National Museum of Military History
Национален военноисторически музей
Bulgaria's largest military museum, with a large outdoor display of Soviet-era tanks, fighter jets and missiles you can get up close to.
The National Museum of Military History holds weapons, uniforms and medals from the Thracian era through the Cold War, while its indoor galleries trace Bulgaria's wars. The most popular part is the outdoor exhibition: dozens of Soviet tanks, MiG fighters, helicopters, artillery pieces and Scud missile launchers stand in neat rows, and you can get close enough for photos. Military enthusiasts and families with children rate it highly. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is about €5, with an extra fee for photography. It is on Cherkovska Street, east of the city center. From Boris Garden it is about a 15-minute walk, or you can take a tram.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00 (closed Mon and Tue)
Nearby sights
- Borisova Gradina
- Kvadrat 500 (National Gallery)
- St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Hagia Sophia Church
- Russian Church of St. Nicholas
- Seven Saints Church
- Museum of Socialist Art
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre & City Garden