Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket
- 2–3 hours
- Skip the line
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 11 languages
Highlights
Explore the hidden history at Varna Archaeological Museum. In the museum you can find 6000-year-old bangles, necklaces and earrings said to be the oldest worked gold found in the world. You'll also find Roman surgical implements, Hellenistic tombstones and touching oddments including a marble plaque listing, in Greek, the names of the city’s school graduates for AD 221. Our personalized e-guide will help you explore the museum at your own pace, safely and securely without groups of people. You could load the e-guide on your mobile device and use it as many times as possible.
Inclusions
What's included
- Ticket
- Personalized E-guide
- Safe and secure exploration of the spot individually with the help of our e-guide
Itinerary
The inauguration of the Varna Archaeological Museum and its further development is closely connected with the names of the two brothers Herman and Karel Škorpil, Czechs by origin, who came to help with the education and culture of their sister Slavonic nation following the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Turkish Yoke. In 1894 they permanently settled in Varna. On 12 December 1901, a group of socially active figures and teachers established the Varna Archaeological Society that for decades since has been the basic motivating power for interest and study in the history of Varna, Varna Region, and Northeast Bulgaria. The inauguration of an archaeological museum was a task of prime importance for the Society. The building was originally constructed to be a Girls High School between 1892–1898 after the design of the famous Bulgarian architect Petko Momchilov. The architectural style is new renaissance. The building comprises of a basement area and two floors. It nearly forms a complete square and includes a spacious inner yard. Some of the rooms and the corridors are decorated with wall paintings. A continuous corridor runs throughout the whole building, leading to the exhibition rooms.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- VisitBulgariaOn Bespoke Experiences
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note this is not an actual ticket. You will be receiving the second voucher to have an access to the museum.
How it compares in Varna
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 110 experiences we list in Varna.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 110.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Varna
Varna is Bulgaria's chief Black Sea port and resort, with a long seaside garden, Roman baths and a museum holding prehistoric gold.
Varna lies on a wide bay and has been a harbour since Greek settlers founded Odessos here in the sixth century BC. The Archaeological Museum holds the treasure from a prehistoric cemetery found nearby, some of the oldest worked gold ever recovered, and the Roman Thermae, a large bath complex of the second and third centuries, stand in the old town. The domed Cathedral of the Assumption stands in the city centre, and the Sea Garden stretches for kilometres along the cliffs above the beach.
Top-ranked sights in Varna: Balchik Palace (Dvoreca), Varna Archaeological Museum, Sea Garden.
