Varna Archaeological Museum
Регионален исторически музей – Варна
Holds gold artefacts from the Varna necropolis, dating to around 4600 BC and regarded as the world's oldest worked gold treasure.
The museum occupies a former late nineteenth-century girls' high school building, with about 40 galleries presenting artefacts from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Its treasure is the gold from the Varna Chalcolithic necropolis (4600 to 4200 BC), including sceptres, bracelets and face plates. Other exhibits cover Thracian, ancient Greek (from the city of Odessos), Roman and medieval icons. Admission is about EUR 10, and the museum is closed on Mondays in winter. It stands on Maria Louisa Boulevard in the city centre and is within walking distance of the cathedral.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays in winter)
Nearby sights
- Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna
- Ethnographic Museum, Varna
- Roman Thermae of Varna
- Naval Museum, Varna
- Varna Central Beach & Seaside Promenade
- Retro Museum Varna
- Sea Garden, Varna
- Festa Dolphinarium Varna