According to a report received from the National Gallery – “Square 500”, about an accident in one of the depots related to the fire safety system, the Ministry of Culture appointed an urgent inspection. Some of the containers leaked inert gas, which triggered the alarm of the security system. At the moment, teams of the National Gallery, the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture (Main…
THE NATIONAL GALLERY presents CHAPKONOV. THE ALCHEMIST 14 February – 14 May 2023 Vernissage on February 14, Tuesday, from 18.00 to 20.00 Palace, “Knyaz Alexander I” square 1 Hits: 155
“MUSEUMS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND WELFARE” May 18, 2023 You can download the poster here: https://imd.icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2023/01/IMD-2023-Poster-in-English.pdf Hits: 148
Drawings of animals, engraved bones, statuettes – prehistoric art discovered in the twentieth century influenced the work of Pablo Picasso and it is presented in an exhibition that opens next Wednesday at the Anthropological Museum of Man in Paris, reported AFP. More than 40 works and objects of the Spanish artist, as well as prehistoric exhibits, are united in the exhibition “Picasso and Prehistory”, which…
The National Polytechnic Museum participates in the 12th edition of Marriage Week with a special Family Saturday. From 11:00 a.m., the favorite museum and educational game “Museum Detective” will begin. In order to participate in it, in addition to a purchased entrance ticket, an additional payment of BGN 5:00 per participant is required. From 12:30 p.m., a fun journey through the woods of physical phenomena…
Dear colleagues, Anyone who wishes to become a member of the Bulgarian National Committee of ICOM or to restore their membership, complying with the requirements of the Statute, can submit their application to the following email address: bnc_icom@abv.bg. Documents can be sent until February 20, 2023. They will be considered by the Management Board and will be proposed for voting at the General Assembly. Board…
On January 20, at 5:00 p.m., a presentation of the book “The Uncrowned King of Sofia – Eng. Ivan Ivanov” will take place in the lobby of the Regional History Museum – Sofia. The event takes place on Midsummer Day (in the old style) and those present will be able to see previously unseen documents and objects from the archive of the most successful and…
Revolutionary change at the Louvre. The most famous museum in the world has announced that it is cutting by a third the number of visitors who enter its halls every day. Instead of the usual around 45,000 guests during the busiest periods, a maximum of 30,000 are now allowed in a museum. The management of the museum explained the change with the desire to provide…
Dear members of the Bulgarian National Committee of ICOM, On behalf of the Management Board, I wish you good health and creative success in the New Year 2023. I remind you that in order to continue being part of the organization, it is necessary to pay your membership fee and receive a stamp for the year 2023. We understand your busyness and for this reason…
The first visitors to the Archaeological Museum – Hisarya for the new year 2023 are from Sofia. On January 1, they were officially welcomed by the director of the museum Assoc. Dr. Mitko Madzharov, who wished the New Year to bring them health, luck and many exciting encounters with the cultural and historical heritage of Bulgaria! And since it is the season of gifts, the…