Nikola Vaptsarov House Museum

Overview

The museum was established in 1952 and was officially opened to visitors in 1956. It is housed in the poet's last home in Sofia, where he lived with his wife and his brother's family. Initially, it consisted of the apartment provided for living to Nikola Vaptsarov by the poet's aunt Magda Kondova, which was later joined by two other apartments, further expropriated by the state. The building, on the top floor of which is the museum, was built in 1936.

In 2008-2009 a major overhaul was carried out. In 2010, a modern multimedia educational, exhibition, and museological center "High Space" was opened in the Nikola Vaptsarov House Museum. So far, several books and presentations have been presented, round tables on the problems of literary museums have been organized.

The museum keeps most of the archives of Nikola Vaptsarov - notebooks, manuscripts, and photos from his school years, his personal library, translations of his poems in more than 30 languages, many of his personal belongings. There is a rich collection of portraits and illustrations of Bulgarian and foreign artists. The museum also houses the World Peace Prize, awarded to him posthumously in 1952.

In 2008-2009 a major overhaul was carried out. In 2010, a modern multimedia educational, exhibition, and museological center "High Space" was opened in the Nikola Vaptsarov House Museum. So far, several books and presentations have been presented here, round tables on the problems of literary museums have been organized.