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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…
CLIMANATRES — a new project co-financed by the Interreg Danube Region Programme
(24 June 2025) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia together with 11 partner institutions from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia) launched the project entitled Climate-proofing ecological restoration plans in the middle and lower Danube Region —…
(24 June 2025) — The National Museum of Natural History, Sofia together with 11 partner institutions from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia) launched the project entitled Climate-proofing ecological restoration plans in the middle and lower Danube Region —…
The Struma Motorway will pass outside of Kresna Gorge
(20 June 2025) — Some incredibly good news from the past week is the successful resolution of Bulgaria’s longest campaign for environmental protection, which lasted almost 30 years. A press release from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) announced that after the signing of an agreement…
(20 June 2025) — Some incredibly good news from the past week is the successful resolution of Bulgaria’s longest campaign for environmental protection, which lasted almost 30 years. A press release from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) announced that after the signing of an agreement…
Second working visit of Prof. Zbigniew Bochenski in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(9 June 2025) — In the first week of June, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted for the second time Prof. Zbigniew M. Bochenski from the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals at the the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISEA-PAS) as a guest of Prof. Zlatozar Boev…
(9 June 2025) — In the first week of June, the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) hosted for the second time Prof. Zbigniew M. Bochenski from the Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals at the the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISEA-PAS) as a guest of Prof. Zlatozar Boev…
The Underwater Petrified Forest — a new temporary exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
(4 June 2025) — On June 3rd, 2025, in the lobby of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Simov (NMNHS) and Assoc. Prof. Lubomir Kenderov (Vice-Dean of Economic Affairs of Faculty of Biology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski) opened the exhibition The Underwater…
(4 June 2025) — On June 3rd, 2025, in the lobby of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Simov (NMNHS) and Assoc. Prof. Lubomir Kenderov (Vice-Dean of Economic Affairs of Faculty of Biology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski) opened the exhibition The Underwater…
New study reveals that not one, but two pathogenic species cause white-nose disease in hibernating bats
(2 June 2025) — An international team of researchers led by the University of Montpellier, with the participation of Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS), has completed the largest population-genetic analysis to date…
(2 June 2025) — An international team of researchers led by the University of Montpellier, with the participation of Dr Violeta Zhelyazkova from the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNHS), has completed the largest population-genetic analysis to date…