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An official visit of Chinese scientists to the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(31 July 2025) — On 30 July 2025, Dr Jie Zhang of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Wenhua Xiong, Executive Director of the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) visited the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia…
(31 July 2025) — On 30 July 2025, Dr Jie Zhang of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Wenhua Xiong, Executive Director of the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) visited the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia…
CLIMANATRES — early project events
(28 July 2025) — The following highlights present only the early project events in which researchers and experts from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took an active part. Three of our botanists — Dr Salza Palpurina, Rossen Vassilev and Irina Gerasimova — first joined a field…
(28 July 2025) — The following highlights present only the early project events in which researchers and experts from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took an active part. Three of our botanists — Dr Salza Palpurina, Rossen Vassilev and Irina Gerasimova — first joined a field…
CLIMANATRES — a new project co-financed by the Interreg Danube Region Programme
(24 June 2025) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia together with 11 partner institutions from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia) launched the project entitled Climate-proofing ecological restoration plans in the middle and lower Danube Region —…
(24 June 2025) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia together with 11 partner institutions from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia) launched the project entitled Climate-proofing ecological restoration plans in the middle and lower Danube Region —…
The Struma Motorway will pass outside of Kresna Gorge
(20 June 2025) — Some incredibly good news from the past week is the successful resolution of Bulgaria’s longest campaign for environmental protection, which lasted almost 30 years. A press release from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) announced that after the signing of an agreement…
(20 June 2025) — Some incredibly good news from the past week is the successful resolution of Bulgaria’s longest campaign for environmental protection, which lasted almost 30 years. A press release from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) announced that after the signing of an agreement…
Second working visit of Prof. Zbigniew Bochenski in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(9 June 2025) — In the first week of June, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted for the second time Prof. Zbigniew M. Bochenski from the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals at the the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISEA-PAS) as a guest of Prof. Zlatozar Boev…
(9 June 2025) — In the first week of June, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted for the second time Prof. Zbigniew M. Bochenski from the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals at the the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISEA-PAS) as a guest of Prof. Zlatozar Boev…
The Underwater Petrified Forest — a new temporary exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(4 June 2025) — On June 3rd, 2025, in the lobby of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Simov (NMNHS) and Assoc. Prof. Lubomir Kenderov (Vice-Dean of Economic Affairs of Faculty of Biology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski) opened the exhibition The Underwater…
(4 June 2025) — On June 3rd, 2025, in the lobby of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Simov (NMNHS) and Assoc. Prof. Lubomir Kenderov (Vice-Dean of Economic Affairs of Faculty of Biology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski) opened the exhibition The Underwater…
New study reveals that not one, but two pathogenic species cause white-nose disease in hibernating bats
(2 June 2025) — An international team of researchers led by the University of Montpellier, with the participation of Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS), has completed the largest population-genetic analysis to date…
(2 June 2025) — An international team of researchers led by the University of Montpellier, with the participation of Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS), has completed the largest population-genetic analysis to date…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took part in the 15th Sofia Science Festival
(12 May 2025) — The program of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia for the 15th Sofia Science Festival included an information stand, two workshops for children, one exhibition and four presentations on the festival stage…
(12 May 2025) — The program of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia for the 15th Sofia Science Festival included an information stand, two workshops for children, one exhibition and four presentations on the festival stage…
A project by the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was recognised among the most successful projects funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund accomplished in 2024
(24 April 2025) — At an official ceremony held in the Prof. Marin Drinov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on April 23, 2025, the Bulgarian National Science Fund awarded certificates to the most successful projects accomplished in 2024…
(24 April 2025) — At an official ceremony held in the Prof. Marin Drinov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on April 23, 2025, the Bulgarian National Science Fund awarded certificates to the most successful projects accomplished in 2024…
I SEE YOU — an exhibition of drawings by Youlian Tabakov at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(31 March 2025) — On 28 March 2025, in the renovated event hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS), the director of the museum, Prof. Pavel Stoev, opened the exhibition I See You — a series of drawings by Youlian Tabakov, created in 2024…
(31 March 2025) — On 28 March 2025, in the renovated event hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS), the director of the museum, Prof. Pavel Stoev, opened the exhibition I See You — a series of drawings by Youlian Tabakov, created in 2024…