Museums

The Museum of Folk Crafts and Applied Arts

  Opened in 1968, The Museum of Folk Crafts and Applied Arts displays a selection from its rich collections of traditional and contemporary folk art.
  The Museum plays a vital role in presenting the region’s craft traditions, and also has a lively display on local history.

The National Arts and Crafts Exhibition

  In Oreshak, 10 km from Troyan, the National Arts and Crafts Exhibition displays works by craftsmen from all over the country.
  There are nine exhibition halls, with 4500 sq. m of display space, as well as a multifunctional conference hall, spread over a 50,000 sq. m site.
  The main purpose of the exhibition is to show the distinctive features of the Bulgarian artistic genius in folk arts, and also to stimulate their development. This aim is fulfilled through changing exhibitions of individual artists’ work, or national and international shows to which craftsmen from the whole of Bulgaria and the outside world contribute.
  The exhibition is open 365 days a year, with a bazaar in one of the halls where the works of Bulgarian and foreign craftsmen are on sale.