National Archaeological Institute with Museum, Archaeological museum in Sredec district, Sofia, Bulgaria.
The museum displays collections across multiple halls, containing artifacts from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages within a former Ottoman mosque building.
The museum opened in 1905 within the Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii mosque, constructed in 1494, unifying archaeological exhibits previously scattered throughout Sofia.
The institution houses significant Thracian treasures, including the Valchitran gold collection and a bronze portrait head of King Seuthes III from ancient Bulgaria.
The museum operates from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM between May and October, and from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM between November and April, with admission at 10 leva.
The facility contains the earliest known Bulgarian icon, a ceramic representation of St. Theodor dating from the ninth century, along with Thracian ruler gold masks.
Location: Sredec
Operator: Българска академия на науките
Opening Hours: May-October Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; November-April Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +35929882406
Website: http://naim.bg
GPS coordinates: 42.69640,23.32458
Latest update: March 25, 2025 19:49
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