The Regional Historical Museum in Kardzhali was established in 1965 to study, preserve and popularize the cultural and historical heritage of the Eastern Rhodopes. Today, it is an established institution with managing , coordinating and executive functions. It performs research, collection, fund , exhibition and popularization work. Its main fund includes over 40 000 cultural values related to the history and nature of the Eastern Rhodopes. The museum is housed in a unique building declared to be an architectural monument of culture of national importance in 2005. It is situated in a beautiful park where more than 30 exotic plant species grow. The building was built between 1922 and 1930.
After an adaptation, its area is organized on 3 floors, in 30 exhibition halls, where the expositions of the Department of Archeology, Ethnography and Nature are presented.
Translation Yordan Georgiev - trainee
