV-VIS and Cyclic Voltammetry Analysis (mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/17/5466), researchers from the University of Mostar and the University of Split compare the antioxidant capacity of four aromatic herbs from…
Assoc. Prof. Petar Shurulinkov receives the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation jury award in the category Nature Activist for 2022
(18 August 2022) — In an official ceremony organised by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation on the 13th of August, 2022, the Yearly Biodiversity and Climate Awards of 2022 were presented…
(18 August 2022) — In an official ceremony organised by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation on the 13th of August, 2022, the Yearly Biodiversity and Climate Awards of 2022 were presented…
Fifth Palaeontological Expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences near the town of Tran
(18 August 2022) — The Fifth Palaeontological Expedition of the NMNH-BAS to the vertebrate fossil locality near the town of Tran, which yields remains of non-avian dinosaurs and other tetrapod fauna of Late Cretaceous age, took place between the 7th and 15th of August, 2022. The expedition’s team,…
(18 August 2022) — The Fifth Palaeontological Expedition of the NMNH-BAS to the vertebrate fossil locality near the town of Tran, which yields remains of non-avian dinosaurs and other tetrapod fauna of Late Cretaceous age, took place between the 7th and 15th of August, 2022. The expedition’s team,…
First alert of proof that pandas lived in Bulgaria millions of years ago
(4 August 2022) — In an article for the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: A late Turolian giant panda from Bulgaria and the early evolution and dispersal of the panda lineage, Prof Nikolai Spassov of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, and his Chinese colleague Qigao Jiangzuo describe…
(4 August 2022) — In an article for the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: A late Turolian giant panda from Bulgaria and the early evolution and dispersal of the panda lineage, Prof Nikolai Spassov of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, and his Chinese colleague Qigao Jiangzuo describe…
The National Museum of Natural History will aid the Ministry of Environment and Water with a study of the country’s biodiversity
(11 July 2022) — On July 8th, 2022, the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and Prof. Pavel Stoev, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS), signed an agreement for scientific consultations and aid in the collecting, analysing, and interpreting of data for natural…
(11 July 2022) — On July 8th, 2022, the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and Prof. Pavel Stoev, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS), signed an agreement for scientific consultations and aid in the collecting, analysing, and interpreting of data for natural…
A new project for museum residences, RESIM, connects the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia and the A. G. Leventis Museum of Natural History in Nigeria
(6 July 2022) — From the 22nd until the 30th of June, 2022, the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia (NMNHS) hosted a research visit of Prof. Adisa Ogunfolakan, Director of the A. G. Leventis Museum of Natural History of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. With this visit,…
(6 July 2022) — From the 22nd until the 30th of June, 2022, the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia (NMNHS) hosted a research visit of Prof. Adisa Ogunfolakan, Director of the A. G. Leventis Museum of Natural History of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. With this visit,…
#Green Month in the Museum
(9 June 2022) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia is organising a series of events dedicated to zero pollution in support of the Green Week initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment. This year’s Green Week runs from 30 May to 5 June 2022…
(9 June 2022) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia is organising a series of events dedicated to zero pollution in support of the Green Week initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment. This year’s Green Week runs from 30 May to 5 June 2022…
25. Gabrovo Biennial is visiting the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
(2 June 2022) — From 1 to 23 June 2022, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia is a host at the first stop of the tour of the traveling exhibition Caricatures on Economy of Means…
(2 June 2022) — From 1 to 23 June 2022, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia is a host at the first stop of the tour of the traveling exhibition Caricatures on Economy of Means…