The Museum was opened to the public in 1985. The idea was initiated in 1969 during the celebrations of the 100th aniversary of the fisrt charity hospital in Bulgaria – Paraskeva Nikolau. As a result of the efforts of all initiatots one of the richest paleoanthropological collection in Bulgaria.

The exhibition is organized in three exhibition rooms and two foyers. The exhibition in the first room covers the period from the 4th millenium BC to 1393, the end of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. Different objects, tools as well as many photos and graphic diagrams give an idea of the development of medicine as a practice in this perod. The second exhibition room presents the development of medicine from 1393 to the Bulgarian National Revival. Typical for this perod is the so called church-monastery medicine. Icons of medieval healers and medical instruments and tools from the period are displayed in this room. The third exhibition hall traces the development of medical services during the Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878), after the Liberation until 1940s.

The Museum has a specialised library of ancient medical literature, keeping books, periodicals, etc. in different languages some of which are already rarities. The exhibits have been collected from the whole country and for that reason the Museum is of national significance.

For contacts:
Varna 9000
7 Paraskeva Nikolau Str.
Todorka Stoyanova
+ 359 52/ 632 729