National Archaeological Museum (Sofia)

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National Archaeological Museum
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Exterior view of the museum
Data
place Sofia
Art
opening May 18, 1905
operator
management
Ljudmil Wagalinski
Website

The National Archaeological Museum ( Bulgarian Национален археологически музей , Nazionalen acheologitscheski musej ) is a museum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . It has objects from all areas and archaeological epochs of Bulgaria. The museum was founded in 1892 and after its incorporation into the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences bears the official title National Archaeological Institute with Museum of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (bulg.

history

The idea of ​​creating a Bulgarian National Museum dates back to the 1840s. The Bulgarian Literary Society has been running such a museum since it was founded in 1869. Initially, the museum started operations as a department of the national library. In 1892 the department became independent. With the edict of Ferdinand I , a national museum was established on January 1, 1893. The museum, which initially began with an antiquities section, a numismatic section and an ethnographic section, was housed in the late 15th century building of the Great Mosque of Sofia . It was officially opened to the public on May 18, 1905. In 1906 the ethnographic collection was spun off as a separate museum. In 1949 the museum was merged with the Bulgarian Archaeological Institute, founded in 1920, and since then has been a museum and research institute as part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences under the name National Archaeological Institute with Museum of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences .

Directors

Interior of the museum
  • Václav Dobruský (1892–1910)
  • Bogdan Filow (1910-1920)
  • Andrej Protič (1921–1928)
  • Gavril Kazarov (1928–1929)
  • Rafael Popow (1929-1938)
  • Ivan Welkow (1938–1944)
  • Nikola Mawrodinow (1944–1949)
  • Krastju Miyatew (1949–1963)
  • Dimitar Dimitrov (1963-1970)
  • Dojno Dojnow (1971-1978)
  • Dimitar Angelow (1978–1986)
  • Welisar Welkow (1987–1992)
  • Dimitar Owtscharow (1992-1993)
  • Jordanka Jurukowa (1993-2003)
  • Wassil Nikolow (2003-2007)
  • Rascho Raschew (2007-2008)
  • Margarita Waklinowa (2008-2010)
  • Ljudmil Wagalinski (since 2010)

literature

history

  • Wassil Nikolow (Ed.): National Museum of Archeology. 100 years from the opening of the first exhibition May 18, 1905– May 18, 2005 . Borina, Sofia 2006. ISBN 954-500-145-3 .

Collection catalogs

  • Ljuba Ognenova-Marinova: Statuettes en bronze du Musée National Archéologique à Sofia (statuettes de Culte). Édition de l'Academie Bulgare des Sciences, Sofia 1975.
  • Alexandra Dimitrova-Milcheva: Antique engraved gems and cameos in the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia. Septemvri Publishing House, Sofia 1981.
  • Lyudmila Ruseva-Slokoska: Roman jewelery. A collection of the National Archaeological Museum - Sofia. Cromwell Editions, London 1991. ISBN 0-88168-188-1 .
  • G. Kusmanov: Антични лампи. Колекция на Националния археологически музей. (Bulgarian with a German summary: Antique lamps. Collection of the National Archaeological Museum. ) Publishing house of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1992.
  • Rumjana Milcheva: Ancient sculpture in Bulgaria. 1. Roman portraits in the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia. Beier and Beran, Langenweissbach 2005. ISBN 3-937517-29-4 .

Web links

Commons : National Archaeological Museum (Sofia)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ 46.8 "  N , 23 ° 19 ′ 28.4"  E