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Museum · Stolichna · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Archaeological Institute with Museum in Stolichna

National Archaeological Institute with Museum is a museum in Stolichna, Sofia-City. This place has a story in the app. 28 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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National Archaeological Institute with Museum in Stolichna

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Story · National Archaeological Institute with Museum

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You're standing at the National Archaeological Museum, right in the centre of Sofia. Take a good look at this old stone building. Doesn't it look more like a mosque than a museum? That's because it was one. This was once the largest and oldest Ottoman mosque in the city, the Koca Mahmut Paşa Camii. You may also hear it called the Great Mosque.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: May-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov-Apr Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 28 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

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Photo: Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

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National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · 710 m

National Museum of Natural History, Sofia

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National Museum of Natural History, Sofia · 340 m

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Photo: Nenko Lazarov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is National Archaeological Institute with Museum open?

May-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov-Apr Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is National Archaeological Institute with Museum wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 80 m and a public toilet at 130 m.

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