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Historical Museum - Dimitrovgrad
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The museum was established in 1951 with a profile of contemporary history. Its structure includes five specialized departments. Part of the institution are the Art Gallery and the House Museum "Penyo Penev". The museum organizes temporary exhibitions and other cultural events. It  carries out research.

In the permanent exposition can be  seen artifacts from Neolithic to modern times, located in four exhibition halls.
The "Brigadier Movement in Bulgaria" Hall is unique in Bulgaria and reflects a complex and controversial period from the recent past of Bulgaria - 1945-1990. Brigade uniforms, flags, awards, photographs from the Brigadier daily routine, etc. It reveal the history of this movement and immerse visitors in the spirit of time.
Dimitrovgrad Hall follows the construction of one of Bulgaria's youngest cities, which became a symbol of socialism in the 1950s.
The Archeology Hall shows artifacts from the life of the settlements of Dimitrovgrad Municipality, some of which have a continuous development since the Neolithic period (6th century BC) until today. Part of the museum's fund is the Neolithic man, opened in 2009 in the rescue archaeological excavations of the medieval settlement in the Kar dere area near the Krum village in Dimitrovgrad. The skeleton is part of a Neolithic cult cemetery, which is the only one on the territory of Bulgaria and the neighboring countries. This is what makes it unique from scientific and exhibition points of view
The exhibition hall of the museum is a place for various and attractive exhibitions, both from its museum and from other museums and institutions.

The Historical Museum-Dimitrovgrad is located in the center of the town, in a complex with P.Penev Town Library and OP "Children's and Youth Center".

In recent years, the idea of ​​transforming Dimitrovgrad into a "living museum" of socialism has gained influence in the public space.

The information is extracted from the website of Dimitrovgrad Municipality.

Translation Yordan Georgiev - trainee



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