Art museums in Sofia

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is a significant religious and architectural landmark. Constructed in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria. It is also recognized as one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume globally.

The Rotunda of St. George, an early Christian church, is a significant historical site located in the heart of Sofia, Bulgaria. Constructed from red brick, the church is situated in the area known as Serdica, which is the historical center of the city. This location offers visitors a chance to explore the rich history of Sofia and its early Christian roots.

Kvadrat 500 - National Gallery in Sofia is the largest building of the National Gallery. The museum holds a collection of over 42,000 art pieces by Bulgarian and international artists, of which around 1,700 are exhibited in in 28 rooms on four floors. The collection of Bulgarian art dates back to t

The Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia is an art museum that covers the history of the communist era in Bulgaria. The museum holds and displays a collection of statues, busts, and paintings from the establishment of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the fall of communism, roughly from 1944 to 1989.

National Gallery - The Palace is housed in the Royal Palace that was built after the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878. The museum has temporary exhibitions of Bulgarian and foreign art on display.

The Sofia Arsenal Museum for Contemporary Art is housed in a building that is an architectural heritage site of local importance, part of the Sofia Arsenal historical complex. The museum is a branch of the National Gallery. The museum organises exhibitions on contemporary art.