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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Registration for the ICOM General Conference 2025 is officially open From 11 to 17 November 2025, museum professionals and cultural leaders from across the globe will gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the most significant event of the international museum community. Held every three years, the ICOM General Conference is a global event in the museum field, bringing together thousands of professionals from…
With the guests in the program, Prof. Svetla Dimitrova, PhD – President of ICOM Bulgaria and Director of REMO ETAR Gabrovo and Tihomir Tsarov – Public Relations of the Open-Air Museum and journalist, the host Ani talked about the Bulgarian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (BNC of ICOM). The story about the museum, which began last year, continued. The Code of Ethics,…
The exhibition “The Everyday life and style – ethnography of the towns”, which can be visited in the Regional Ethnographic open-air Museum “Etar”, shows the encroachment of the urban style into the life of the Bulgarians. This happened first in Rousse and Plovdiv, and a little later, together with the development of industry also in Gabrovo. The exhibition displays items from the everyday life, both…