Ministry of Culture Republic of Bulgaria
EARTH AND MAN NATIONAL MUSEUM - SOFIA
WORKING TIME AND TICKETS PRICES
Working time of the exposition: Every day 10.00 - 18.00 (without brakes and without days off) except for official holidays Christmas, New Year and Easter.
TICKET PRICES FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITS:
- Individual visitors – 10.00 lv.
- Pupils, Students and retirees - 4.00 lv.
- Educational corner for children and adults - 1.00 lv.
TICKET PRICES FOR GROUP VISITS:
- Organized groups (10 and more visitors) – 3.00 lv. per visitor
- Family ticket (parents with children) - 15.00 lv.
TICKET PRICES FOR GUIDED VISITS
- Bulgarian language for a group of up to 20 people – 20.00 lv.
- Bulgarian language with translation with translation by an external guide – 25.00 lv.
- Foreign language (English and Russian) – 35.00 lv.
- Specialized lecture in Bulgarian for a group of up to 10 people - 30.00 lv.
Discounts (reduced prices. special prices, preferential prices):
- September 17– The Day of Sofia – 1.00 lv. for all visitors (with the exception of the free entrance categories)
- During large exhibitions, due to which the structural elements of the exhibition area cannot be fully viewed, the ticket price for all visitors is 3.00 lv. (excluding free ones).
Free Entrance:
- Children up to 7 years of age
- Disabled visitors and their assistants (companions)
- Supervisors, tutors or teachers accompanying groups of kids, pupils or students
- Members of ICOM and ICOMOS (with legitimation card).
Journalists (with legitimation card). - 18 May – International Day of the Museums (for all visitors).
- 1 November - Day of National Awakeners – free entrance for pupils and students
- The last Monday of the month (for all visitors).
ACCORDING TO ORDER No. 275-RD-19/17.12.2025
From 01.01.2026 prices will be as followed:
VISITING HOURS OF EXHIBITION HALL:
EVERY DAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM (WITHOUT INTERRUPTION AND WITHOUT A DAY OFF)
EXCEPT FOR THE OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS - CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR AND EASTER
TICKET PRICES FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITS:
• INDIVIDUAL VISITORS - 5.00 EURO /9.78 LV.
• PUPILS, STUDENTS AND PENSIONERS - 2.00 EURO /3.91 LV.
• EDUCATIONAL CORNER FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS - 0.5 EURO / 0.98 LV.
Note: Educational comer for children over 3 years with a companion.
TICKET PRICES FOR GROUP VISITS:
• ORGANIZED GROUPS (10 AND MORE PERSONS) - 1.50 EURO / 2.93 LV. for each visitor
• FAMILY TICKET (PARENTS WITH CHILDREN) - total 7.60 EURO / 14.86 LV.
• TICKET PRICES ONLY FOR VIDEO PROJECTIONS: - 0.5 EURO / 0.98 LV.
PRICES OF GUIDED TOURS:
• GENERAL TOUR IN BULGARIAN FOR A GROUP OF UP TO 20 PERSONS - 10 EURO / 19.56
LV.
• GENERAL TOUR IN BULGARIAN with translation from an external guide – 12.70 EURO / 24.84
LV.
• GENERAL TOUR IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH, RUSSIAN) – 17.90 EURO / 35 LV.
• SPECIALIZED TOUR IN BULGARIAN FOR A GROUP OF UP TO 10 PERSONS - 15.00 EURO / 29.34
LV.
Note: All tours are held with a prior request, which can be made by calling +359 865 66 39 no later than two days before
the visit
PREFERENTIAL PRICES:
• SEPTEMBER 17 - SOFIA DAY ALL VISITORS - 0.5 EURO / 0.98 LV. (excluding free ones).
• During large exhibitions, due to which the structural elements of the exhibition area cannot be fully
viewed, the ticket price for all visitors is 1.50 EURO / 2.93 LV. (excluding free ones).
FREE ENTRANCE:
• PERSONS UNDER SEVEN AGE
• PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (with document) AND THEIR ACCOMPANYERS
• EDUCATORS and TEACHERS, accompanying groups of children and students
• MEMBERS OF ICOM AND ICOMOS (with identification)
• JOURNALISTS (with identification)
MAY 18 - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MUSEUMS (for all visitors)
• NOVEMBER 1 - DAY OF NATIONAL AWAKENERS – free entrance for PUPILS AND STUDENTS
• EVERY LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH (for all visitors)
WORKING TIME OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUSEUM:
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 8.30 -17.00