Adress: 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria Cherni Vrah Blvd. 4
tel. +359 2 865 6639
е-mail: earth.and.man@gmail.com
FOR VISITORS:
- WORKING HOURS & PRICES
- ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- SERVICES
- GEMSTONE DETERMINATION
- PROVISION OF HALLS
- GIFTSHOP
The diagnosis of minerals and precious stones are renewed in Wednesdays from 10:00 till 12:00 by prior request by phone 02 865 69 42
Intergeoresource store, located in the building of the Earth and Man National Museum, Blvd. Cherni Vrah № 4 is open.
Customer service hours: every day from 10:00 to 17:30.
Tel.: +359 885695349
ACTIVITIES:
- MUSEUM ACTIVITY
- EXPEDITIONS
- EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- PRESERVATION OF MINERAL DIVERSITY
- PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
- IN HELP OF MUSEUMS
- COLLECTIONS FOR GRANT
- DETERMINATION OF ARTIFACTS
EVENTS:
Dear visitors,On 10, 11, 12 and 13.04.2026 the exhibition hall of the Earth and Man National Museum will be closed for visits.The „Intergeoresource store“, located in the building of the Earth and Man National Museum, will be closed on 12.04.2026.The team of Earth and Man National Museum wishes you happy Easter holidays!
"The Hidden Beauty of Minerals - Supplementation of the permanent exhibition "Minerals of the Earth" with a new showcase of luminescent minerals." Presentation of the showcase in a video with sign language translation.
This project was implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture
New temporary exhibition "MINERALS AND COLORFUL CREATURES. DRAWINGS BY NATURE"
The Minerals of Bulgaria exposition has been expanded with a new theme: Unique mineral finds from Bulgaria, a project financed by the Ministry of culture. In 6 display cases, minerals with the most beautiful crystals, rare colors and shapes are exhibited, selected for tens of years by hundreds of geologists and collectors from all over Bulgaria.
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EXHIBITIONS:
VIRTUAL TOUR:
Project "Creating 3D 360" HDR 4K virtual tour with interactive tags for the website and FB profile of Earth and Man National Museum is funded by the National Culture Fund, under the program "Cultural Heritage", contract № 5-KN147SPKN / 2021
CRYSTALS TELL STORIES PROJECT
The Project is realised
with the financial support
of the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria
VIDEOPRESENTATION
OF THE EARTH AND MAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
created with the financial support of National Culture Fund under
the “Recovery and Development Program
of State, Regional and Municipal cultural Institutes” 2022
Project "The Hidden Beauty of Minerals - Supplementation of the permanent exhibition "Minerals of the Earth" with a new showcase of luminescent minerals." Presentation of the showcase in a video with sign language translation.
This project was implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture
Temporary exhibition "Natural Art from Chalcedony"
from 1 to 30 April from 10:00 to 18:00 o'clock
Entrance with museum tickets
Easter Exhibition of Minerals, Fossils and Gemstones
on 3, 4 and 5 April from 10:00 to 19:00 o'clock
Entrance with museum tickets
Spring Break Games
on 7, 8 and 9 April from 11:00 o'clock
Entrance fee per child – 5 euro
Poster exhibition for International Earth Day
from 22 to 30 April from 10:00 to 18:00 o'clock
Entrance with museum tickets
XXXIV International Competition for Instrumentalists and Composers "Music and the Earth"
from 22 to 26 April from 10:00 to 18:00 o'clock
Solemn concert for April 22 – International Mother Earth Day
on 22 April 22 from 18:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Concert of Fumie Fukui
on 23 April from 18:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Concert of Yusuke Hosaka
on 24 April from 18:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Concert of Fidosi Kerchev
on 25 April from 18:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Award Ceremony and Gala Concert of the Laureates of the
XXXIV International Competition "Music and the Earth"
on 26 April from 18:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Concert by Yusuke Hosaka and Velina Petkova
on 27 April from 19:00 o'clock
Entrance with tickets from organizers
Concert of the Sofia Chamber Choir "Vasil Arnaudov"
on 30 April from 19:00 o'clock
Free entrance
Temporary exhibition "Copper - Ancient and Modern"
Entrance with museum tickets
Temporary exhibition "Minerals and Colorful Creatures.
Drawings by Nature"
Entrance with museum tickets
Temporary Exhibition New Acquisitions
Entrance with museum tickets
Temporary exhibition "Smart Minerals for Smartphones"
Entrance with museum tickets
Note: The program is subject to updating