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Orchids of Korea: a new temporary exhibition in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(4 November 2025) — On 30.10.2025, at 18:00, in the fourth floor foyer of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia was presented a temporary exhibition “Orchids of Korea”. The exhibition presents 34 botanical illustrations by 17 artists from the Korea Botanical Arts Cooperative in the…
(4 November 2025) — On 30.10.2025, at 18:00, in the fourth floor foyer of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia was presented a temporary exhibition “Orchids of Korea”. The exhibition presents 34 botanical illustrations by 17 artists from the Korea Botanical Arts Cooperative in the…
Participation of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia in GB32 Colombia and Living Data 2025
(27 October 2025) — From 16—20 October 2025, the 32nd Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Governing Board (GB32) and associated events took place in Bogotá, Colombia, bringing together representatives of GBIF member countries, partner organizations, and experts in biodiversity…
(27 October 2025) — From 16—20 October 2025, the 32nd Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Governing Board (GB32) and associated events took place in Bogotá, Colombia, bringing together representatives of GBIF member countries, partner organizations, and experts in biodiversity…
Official visit of Dr Natalija Cadjenovic, Director of the Natural History Museum of Montenegro, to the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(9 October 2025) — With the cooperation and recommendation of Mrs Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, Director of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on October 8, 2025 the Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia Prof Pavel Stoev welcomed Dr Natalija Cadjenovic,…
(9 October 2025) — With the cooperation and recommendation of Mrs Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, Director of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on October 8, 2025 the Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia Prof Pavel Stoev welcomed Dr Natalija Cadjenovic,…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia during Researchers’ Night
(29 September 2025) — As is traditional, Researchers’ Night at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took place on the last Friday in September — the 26th of September 2025, from 17:30 to 21:00…
(29 September 2025) — As is traditional, Researchers’ Night at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took place on the last Friday in September — the 26th of September 2025, from 17:30 to 21:00…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia was a host for the European initiative “Night of Literature”
(25 September 2025) — For the second year in a row, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted British Council Bulgaria at the “Night of Literature,” taking place on September 24, 2025…
(25 September 2025) — For the second year in a row, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted British Council Bulgaria at the “Night of Literature,” taking place on September 24, 2025…
The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia organised the Second National Meeting of Museum Educators
(19 September 2025) — On September 17 and 18th in Asenovgrad, the Second National Meeting of Museum Educators took place as organised by the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS). It was dedicated to STEAM approaches in museum education — a synthesis of art and science…
(19 September 2025) — On September 17 and 18th in Asenovgrad, the Second National Meeting of Museum Educators took place as organised by the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS). It was dedicated to STEAM approaches in museum education — a synthesis of art and science…
Dozens of families, hundreds of genera, and thousands of species of mammals received their first Bulgarian names
(15 August 2025) — On 14 August 2025, at 16:00 in the conference hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the digital edition of the museum’s “Terminologia theriologica taxonomica bulgarica. Illustrated trilingual dictionary of the mammals of the world. English — Latin…
(15 August 2025) — On 14 August 2025, at 16:00 in the conference hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the digital edition of the museum’s “Terminologia theriologica taxonomica bulgarica. Illustrated trilingual dictionary of the mammals of the world. English — Latin…
Opening of the temporary exhibition “Jurassic World: The dinosaurs beyond cinema”
(13 August 2025) — On 12 August 2025, in the event hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the museum’s Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Stefanov officially unveiled the temporary exhibition Jurassic World: The dinosaurs beyond the cinema…
(13 August 2025) — On 12 August 2025, in the event hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, the museum’s Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Stefanov officially unveiled the temporary exhibition Jurassic World: The dinosaurs beyond the cinema…
An official visit of Chinese scientists to the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(31 July 2025) — On 30 July 2025, Dr Jie Zhang of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Wenhua Xiong, Executive Director of the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) visited the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia…
(31 July 2025) — On 30 July 2025, Dr Jie Zhang of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Wenhua Xiong, Executive Director of the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) visited the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia…
CLIMANATRES — early project events
(28 July 2025) — The following highlights present only the early project events in which researchers and experts from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took an active part. Three of our botanists — Dr Salza Palpurina, Rossen Vassilev and Irina Gerasimova — first joined a field…
(28 July 2025) — The following highlights present only the early project events in which researchers and experts from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia took an active part. Three of our botanists — Dr Salza Palpurina, Rossen Vassilev and Irina Gerasimova — first joined a field…