Regional History Museum – Vratsa

The Regional History Museum is the best place to start if you want to understand Vratsa beyond its mountains and views. It is in the town centre, at 2 Hristo Botev Square, a short walk from Hotel Mira.

The highlight of the museum is the Rogozen Treasure – 165 silver vessels decorated with gilding. It was collected by several generations of local Thracian rulers between the late 6th and the 4th century BC and represents the family silver service of one dynasty. The scenes on the vessels tell of Thracian myths and spiritual life.

• The Rogozen Treasure hall – one of the largest Thracian treasures ever found in Bulgaria.
• The Archaeology and “Vratsa Treasures” halls – finds from prehistory to antiquity, including from the Mogilanska Mound in Vratsa.
• History of Bulgaria (15th–19th c.) and Modern History, plus the Botev Hall dedicated to the poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev.
• The Lapidarium and the Stone Arch, and the Ivan Funev Art Gallery.
• “St Sofroniy Vrachanski” Ethnographic and Revival Complex – the old Vaznesenie school, a display of transport vehicles, house-museums and the Church of the Ascension.
• The medieval towers in the town centre, which are also part of the museum.

According to the museum’s official website:

• Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 17:30
• Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 – 17:00
• Tickets for the central building: adults 4 €, pupils and students 2 €, children under 7 and visitors with disabilities free, family ticket (1–2 parents with up to 3 children aged 7–18) 4 €.
• Address: 2 Hristo Botev Square, Vratsa
• Phone: +359 92 624 457

Opening hours may differ on public holidays. Please check the museum’s website or call before your visit.

• Allow at least an hour for the central building, or half a day if you also want to see the ethnographic complex.
• A great choice on a rainy or very hot day – a perfect complement to the mountain trails.
• Combine it with a walk in the centre and Vratsata Gorge to see both sides of Vratsa: its history and its mountains.
• More ideas: Skaklya Waterfall can be seen from the centre, and Ledenika Cave is about half an hour away by car.

The museum is in the centre of Vratsa, on Hristo Botev Square, a short walk from the hotel.

Where is the Regional History Museum in Vratsa?
At 2 Hristo Botev Square, in the centre of Vratsa.

What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday 9:00–17:30, Saturday and Sunday 9:00–17:00. Hours may differ on public holidays.

How much is a ticket?
For the central building: adults 4 €, pupils and students 2 €, children under 7 free. There is also a family ticket for 4 €.

Where can I see the Rogozen Treasure?
In a dedicated hall in the central building of the Regional History Museum in Vratsa.

How much time should I plan?
At least an hour for the central building, half a day if you also want to see the ethnographic complex.