Ferdinand I of Bulgaria was interested in nature and science. Due to this, he initiated the foundation of the Natural History Museum of София, which was the first museum focusing on nature on the Balkans. The museum dates back to 1889 and it is special, very different to everything I’ve seen before. It is a bit strange, creepy and therefore a real recommendation.
The museum presents some minerals, but mostly dead animals. Butterflies and other insects neatly ordered, spiders and snakes preserved in conservation liquids. Hundreds of stuffed mammals and birds. In some parts you have the feeling of being in the storage room of a wizard practicing the dark arts.
Национален природонаучен музей
National Museum of Natural History
бул. „Цар Освободител“ 1
1000 София център
София
Bulgaria
https://www.nmnhs.com
Loading map...
