The Pirin Region
The textile processing in the Pirin region doesn’t go far beyond the domestic utility of the craft. However, it has given life to artistic expressions unique for the region. Each…
Clothing
In the late 19th century, chores were generally separated into two categories – female and male ones. The female presence was at home, where the heart belonged. The women in…
Ethnography
This exhibition will introduce you to the Bulgarian national crafts, traditions, and inspirations. You will walk through various cultural practices in the Bulgarian home and professional life from the end…
Stone Affair
Ellen Stone was an American protestant missionary in Bansko. She was kidnapped by IMORO who planned an ambush on one of her travels. The leaders of the organization looked for…
Thessaloniki High School
The Thessaloniki high school was established by the Bulgarian exarchate. Here you can see diplomas, textbooks, and notes from Bulgarian students of the school. Although it was established in Thessaloniki,…
IMORO
Internal Macedonia-Еdirne Revolutionary Organization or for short VMORO in Bulgarian, was created in Thessaloniki in 1893. The founders were Bulgarians from various regions in Macedonia. Their idea was to liberate…
Kresna-Razlog Uprising
The Bulgarian people in the Macedonian region were not happy with the decisions from the Berlin treaty so they organized multiple petitions to express their desire to become part of…
Bishop Nathaniel
Bishop Nathaniel of Ochrid or MItropolit Natanail was the official representative of the Bulgarian exarchate. He was the chairman of the Gorna Dzhumaya Committee ‘Edinstvo’ which means Unity. The Committee…
Bulgarian Unification
The San Stefano contract, signed in 1878, appeared not to be suitable for the Major Powers in the West so they came up with the Berlin Treaty. This treaty divided…