Museum of Socialist Art, Art museum in Izgrev district, Sofia, Bulgaria.
The museum complex includes a 7,500-square-meter sculpture park, an exhibition hall for paintings, and a dedicated space for documentary screenings.
Established in 2011, the museum preserves artworks and monuments from Bulgaria's communist period between 1944 and 1989, following government funding of 1.5 million euros.
The exhibition hall displays paintings depicting industrial workers, agricultural scenes, and political figures that represent the artistic style of Bulgarian socialist realism.
Located at 7 Lachezar Stanchev Street, the museum operates Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:30, with regular admission at 6 BGN.
The entrance features the original five-pointed star that crowned Sofia's Party House from 1954 to 1984, mounted on a dedicated pedestal.
Location: Izgrev
Accessibility: Accès limité en fauteuil roulant
Address: g.k. Iztok, ul. "Lachezar Stanchev" 7, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria 1756 Sofia 1756 Sofia
Opening Hours: Mardi-Dimanche 10:00-17:30
Phone: +359879834043
Website: https://nationalgallery.bg/bg/visiting/museum-of-socialist-art
GPS coordinates: 42.66590,23.35811
Latest update: March 3, 2025 06:46
Bulgaria features ancient and medieval buildings, Orthodox churches, mountain monasteries, history and art museums, as well as natural sites like lakes, forests, and mountain resorts. The country is home to Roman baths, Thracian tombs, Byzantine fortresses, royal palaces, and monuments from the communist era. It also has several historic towns along the Black Sea coast.
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