Invitation: “The Modern City: Legacies, Technologies, Representations”

Dear colleagues,   The team of the project “Growing but not aging: semantic and 3D technologies for the history of streets and buildings in Sofia” with the lead organization IBCT-BAS and funded by the Scientific Research Fund in 2024, invites you to participate in a conference on the topic “The Modern City: Legacies, Technologies, Representations”, which will be held on November 20-21, 2025 in Sofia,…

Exhibition “Flying and Other Everyday Needs” at NG and Sofia Arsenal

NATIONAL GALLERY/ SOFIA ARSENAL – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART presents Mariana Vasileva Flying and Other Everyday Needs July 3 – August 24, 2025 Curator: Dr. Nadezhda Djakova Opening: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. SAMSI, 2 Cherni Vrah Blvd. Born in Bulgaria, Mariana Vasileva has lived and worked in Germany for many years. She has had few exhibitions in her home country. Now the audience…

ICOM Awards Competition

ICOM Awards Competition Dear Colleagues, The ICOM website now has a separate page describing the Annual ICOM BNC Awards, their presentation and the ways to participate in the competition. The page can be found at the following web address: https://icombulgaria.org/en/home/awards Under the Statute of the Award you will also find the application for participation in the competition. Best regards, The BNC of ICOM Hits: 7

Traditional Crafts Week at REM Plovdiv

INVITATION DEAR COLLEAGUES, This year too, the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv gathers master craftsmen, our “living human treasures” to participate in the 17th edition of the “Week of Traditional Crafts” – 2025. This event has become traditional over the years, which the participants and guests of the museum eagerly await. Over the years, masters from different countries have participated, attracted by the atmosphere here,…

ICOM Advisory Council Elections 2025–2028

Call for candidates closes on the 28th June. Dear Members of the Advisory Council, During the 27th General Conference in November 2025, ICOM will elect the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Advisory Council, as well as the Spokespersons of the National and International Committees. These key roles contribute to shaping ICOM’s policies and advising its Executive Board and General Assembly. If you are a committed…

RAM Plovdiv: “Discoveries 2024. Archaeology and the Law”

May 17, 2025 – January 31, 2026 For the fourth consecutive year, the “Discoveries” exhibition is one of the most intriguing exhibitions that the Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv has realised. The results of the archaeological research conducted in 2024 in the city of Plovdiv are presented. The exhibition includes 108 finds from 16 sites. The main focus of “Discoveries” is the head of the…

Happy 18th of May – International Museum Day!

Today we pay tribute to the temples of memory – museums that preserve the past, tell the stories of humanity and inspire the future. Thanks to the efforts of museum workers, historians, restorers and all those who preserve cultural heritage, the world has the opportunity to touch the riches of history, art and science. Heartfelt thanks to all who, with professionalism, passion and dedication, transform…

The BNC of ICOM will participate in a working group of the Bulgarian Institute for Standardisation

ANNOUNCEMENT On 12.05.2025, the Bulgarian National Committee of ICOM was included in the working group for the preparation of standards in the field of BIS/TK 94 Preservation of cultural heritage at the Bulgarian Institute for Standardisation BDS – the national standardisation body in the Republic of Bulgaria. The activities of BDS are based on the rules and good practices of international (ISO, IEC) and European…

REM Plovdiv’s exhibition “Living (from) Fabric” – a story about Kotel carpets

REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM – PLOVDIV invites you to the exhibition “Living (from) Fabric” – a story about Kotlen carpets Opening: May 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. | Free admission From May 15, 2025 Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv invites the public to an exciting encounter with the textile heritage of Bulgaria – the exhibition “Living (from) Fabric”, dedicated to the masterful making of Kotlen carpets and…

Online conference “Localising the Sustainable Development Goals through Museums and Libraries III”

Dear collegaues, On behalf of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO, we are pleased to share with you that the conference Localising the Sustainable Development Goals through Museums and Libraries III will be held online on 28 May. The conference is part of the project Fostering peaceful and resilient communities through museums and libraries, supported by the UNESCO Participation Programme 2024-2025. It unites the museum and library professionals from…