The 20th edition of the "European Night of Museums" - Sofia 2024 will be held on May 18 (Saturday).
More than 50 museums and galleries will join the program of the cultural event - exhibitions, concerts, films, workshops, guided tours.
It is organized by the French Institute in Bulgaria, with the partnership of the Ministry of Culture and Sofia Municipality, and the support of BNP Paribas and Total Energies.
Entrance to the "European Night of Museums" - Sofia 2024 is free for all residents and guests of Sofia, except in cases where the program mentions otherwise.
On May 18, for the convenience of visitors to the event, a special retro attraction line will be launched, with the cooperation of "City Transport and Infrastructure", "Metropolitan Transport" and Ikarus Bulgaria. It will be served by refurbished models of Mercedes-Benz, Chavdar and Ikarus buses, and will connect the museums in the central part of Sofia with the Earth and People Museum, the National History Museum and the National Polytechnic Museum.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes between 18:00 and 00:30.
Program of the European Night of Museums - Sofia 2024
Exhibition hall "Archives" of the State Agency "Archives" (archives.government.bg) - naul. Moskovska 5.
From 17:00 to 24:00 - exhibition "Fashion in the mirror of a century (1850-1950+)".
From 09:30 to 23:00 - exhibition "Ancient finds. New discoveries. Archaeological season 2023", as well as the permanent exhibition, without the Ethnography, Coin and Renaissance School halls.
From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every round hour - free thematic talks on various topics - "Woman - priestess, goddess, queen, princess", "Symbols of power through the ages", "Jewelry from antiquity to the 20th century".
From 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Museum Education Center - paid thematic workshops - mosaic, ethnographic dolls, felts, decoration of ceramic dishes, flags.
Duration 1 hour and 30 minutes. Book in advance by phone.
From 20:00 to 21:00 - special event "Musical Walk in Time" - songs in Bulgarian, French, Italian, Spanish with performer Nadia Toncheva (piano and vocals)
National Museum of Military History (www.militarymuseum.bg) - naul. Cherkovna 92, near MOL Serdika center.
From 18:00 to 23:00 - permanent chronological exposition - free entry.
From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - a concert by the Guards Representative Brass Band.
From 21:00 to 23:00 - cinema in the museum.
From 18:00 to 23:00 - all permanent and temporary exhibitions of the museum will be open.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - thematic exhibition "310 Years of the Typewriter" (visual history), art exhibition, paintings by artist Vili Nikolov.
At 18:00 and 20:00 - experiments "Physics in Action". Entrance with tickets - price 10 BGN.
From 18:00 to 23:30 - visiting exhibition from the Regional Historical Museum - Vratsa, demonstrations by Wushu sports clubs, yoga club, anthropological workshop, and workshop with Busina ceramics, bioimpedance measurement, genealogy workshop.
At 21:30 and 22:30 - guided tour of the museum with a specialized lecture.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - permanent exhibition.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - permanent household exhibition. Groups of 10-12 people will be allowed.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - permanent household exhibition.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - permanent exhibition.
From 11:00 to 16:00 - photo exhibition by Georgi Panamski.
From 18:00 to 22:30 - exhibition by Antonia Marinova "Samodivi," photografica curated by Donka Nalbantova and the opening of the XX Arts Festival "Boris Christoff."
From 19:00 - music marathon with young talents from New Bulgarian University.
Entrance - with a live flower for the museum garden.
From 17:00 to 23:00 - permanent exhibition "Life and Creative Path of Pancho Vladigerov."
From 19:30 - concert "Vocal-Piano Journeys" performed by Hristina Traykoska (soprano) and Petya Staneva (piano). Capacity - 35 seats.
From 13:30 to 23:30 - exhibition dedicated to artist Dechko Uzunov - Halls 1 and 2.
On the 2nd floor - Contemporary Art Exhibition.
From 18:00 to 23:30 - exhibition "Re/-Evolution of Women. Role Changes".
From 18:00 to 23:30 - exhibition dedicated to artist Dechko Uzunov.
From 11:00 to 23:00 - exhibition "Watercolor Portraits" by Kiril Bozhkov (world-renowned watercolor master, professor, and painting instructor at the Academy).
From 11:00 to 24:00 - painting exhibition by Milko Bozhkov.
Sofia Comics Expo 2024 - historical comics exhibition by Bulgarian artists from the 1920s to today, as well as artists from Serbia and Romania.
From 11:00 to 24:00 - painting exhibition by Petar Dochev (1934-2024) - non-figurative paintings with almost monochrome compositions in black-graphite, gold, and gray.
In the City Garden - in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theater, a few minutes' walk from our apartments for short-term and medium-term rent.
From 00:00 to 24:00 - exhibition "200 Years of the Fish Primer".
In the "Crystal" garden - at the traffic light at Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. and G.S. Rakovski St.
From 00:00 to 24:00 - exhibition "South Slavic Copyists and Scriptoria from the 4th Century" by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).
On the "Bridge of Lovers" near NDK (National Palace of Culture).
From 00:00 to 24:00 - exhibition by sports photographer Lyubomir Asenov with memorable moments from the performance of Bulgarian athletes at the last Olympic Games and other major international forums.
In the park in front of NDK, near Kino Kabana.
From 00:00 to 24:00 - educational exhibition "Under the Lens - Pollens - Causes of Allergy" by Boiron BG.
From 16:00 to 22:00 - painting exhibitions by Georgi Shtarbev and Biser Lazarov.
From 16:00 to 18:00 - watercolor workshop with Mariangela Atanasova in the gallery's courtyard. Pre-registration by phone or online on the website is required.
From 19:00 to 22:00 - jazz concert by Iliya Lazarov and his band.
From 17:00 to 22:00 - painting exhibition "Still Life and Beyond".
From 18:00 to 22:00 - permanent exhibition (icons, paintings, antique furniture, and items).
From 18:00 to 23:00 - exhibition "Spring 24".
From 16:00 to 22:30 - exhibition by J.PANK.
From 12:00 to 21:00 - exhibition by Atanas Hranov.
From 17:00 to 23:00 - painting exhibition by Angelika Radeva, Zlatin Orlov, Kaliya Kalacheva, and a meet-and-greet with the artists.
From 18:00 to 23:00 - exhibition of sunny landscapes by Klaas Kloosterboer.
From 18:00 to 24:00 - exhibition of unfinished paintings and drawings by Bulgarian artist Krasimir Krastev-RASSIM, created from 2008 to today.
From 17:00 to 21:00 - exhibition by Todor Rabadzhiyski and Robin Phoenix Whitehouse with the presence of the artists.
From 13:30 to 22:00 - painting exhibition by Petya Deneva, curated by Stanislava Nikolova.
Between 17:00 and 22:00 - meet-and-tour with artist Petya Deneva.
From 15:00 to 23:00 - exhibition by Asen Yanev, with a meet-and-greet at 20:00.
From 17:00 to 21:00 - exhibition by Fenix Varbanov.
From 17:00 to 19:00 - performance by Zlatka Yarumova.
From 15:00 to 24:00 - exhibition by Veronika Desova, curated by Vikenti Komitski.
From 18:00 to 24:00 - exhibition on the theme "Inertia" by young artists from The Artist at Play.
From 14:00 to 23:00 - exhibition by Slava Georgieva, curated by Boyana Djikova.
From 10:00 to 24:00 - "The Heavens" - an exhibition by Paolo Woods and Gabriele Galimberti, combining photography with long-term journalistic investigation on tax havens, infographics, and financial analyses, presented in partnership with the French Institute.
At 16:00 - curator's tour of the exhibition with Nadezhda Pavlova.
From 20:00 to 24:00 - debut photographic exhibition by Ivaylo Gruev, with the official opening at 19:00 in the presence of the artist.
From 18:00 to 23:00 - photographic exhibition "In Memoriam" featuring unseen originals by Pierre Gonnord, donated to FotoFabrika. Free admission, capacity - 35 people.
From 18:00 to 22:00 - exhibition by Nadezhda Georgieva, curated by Vesela Nozharova in the institute's gallery, with a meet-and-greet at 20:00.
In the institute's library - an exhibition in German about Franz Kafka.
From 00:00 to 24:00 - exhibition "100 Vases of Italian Design" - 17 exhibition panels.
From 12:00 to 21:00 - exhibition of porcelain items, jewelry, and paintings.
From 13:00 to 20:15 - ceramics workshops for children and adults, each lasting 1 hour.
Pre-registration by phone required until 17.05 (Friday).
Detailed information can be found on the website of the French Institute in Bulgaria (www.institutfrancais.bg), as well as on the websites of the various museums and galleries participating in the event.
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