History Museum

Historical Museum of Teteven was founded in 1911 by Michal Koychev from Teteven. In 1932 the museum was relocated to own building - a home-memorial, built in honor of local people died for the freedom of Bulgaria. Here was placed the first museum collection, Later, in 1974, the museum was expanded a new exhibition was created. It was related with the history of the town from the ancient times till the liberation from the Ottoman rule. Currently the Historical Museum has three main exposures - Archaeology, Ethnography and Vazrajdane (Renaissance) and a fund with about 4600 exhibits. The Archeology Section offers displays such finds as late Paleolithic and Neolithic implements. Various vessels and sacrificial stones provide information about the practices of the region’s Thracian inhabitants. Visitors may also see a collection of Medieval weapons, vessels, and coins.

The exhibits in The Ethnology Section provide information about the clothing, daily life, and handicrafts of the residents of Tetevan and surrounding areas. On display are the authentic dress of women and men from Teteven and the villages of Babintsi, Malka Zhelyazna, and Ribaritsa. There is also an interesting collection of embroidery and decorative clasps.

Objects, documents, and a large collection of 19th-century photographs present the participation of the Teteven residents who fought to free the country from Ottoman rule.