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Museum of Socialist Art
Monuments of an era
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Image courtesy of © Spiritia · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museum of Socialist Art
The Museum of Socialist Art gathers the monumental statues, paintings and posters of the years between 1944 and 1989, in a sculpture park and a gallery run by the National Gallery. It is a fascinating look at the art of an era, a short metro ride from the centre.
Why it's on our list
- Monumental statues in a sculpture park
- Paintings and posters in the gallery
- Part of the National Gallery
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Socialist Art before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Socialist Art 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
- G. M. DimitrovM1M4350 m4 min walk
- Joliot-CurieM1M4900 m11 min walk
- MusagenitsaM1M4950 m12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Boyan Danovski400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Borisova Gradina1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Church of St Sofia4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- National Archaeological Museum4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Church of St Nedelya4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Central Mineral Baths4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
Getting around
- Sofia Airport (SOF)5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Central Bus Station5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Sofia Central Station6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min