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National Museum of Natural History
The oldest in the Balkans
About National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History, part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, is the oldest natural history museum in the Balkans, with minerals, fossils and animals from Bulgaria and the world, on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.
Why it's on our list
- Minerals and fossils
- Animals of the world
- Central
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Museum of Natural History before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from National Museum of Natural History are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Serdika IIM1M2M4600 m8 min walk
- Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4700 m9 min walk
- SerdikaM1M4700 m9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Blvd.250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Church of St Sofia200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Mineral Baths550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Nedelya600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Sofia Synagogue800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Borisova Gradina2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Central Station1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.1 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min