Archaeological Museum of Nessebar
Археологически музей Несебър
An archaeological museum at the entrance to the old town, displaying artifacts and icons from the Thracian, Greek, Roman, and medieval periods.
The Archaeological Museum of Nessebar stands beside the city walls at the entrance to the old town. It displays finds from the Thracian period through the Ottoman era, including ancient Greek pottery, coins, gravestones, and gold ornaments from Mesembria, as well as jewelry from the Roman and Byzantine periods and ship anchors recovered from the old town and the surrounding sea. On the second floor, the icon hall holds a large collection of Orthodox icons dating from the 13th to the 19th century. The exhibits help make sense of the old town's 3,000 years of layered history, and it is recommended to visit before the churches. Admission is a few euros, and combined tickets are available.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00 in summer; shorter in winter and may close on weekends
Nearby sights
- Nessebar Fortress Walls & West Gate
- Nessebar Windmill
- Church of St. Stephen (New Metropolis)
- Church of Christ Pantocrator
- Church of St. John Aliturgetos
- Church of St. John the Baptist
- Church of St. Spas (Holy Saviour)
- Ancient City of Nessebar