National Museum of Military History ( Bulgarian. National Historical Museum ) - a museum dedicated to military history . Located in Sofia , Bulgaria . Included in the structure of the Ministry of Defense, the museum existed under different names and in the subordination of various institutions from August 1, 1914 (in practice, from July 4, 1916). It has indoor areas of 5,000 mΒ², open 40,000 mΒ² (of which 500 mΒ² residential), exhibition areas, a library and a computer center.
| National Museum of Military History | |
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| Established | 1916 |
| opening date | from 10 to 18 hours |
| Address |  Bulgaria , Sofia |
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History
The National Museum of Military History was created in 1916, two years later the Military History Commission of the museum was created, which included an archive, exhibitions and a library. By then, it was one of only three Bulgarian museums.
In 1949, the Museum was renamed the Central Museum of the National Army. In 1950-1951, the museum was moved to another building - on General Skobelev boulevard, d. 23, where its area expanded significantly. In 1952, the museum opened a new exhibition. Since 1956, restoration workshops began to work in the museum.
In 1967, an agreement was signed between the governments of Bulgaria and Hungary, according to which the Museum of the First Bulgarian Army [1] was opened in the Ε iklos Castle on the territory of Hungary, which became a branch of the Sofia Museum. In 1989, this museum was closed.
Since 1971, the museum began publishing the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Museum of Military History. In 1975, for its activities in the field of science, education and culture, the National Museum of Military History was awarded the Order of Class I βSaints Cyril and Methodiusβ.
Since April 2001, the National Museum of Military History moved to 92 Cherkovna Street.
The current structure of the museum and its name date back to 1968 [2] .
Open Air Exhibitions
At the exhibition part of the museum, located in the open air:
Artillery
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Rockets
- 9K52 Luna-M
- R-17 Elbrus
- OTR-23 Oka
- Anti-aircraft missile system S-75 "Dvina"
- Circle (anti-aircraft missile system)
War Machines
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Tanks
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Aircraft
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Exposure
Currently, the museum stores and studies more than 1 million exhibits related to Bulgarian and European military history.
The museum covers an area of ββ5,000 mΒ². The library and computer center provide scientists with access to specialized literature and the museumβs collection.
The external (open-air) exhibition area is 40 hectares, the covered part is about 4.2 hectares.
Much attention is paid to the museum's royal collections of weapons - Prince Alexander I Battenberg (reigned in 1879β1886), Prince Ferdinand I (1887β1918) and Tsar Boris III (1918β1943). In two rooms of the museum are collections of awards and distinctions. The first hall contains 960 medals and badges that track the development of the Bulgarian award system.
Gallery
- Exhibits in the open
Museum entrance
8- inch Russian mortar . XIX century
Anti-aircraft missile "2K11 Circle"
Dvina anti-aircraft missile system
Helicopter Mi-8
Fighter "MIG-19"
MIG-21 fighter
Fighter Tornado
BMP-30
Tactical missile "Oka-23"