Museum of Socialist Art, Sofia
The Museum of Socialist Art is an art museum that spans the communist era in Bulgaria. Its collections include statues, busts and paintings that were created from 1944 to 1989. Along with the exhibition hall, the museum features a media hall and a sculpture park.
The museum was established in 2011. It was founded alongside the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Ancient Sofia and the National Museum Complex. The Museum of Socialist Art's role was to showcase art that was created during the communist era and to restore those monuments that were dismantled. The exhibits came from public spaces as well as private individuals who donated their own found and crafted items that had been hidden since the fall of communism in the country.
Visitors to the museum can find a souvenir kiosk where they can purchase communist-era memorabilia, t-shirt and postcards. The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
The museum was established in 2011. It was founded alongside the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Ancient Sofia and the National Museum Complex. The Museum of Socialist Art's role was to showcase art that was created during the communist era and to restore those monuments that were dismantled. The exhibits came from public spaces as well as private individuals who donated their own found and crafted items that had been hidden since the fall of communism in the country.
Visitors to the museum can find a souvenir kiosk where they can purchase communist-era memorabilia, t-shirt and postcards. The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
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Sight Name: Museum of Socialist Art
Sight Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (See walking tours in Sofia)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (See walking tours in Sofia)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles
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Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
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