Welcome!

Established to delight the eye, Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic museum has always been opened for those who are eager to learn and seek knowledge. The museum houses over 60 000 artifacts which mostly relate to the traditions of Plovdiv city population and its cultural and economic environment as well. The most significant ones among the collections are those of copper utensils, pottery, ancient weapons, shepherd’s wood-carving, adornments and religious items; point lace and knitted lace, costumes from all the Bulgarian ethnic territory; musical instruments and urban interior.

How to Get to the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv: Guidelines for People with Disabilities

You are about to enter the audio world of the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv. Welcome! Here you will hear fascinating stories from the life of the old Bulgarians, as well as music from traditional instruments. Each successive story introduces a different room of the museum. The stories are interconnected and show the lifestyle and culture of the traditional Bulgarians. From Hall 1 on the first floor to Hall 14 on the second floor, the audio guide takes you around the interesting objects from the museum’s collection. For orientation, follow the Contents’ order. You will take part in different events in the life of the shepherd bachelor and his beloved one as you search for and discover objects throughout the museum exhibition.

Switching on to the next file, the previous one automatically stops. You can select a story or audio from this page on the website or on your visit to the museum, where each exhibited item with an audio file also has a QR code with a braille caption of the information board. Scan the QR code and the link will take you to the corresponding object, sound and story from the audio guide. Thank you for listening to Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv’s audio guide. Welcome to the museum!

Map of the Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv