What an amazing natural science museum. They have quite a collection of taxidermy animals, birds, reptiles and fish. Even better is the aquarium with so many species of fish and the atmosphere in the place is great However, don't miss out on the butterfly enclosure. You get to walk around while beautifully colored butterflys flutter around you and if you are lucky, one might even land on you.

I recently visited the Museum of Natural Science in Plovdiv, and I must say it was a fantastic experience. The exhibitions were truly captivating, with the "Sea World" section standing out as a highlight. The attention to detail and the variety of marine life on display were impressive. What added an extra layer of fascination to my visit was the presence of a planetarium. It offered a mesmerizing journey through the cosmos, making the museum an educational and entertaining destination for all ages. If you're in Plovdiv and have an interest in the wonders of the natural world, this museum is a must-visit.

Don't get fooled: It Looks Like a small building, but with clever usage of space it provides a huge amount of exhibition items. It wasn't overrun with people during my visit. And I think the dinosaurs are the highlight, especially when you Go there with children. Maybe the only thing that might Not meet expectations IS the Museum Lack of interactive things. I know this from other similar places and that might be a bit boring. Admission fee is with 8 BGN pretty fair. If you visit Plovdiv be Sure to Check it out.

Coolest and Greatest Museum of Natural History in BG, maybe! Especially, couse there are more newer collections and exhibits than Museum of Natural History in Sofia! And also - couse there is one of the greatest planetariums! And last but not least - here You can see the closest to Natural habitat Rain forest Room - created for Butterflies! A place You should definitely visit!

(Translated by Google) I am extremely pleased that I was able to visit the natural history museum! I visited the museum with an organized group. The expositions are interesting even for the youngest visitors. Each hall of the museum is divided into different categories: marine life, wild animals, stones, and the most interesting are the dinosaurs. Each of the halls has music that is different for each hall according to their theme. You feel as if you are passing from one world to another, an extremely pleasant experience! There are artificial exhibits as well as live ones. We didn't expect to see real animals, but when we went downstairs we were surprised with fish, sharks and reptiles. I recommend visiting it. (Original) Изключително съм доволна, че успях да посетя природонаучният музей! Поситих музея с организирана гупа. Експозициите са интересни дори за най- малките посетители. Всяка зала от музея е разделена на различни категории: морски свят, диви животни, камъни ,а най интересни са динозаврите. Във всяка от залите има музика, която е различна за всяка зала според тематиката им. Имаш усещането сякаш преминавате от един свят в друг, изключително приятно преживяване! Има изкуствени експонати, така и живи. Не очаквахме да видим истински животни, но когато слязохме на долния етаж ни изненадаха с рибки, акули и влечуги. Препоръчвам да го посетите.

It was very interesting museum. The aquarium and terrarium were pretty cool. Very large collection of stuffed animals.

Ok where do I start.I will start with the museum itself is very informative and full of animals and rocks of all kinds. You will learn a lot here. No for what I didn't like.They live animals and in very confined spaces for their sizes.The crocodile....I nearly cried ....some of the snakes ...felt so sorry for them.I was so excited walking around the museum until I saw the live animals...please increase their living spaces .... otherwise a great place to visit.

A must to visit spot! Vast and very well maintained exhibition of preserved animals including a 30ft anaconda which is one of the longest in Europe. The beehive with alive bees is very interesting. The aquarium is astonishing - small sharks, manta rays, arapaima, piranhas, a couple of ocean aquariums and lot more. Excellent reptile and insect exhibitions. The planetarium can throw you in between the stars while the topic room sends you in the jungle with alive butterflies flying around you. Highly recommended!

Amazing place. A must see in Plovdiv. And the most wonderful part of it - the butterfly habitat. The feeling of a butterfly flying close to your face is unbelievable. Such grace, such beauty... And the guide is an amazing young man, with vast amount of knowledge and a great sense of humor. Thanks for the joy.

Absolutely a must if you come in Plovdin. Be aware that the museum only accepts cash for the entry.

(Translated by Google) Great place, suitable for young and old! (Original) Страхотно място, подходящо за малки и големи!

(Translated by Google) The exposition of the museum is interesting, although I am not a fan of stuffed animals and I would prefer to see a more modern approach to showing them. The staff at the museum are kind and responsive and the museum has some very interesting events. My main remark is that there is no air conditioning. The museum is very popular and at the moment when there is even a class with children in the building, you literally can't breathe there. The sculpture of the Apollo astronaut costume is wonderful! (Original) Експозицията на музея е интересна, макар аз да не съм любител на препарирани животни и бих предпочела да виждам по- съвременен подход към показването им. Служителите в музея са мили и отзивчиви и музея има някои много интересни събития. Основаната ми забележка е, че няма климатизация. Музеят е много посещаван и в момента в който в сградата има дори един клас с деца, там буквално не може да се диша. Скулптурата на костюма на космонавт от Аполо е чудна!

(Translated by Google) Good exposure. The tropical part with butterflies is nothing special. (Original) Добра експозиция. Тропическата част с пеперудите не е нещо особено.

A bigger and better museum than you might expect, and very well cared for. The ground floor contains taxidermy exhibits, but in the basement there are all kinds of live lizards and aquatic life. Great for kids.

(Translated by Google) The place is great for a walk and can be toured in about 2 hours with many separate and different halls and only for an entrance fee of 6 levs. (Original) Мястото е прекрасно за разходка и може да се обиколи за около 2 часа с много отделни и различни зали и това само за входна такса от 6 лв.

The place was very nice. There were many preparated animals as well as alive ones in the fish and the terrarium section.

(Translated by Google) One of the best natural history museums in Bulgaria we have visited! (Original) Един от най-добрите природонаучни музеи в България, които сме посещавали!

(Translated by Google) Very suitable place for children. The museum houses an aquarium with saltwater and freshwater fish, rays, sharks, corals, molluscs, jellyfish, crustaceans Terrarium with different species of turtle lizards, live crocodile and caiman. Toxic arrow frogs, tarantulas. Living Butterfly Hall, which is an extra charge and comes in every 30 minutes, but it's worth it. Other halls offer geology with many interesting stones and crystals, Planetarium and more (Original) Много подходящо място за деца. В музея са разположени аквариум със соленоводни и сладководни риби, скатове, акули, корали, мекотели, медузи , ракообразни Терариум с различни видове костенурки гущери, жив крокодил и кайман. Отровни жаби стрела, тарантули. Зала с живи пеперуди която се заплаща допълнително и се влиза на всеки 30 минути но си струва. Другите зали предлагат геология с много интересни камъни и кристали,Планетариум и други

(Translated by Google) Worth (Original) Заслужава си

Another a must see while in Plovdiv. Visited today with no booking in advance, tickets off the counter. Polite staff. The place it self it not massive but still interesting enough. Had lots of fun looking at different species expecially the largest bear on balcan peninsula and the largest taxidermied snake in Europe. A proud moment as bulgarian.

It's very cheap and good to waste an hour, but some of the conditions for the real animals are very small.

Very interesting museum. My 9 year old was impressed with the living butterflies exposition. The planetarium was so good that my 4 year old believed she actually flew in space. 😅

It has various exhibitions and interactive information about all the species. Recently they have started a live fish exhibition, which was quite interesting. There is also exotic butterfly one, but that is paid separately. All in all, pretty fun for kids.

Poor animals, the habitats are not right for them. alligator looks depressed and the turtle try to escape. Free them

It's a little bit old, but generally interesting. But keeping alive animals in such small enclosures should not be allowed, it seems cruel.

A really Surprise, two hour with Butterfly, animals, history and Aquarium . Planetarium excellent, 100% approved

Wow! Exceeded my expectations. It's like a museum and a zoo. Took us an hour and half to see everything. Most exhibits were in English and they even had a digital tablet with more information about each species.

One of the best museums in Bulgaria I've ever visited. A lot of different and rich expositions. I liked it a lot and highly recommended it. The only con is not being able to pay by card.

A very large natural exhibition! Among the many animals, the black mamba, a living crocodile and a shark were the most intersting for me! However, there was not ramp for wheelchairs which is a huge drawback for such a museum.

Surprising place, full of learning, very good atmosphere for those who like fauna and also for the little ones. The place includes a family plan.

This museum is very inretesting, it has a lot of exponats you can see all evolution from protozoa to mammals. My children were very exating!!! Museum has thousands staffed animals and live fishes, tarantulas, gecons, pitons ect. I think this place is excellent for your weekend!

One of my favorite places. You can learn about nature.

(Translated by Google) Worth to visit! (Original) Заслужава да се посети!

The taxidermied animal exhibit and everything like that is nice, but the live reptiles and some of the bigger fish are living in sub-optimal to outright abysmal conditions. A reef shark that can only swim in circles in one direction in a circular tank, a lot of the reptiles are in way too small enclosures, rainforest animals that are kept on dry desert sand, caiman has only a very shallow water area, turtles without a land area, tortoises with malformed beaks, etcetera. If you care about animal wellbeing, don't visit this place, it was just sad to see. If they stuck to only dead stuff, it would've been nice and left me with a better feeling.

Definitely this is the best Natural History Museum in Bulgaria. A must see in Plovdiv.

(Translated by Google) Despite the small area, there is a rich collection with many animal species, presented in an interesting way - the snakes, amphibians, fish are in caves representing something like caves with connecting openings/doors/ between them. There are both stuffed and live specimens of certain species. The children are impressed and look at all the exhibits with curiosity. The only thing I had difficulty explaining to my young son was the head with part of the neck of a giraffe displayed in a display case - it is clear that there is not enough space for a full-length giraffe, but it is logically positioned like that - where is the body of the animal ...I improvised with the answer that the body was downstairs...but it would be nice to come up with something more acceptable. (Original) Въпреки неголямата площ е налице богата сбирка с множество животински видове, представени по интересен начин- змиите, земноводните, рибите са в залички представляващи нещо като пещери със свързващи отвори/врати/ между тях. Има както препарирани, така и живи екземпляри от определени видове. Децата са впечатлени и с любопитство разглеждат всички експонати. Единственото, което бях затруднена да обясня на малкия ми син, беше изложената в една витрина глава с част от шията на жираф- ясно е, че не достига пространство за жираф в цял ръст, но така позиционирана логично буди върос- къде е тялото на животното...импровизирах с отговора, че тялото е на долния етаж...но би било добре да се измисли нещо по- приемливо.

(Translated by Google) A place where you can take your children to introduce the history and present of animal species and show them rare stones and crystals. This can lead to an addictive interest in the natural sciences. For some time now, Sam has also had a planetarium, which further grabs the little discoverers and educates parents who want to be at their level. (Original) Място където може да заведе те децата си за да въведете в историята и настоящето на животинските видове и да им покажете редки камъни и кристали. Това може да доведе до пристрастяващ и нтерес към естествените науки. От известно време на сам има и планетариум което допълнително грабва малките откриватели и образова родителите които имат желание да са на нивото им.

(Translated by Google) Amazing museum. We also visited the 3D projection - a unique experience. (Original) Невероятен музей. Посетихме и 3D прожекцията - уникално преживяване.

(Translated by Google) Every time it is very interesting for me, and for the children it is a great experience. (Original) Всеки път ми е много интересно, а за децата е страхотно преживяване.

(Translated by Google) The children are in love with the exhibitions. Bushlets are on sale until 16:30. (Original) Децата са влюбени в експозициите. Бущилети се продават до 16:30ч.

Amazing collection of taxidermed animals, minerals, insects etc. Felt bad for the living animal's conditions, but other than that it was an incredible experience.

It was great. The Museum has some incredible things like many many animals. There are different birds, snakes, mammals, fish, lizards, butterflies. There are also some very beautiful rocks and stones. There is a nice planetarium too. I highly recommend going there. It's really interesting.

Very interesting place with a lot of animal species. Perfect for kids.

Fantastic Museum with plenty of species to see, it has nothing to do with what appeared a decade ago. It is accessible, interesting with relatively cheap entrance in comparison to similar museums. A mini planetarium has been placed as well. Excellent job!

One of the best museums in Bulgaria and they keep upgrading it with new sections and new animals as well as temporary exhibitions so there's always a reason to visit again. There is a lot to explore from birds and mammals taxidermy to live fish and reptiles as well as a butterflies a stone and fossil collection, a section on germs and even a planetarium (some features require an extra ticket). It's just great!

I guess it is fine if you want to show your children some variety of nature in the upstairs museum collection, but there are live fish (including small shark!) are held in far too small tanks in the basement. It’s animal abuse in my opinion.

Extremely beautiful collection of animals all over the planet BUT this was supposed to be a museum not a zoo. They have alive animals such as snakes, reptiles and even a very depressed crocodile. Shame on you. I hope every night you see those animals haunting your dreams

(Translated by Google) Worth. (Original) Заслужава си.

(Translated by Google) Worth a visit 🙂 (Original) Заслужава се да бъде посетен 🙂

(Translated by Google) Wow. The children flew over the place. Need to increase to a few more floors. Lots are displayed in a crowded place (Original) וואו. הילדים עפו על המקום. צריך להגדיל לעוד כמה קומות. המון מוצגים במקום צפוף

(Translated by Google) Great place to visit, a must visit. There are also aquariums and terrariums. Very beautiful and interesting. (Original) Страхотно място за посещение, непременно трябва да се посети. Има и аквариуми и терариуми. Много красиво и интересно.

The best in Bulgaria! Amazing!

(Translated by Google) There is an interesting aquatic world to explore with many exotic fish. There are also a lot of reptiles. (Original) Има интересен воден свят за разглеждане с много екзотични риби.Също има и доста влечуги.

(Translated by Google) Great place for children. Our daughter is 4.6 years old. and was very impressed. (Original) Прекрасно място и за деца. Дъщеря ни е на 4,6г. и беше много впечатлена.

(Translated by Google) A fairy tale for every curious person (Original) Приказка вълшебна за всеки любознаец

Много интересно. Тук е изложена и най-дългата препарирана змия в Европа! Има голямо разнообразие на видове! Задължително трябва да се посети !

(Translated by Google) Unique (Original) Уникален

(Translated by Google) Super, I recommend anyone with children to visit it (Original) Супер , препоръчвам на всеки с деца да го посети

Very nice visit with the kids. They aquariums at the basement are great. About an hour visit

Second review pls read it and see pictures. I've already write this review whit a pictures to prove what I've said. The alive animals are in bad conditions especially the crocodile is in a small space, incapable to turn or move because the place where they put him is a small acquarium (?), totally in plastic, the water is a small amount and he has to stay there in front of people whitout any possibility to hide or go somewherelse. My 6 year old ask my "why mum the crocodile is in this small place?" he, can't move here, mum! If this is pretty clear to a kids, maybe you should start asking yourself some question too. That's is Unacceptable for a creature. Also snakes are in a small glass cages. When I saw all this, I ran outside whit my kids, almost crying. Pls take care of this creature you are a Museum to give people good culture in everyway icluding animals welfare!!!

Very nice to see and walk around. Not big but good enough for the size and have different exhibits.

Unexpectedly very nice museum! Seems small but it has a basement with a big aquarium as well a terrarium with living snakes. Must go!

Incredible collection of stuffed animals. A huge alive collection of fish, and a beautiful terrarium. The most impressive was the butterfly room, where we were albe to touch them and heard explanations about them. Loved the place, and would rather give more stars, but there are only 5.

Absolutely amazing for kids. We went with a 2 and 4y old and they loved it. Spent 2h.. Went to see the butterfly and were not expecting that some of the animals would be a life!

Interesting, especially the room with butterflies

We took our three children (4, 6 and 8) here for a morning and were really happy with everything. We paid the extra to see the live butterfly display which was quite good, but the best exhibits were the live reptiles and aquariums. The staff were all friendly and helpful and the information was presented in Bulgarian and English. Touch-screen computers were informative and kept the kids interested. If we'd had the time, we would have come back for the planetarium presentation. All in all, an excellent museum and a top morning out.

Very nice museum. Worth every penny. Great place to spend a couple of hours.

(Translated by Google) Very nice! The children really like it! (Original) Много хубаво! Децата много им харесва!

(Translated by Google) Awesome place (Original) Страхотно място

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Страхотно

(Translated by Google) Great place! (Original) Великолепно място!

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(Translated by Google) Great natural history museum! (Original) Страхотен природонаучен музей!

(Translated by Google) Because it's great (Original) Защото е супер

(Translated by Google) A unique museum !!! The Tropic Hall with the butterflies and the planetarium are excellent exhibits. I highly recommend. (Original) Уникален музей !!! Зала Тропик с пеперудите и планетариума са отлични експозиции. Препоръчвам горещо.

(Translated by Google) Ok (Original) Ок

(Translated by Google) It's great (Original) Супер е

(Translated by Google) Unique place! Everything is presented in an interesting, educational and natural environment. It takes a whole day to see all the halls. The Planetarium was closed on our visit, but that's why we went again. (Original) Уникално място! Всичко е представено интересно, образователно и в естествена среда. Необходим е цял ден, за да се разгледат всички зали. При нашето посещение Планетариума не работеше, но това е причина да отидем отново.

(Translated by Google) Useful for young and old. (Original) Полезно за малки и големи.

(Translated by Google) Great experience for children and adults! (Original) Страхотно преживяване за деца и възрастни!

(Translated by Google) Excellent, informative (Original) Прекрасно,познавательно

(Translated by Google) Very interesting live and stuffed exhibits. (Original) Много интересни живи и препарирани експонати.

A lot of nice stuffed animals, plants and minerals. However some of the living animals, like the boa constrictor, the anaconda and the alligators had too small living conditions and not enough water to move in. Some large fish were also in too little aquariums.

Lots of nice minerals and stuffed mammels and insects! Most of the fish downstairs are nicely kept and taken care of. However, some reptiles and fish are neglected and look sick. The enclosement of the alligator downstairs isn't even big enough to fit him. Keeping one ferret alone isn't good practice and the enclosements of the boa constrictors are just sad. A history museum should be about the history of the animals. If i wanted to see live animals, i'd go to the zoo, where the animals are better taken care of.

(Translated by Google) Great place (Original) Чудесно място

(Translated by Google) Wonderful !!! (Original) Прекрасно!!!

I love the taxidermy, botany, entomology, geology and dinosaur exhibits. I’m typically a big fan of aquariums too but it’s a little disappointing that there were live animals in the same museum with limited space in the tanks. I’m not sure about the welfare of these animals but personally I wouldn’t enjoy being in a enclosed area with an artificially made habitat every day of my life for the viewing pleasure of others either. It was especially difficult to look at the live crocodile exhibit. I hope better could be done for these animals :-(

It's nice with many different animals alive and prepared,I was on a school trip there💯