National Museum of Transport
Национален транспортен музей
A transport museum housed in Bulgaria's first railway station (1866), with royal railway carriages and vintage steam locomotives on display.
The National Museum of Transport occupies the starting station of the Ruse–Varna Railway, completed in 1866. It was the first railway station in Bulgaria. Indoor and outdoor exhibits include several steam locomotives and historic carriages. The highlights are the royal carriages of Tsars Ferdinand and Boris III, along with exhibits on Danube river navigation. The museum is on the Danube bank, north of the city center, about a 15-minute walk away. It suits railway enthusiasts and families with children.
Opening hours
Hours vary; check before you go (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Pantheon of National Revival Heroes
- Kaliopa House (Museum of Urban Lifestyle)
- Danube Embankment
- Ruse Opera House
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Freedom Square & Monument of Liberty
- Dohodno Zdanie (Profit Building)
- Cathedral of St Paul of the Cross