Naval Museum

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Excelent place. Outside and inside too. Nice exposition of history. My children and me were fully satisfied. Price is not do high. No cards accepted!! Great little museum. With a big gardener and different ships. It tells you a bit about the of the Bulgarian seaside. visit today to the of in Varna. I liked the outdoor area which has some cool exhibits, weaponry, boats and helicopters. The indoor part of the was clean and well kept and had some uniforms and other items from Bulgarias history. The Entrance ticket was around 8leva and I spent around an hour there. Also a large ship outside which is possible to tour for an extra fee but I chose not to. Cheap tickets and great displays. Especially on the outside you can check planes and boats. And on the inside the smell of old stuff can bring back nice old memories Very nice indoor and outdoor display of Bulgarian military navy and aviation Very collection of artifacts. You can pay a bit extra and go in the Druzki boat which took part in the Balkan war. Really good, thoroughly enjoyed myself. Plenty of nautical artifacts from throughout history, loads of info about the maritime of Bulgaria and Varna's place within it. Some really things to see and all the exhibits are labelled and explained in Bulgarian and English. Good for a couple of hours Who likes and stuff like that has to go. Kids will be excited. Great to spend between one and two hours, really great experience Super cool for anyone interested in Bulgarian or just matters in general. Neat little military park with various ordnance and pieces of weaponry as well as a few boats. Inside there a numerous exhibits covering all aspects of Bulgaria’s from Roman era, to steam power, the great wars, and the modern day. Military personnel get in free and the park is easily accessible for children and English speakers. Easy way to spend an hour! The feels haphazardly put together. They damaged historical value with bad paint jobs. It's worth visiting if you keep your expectations moderate. The price is reasonable, but the saying "You get what you paid for" applies. Verdict: informative exhibitions, sensible route planning, but outdated museography and mediocre facility are hard to ignore. Recommended for an hour or two if you are interested in military history, history, or Varna and Bulgaria's coastal cities evolution. Details: one building and one garden for two sections of the museum. In the building there are 2 floors of indoor exhibitions, in the garden it's the outdoor exhibitions. Indoor focuses on Bulgarian that span from Greco-Roman times to late 20th / early 21st century, with lots of historical items including photos, documents, uniforms, books, medals, instruments, ship models, and artifacts (e.g. swords of important personalities, lighthouse mirrors and lights from late 19th and early 20th century, flags and other insignia). About 80% of labels and board texts are also in English. The curation of items is fairly good, but the presentation -- high glare glass cases, arbitrary and inconsistent lighting, pale font that's hard to read already, then low contrast between font and background colors -- needs major improvement. Outdoor exhibitions have historical ships, helicopters, anchors, artillery, etc. laid out in the garden around the building, and you can go onboard and inside one of the ships (Druzki) there for an extra amount, 6 BGN if memory serves. The staff is professional and helpful for the most part. We spent almost 2 hours there looking at every exhibit item in the building and in the garden. The Druzki ship is rather small and desperately needs cleaning so we didn't go in. Protips: - You can pay for tickets by card. - The ticket office sells not only small souvenirs like postcards and fridge magnets, and also thematic catalogues of the museum's whole collections. If you are interested in specific niche topics in Bulgarian history, these catalogues would be a good starting point. - The exhibitions focus on the Bulgarian military navy, not the merchant navy, so if of the Bulgarian merchant navy is your jam, this might not be the place. - The is right by the Sea Gardens, a major leisure spot for locals and tourists alike, so make sure to plan that into your itinerary to the museum. Very interesting, informative and unexpectedly rich collection of artefacts in the interior and super ships, helicopters and planes in the yard! Totally recommend! Also you can visit the ship “ Drazki” it is also very interesting( it’s a separate ticket) What a great place to visit! Lovely staff and beautiful exhibits. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.