Museum of Modern History

Address:	"Saedinenie" Sq. Veliko Tarnovo 5000 Veliko Tarnovo District Bulgaria
TEL:	International Dialing Code: 359 (0)62-623-847: Curator
Fax:	(0)62-636-954: Staff
E-mail:	rimvt@yahoo.com
URL:	http://www.veliko-tarnovo.net

Opening Hours Admission Access Town Info Exhibitions Info Museum History

Exhibitions

History- Modern History

Go to "Exhibitions Info"

Opening Hours

Open	08:00 - 11:30, 13:00 - 16:30
Closed	None

Others

Visits during closing hours: possible with appointment

Admission

Adult	4.00 lv.
Student	2.00 lv.
Child	Up to 7 years old	free
Others	• Active military: free • Handicapped: free • Senior: 2.00 lv.

Guide/Lecture	• Bulgarian	5.00 lv.
Guide/Lecture	• English • Russian • French • German	10.00 lv.

Others

• Free admission for Bulgarians: Thursday
• Free admission for students from Veliko Tarnovo: 15th Sep. through 30th Jun.

Access to Museum

From nearby Regional Center to Town

• From all major regional centers: bus and train are availale
• From Sofia: bus and train is available to Veliko Tarnovo. Flight to Gorna Oryahovitsa is also available.

From Bus Station/Railway Station in Town

By bus: No. 20, 40, 50

Town Information

The city of Veliko Tarnovo is situated in the Central Northern Bulgaria and has unique natural and architectural sights. It was the capital of Bulgaria during the 12-14th centuries, and it was one of the leading centers of the fights for national liberation and cultural independence during the Revival period. After the liberation the first session of the new Bulgarian Parliament was held in this town, and the independence of Bulgaria was declared in 1908.

Exhibitions Information

Number of Collection	639
Exhibition Area	300 m²

Musuem of Modrn History has two exhibitions:
• "Veliko Tarnovo and the State of Bulgaria"
• "The Battles for the Unification of Bulgaria"

The exhibiitons show a political role of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgarian history from the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century.

Museum History

Year of Establishment	-
Founder	-

The current exposition of Museum of Modern History has opened since 1992.