Hidden gems: Museums in Sofia

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Sofia. This list contains 12 places from Museum category.

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Monument NYVaptsarov image
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Monument NYVaptsarov
Sculpture
👍👍 "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov (1909 – 1942) is a Bulgarian poet, whose work is mainly about social and humanitarian themes. Vaptsarov's only collection of poems published during his lifetime ("Motor songs") was published in 1940. It was translated into a number of languages. Vaptsarov cooperated with the...
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Rakia museum
Museum
👍👍 The first and only one in the world museum of rakia - the most popular Bulgarian alcoholic drink. Do not miss to visit the shop - unique selection of rakia you will never find anywhere else.
4.90 (89 reviews)
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Дървото на Философа
Open air museum
👍👍 Awesome!!! Super original carving. One can walk around it for hours, pondering exactly what he meant by sculpture and constantly discovering something new that he missed. I am impressed!
4.80 (48 reviews)
Къща за литература и превод Sofia Literature and Translation House image
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Къща за литература и превод Sofia Literature and Translation House
Museum
👍👍 Very nice place. A wonderful creative atmosphere. I attended the presentation of Milena Selemi and her contribution to the translation of Bulgarian novels into Albanian and vice versa. I am fascinated.
4.80 (17 reviews)
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Museum-House Peyo K. Yavorov
Museum
👍👍 Very friendly staff. A wonderful exposure.
4.60 (100 reviews)
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The House of Pancho Vladigerov
Museum
👍👍 The house in the metropolitan district "Lozenets", where the most important Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov lived and worked for a long time. The piano and grand piano he worked on are preserved in his office. You can see the original score of the rhapsody "Vardar". The staff at the museum are...
4.60 (92 reviews)
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Къща музей „Никола Вапцаров“
Museum
👍👍 The last home of Nikola Vaptsarov in Sofia was on the fourth floor of a housing cooperative at 37 Angel Kanchev Street, where he lived with his wife from May 1940. until March 4, 1942. The apartment was given to him for living by the poet's aunt Magda Kondova. The museum was officially opened in 195...
4.60 (32 reviews)
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Galeriya-Muzey Klasika
Museum
👍👍 Sofia needs such a gallery. Along with works by world-famous masters, we can also see works by notable Bulgarian artists. It must be visited to understand that we are part of world culture.
4.60 (12 reviews)
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Monument Borimechkata
Sculpture
👍 Borimechkata (a famous character from the novel "Under the yoke" by Ivan Vazov) was actually a real person, whose first name was Ivan. The nickname Borimechkata actually means "the man who struggles a bear". He's the one, whose voice warns the town of Klisura for the approaching Turkish army during...
4.60 (5 reviews)
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Museum of Paleontology and Historical Geology
Museum
👍👍 Изключително интересно, но малко популярно място. Не е много голям музеят, но може да видите находки, каквито няма никъде другаде. Уредникът поясни, че не е особено подходящо за посещение през летния сезон, тъй като в подкуполното пространство на Северното крило на Ректората на СУ, където е разполож...
4.50 (89 reviews)
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Dimitar Dimov House Museum
Museum
👍👍 Dimitar Dimov's home was converted into a museum in 1969, three years after the writer died. With the establishment of the National Museum of Bulgarian Literature in 1976, the Dimitar Dimov House Museum became part of its structure. The museum has preserved the atmosphere of the dwelling in which...
4.50 (41 reviews)
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Museum-House Petko and Pencho Slaveikovi
Museum
👍👍 Petko Rachov Slaveykov and his son Pencho Slaveykov are both Bulgarian poets, journalists, intellectuals and folklorists. I visited the museum opened for the father and son and took photographs for you.
4.50 (18 reviews)
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