Nikola Vaptsarov House, Literary museum in Bansko, Bulgaria.

The Nikola Vaptsarov House is the poet's birthplace on Bansko's central square, a museum since 1952. Its three sections comprise two audiovisual rooms seating 40, an ethnographic display covering his life from birth to execution in 1942, and a room for his poetry. The collection holds about 3,000 exhibits, including the suit, shirt and watch he wore before the firing squad.

The house opened as a museum in 1952 to preserve the life and work of the poet who lived there until his execution in 1942. The location is tied to Bulgaria's antifascist movement, as Vaptsarov was an active writer against oppression.

The museum is included in the Bulgarian Tourist Union's list of 100 national tourist attractions. Recorded information about the poet is played in English, German, French and Russian. The interior was restored according to the wishes of the poet's mother Elena Vaptsarova, with help from his brother Boris and sister Raina.

The museum is located in a modest house with a traditional layout that is easy to explore on foot. Visitors should note that some rooms have small doorways and narrow stairs typical of the house's original design.

In a display case are the suit, shirt and watch Vaptsarov wore before his execution in 1942. The museum holds about 3,000 exhibits, including copies of his manuscripts and the first publications of his poems, later gathered into a separate collection. Recorded information about the poet is played in English, German, French and Russian.