Nicely laid out small museum in what was once a mosque. A good selection of interesting objects from pre-history to Roman and Byzantine eras. Easy to wander around and most labels have an English translation. The treasury room has some beautiful gold and other items.

Artifacts are beautifully displayed. They have many thracian Artifacts to include weaponry, jewelry, etc. Thoughtful and thorough signage in Bulgarian and English. Informative time lines on the wall afford a deeper understanding of the displays.

An excellent museum in the heart of Sofia. Incredible history. Nicely displayed artifacts. There is a lot going on here, but you never feel overwhelmed. I highly recommend the place if you like ancient history.

I enjoyed my visit to the archeology museum. It may have helped that I went on the last Sunday of the month which actually was Catholic Easter but not Eastern Orthodox Easter. But regardless, last Sunday of the month it's free. Despite that, it wasn't very busy. At least in the late afternoon. A couple hours should be more than sufficient. I thought it was reasonably well organized with Greek and Roman BC the early AD sculptures and stone items on the ground floor, most of which have English translations but not all of them. The upper floor was mostly the temporary exhibit of relatively recent archaeological finds and do most of the prehistory of the area dating back 5,000 BC or more. They have some spectacular really ancient gold and other jewelry including Amber. Then outside of that they have icons and frescoes around the outside wall.

Great museum! Some reviews I read got me thinking I would be disappointed, but the exhibits are great. Treasure is interesting. Frescoes from old/ruined churches are great. 12 levs is the entrence. The only museum in Sofia that works on Monday, which is a plus.

Having little knowledge of history associated with Bulgaria, museum shows off the extent of past civilisations and periods, with up close access to incredible artefacts. Could be a good place to start if you’re looking for areas to visit in the country of historical significance. Great value for money, enough English prompts to get by, went on Friday with less than 10 other people there.

The museum holds many treasures from 3000 BCE to modern history. The exploration of the Church in Bulgaria is shown through preserved art. The history of the use of salt as a trading commodity is eye-opening. Loved the jewelry, and pottery. Many items were not in cases making it easy to see them.

Great museum, a great collection. Just wish that there was more of a story told around the pieces rather than having to wonder around the main bits. The upstairs rooms were excellently curated and really interesting.