National Museum of History, Sofia

We had a great time there. It was very interesting. Exhibit details were offered in both Bulgarian and English. We went on Sunday and it wasn't very crowded. We got the family ticket for 10 lv. The museum also organizes birthday parties for kids. While we were there, there was such a party. We were very impressed by the guide that was taking care of the children. She was very kind and managed to hold their interest. It looked like they were having a lot of fun. I will totally take advantage of this when my kid is older.

The building itself is grand and prestigious. The collection is large but the way of presentation could be more interactive as its a bit presented in a static way. It would be nice if there would be some information about the history of the building. I also noticed that for many objects they show replica's instead of the originals. The staff was polite but did not really know things about the collection. Parking is free and there is plenty of space.

I can barely say that it's OK. It's being renovated from the inside a bit, but left from the outside. You can see that the park is being neglected from a long time ago. The entrance is still in relative shape so you can easily mislead yourself. The inside can still represent all the glory the bulgarian history used to be. You can see some artifacts where you can't elswere. There is a large parking lot upfront so you can be sure that you'll have your car parked.

As much as can be told about the sad and varied history of Bulgaria. It stops right after WW2... No coverage of communism or the corruption since. Amazing collection of gold. Worth a visit to better understand the country.

Definitely a beautiful museum with excellent pieces and information on Bulgarian history. Also the building itself is quite interesting from an architectural perspective. Only giving four stars as the role of Bulgaria in the second world war is skipped over mostly.