Plovdiv is a city that loves its past, but is increasingly experimenting with the present. Along with classic museums, in recent years new spaces have appeared here that tell stories in an unconventional way – through the senses, emotions and personal experience.
Fantasy- the Non-Museum
In the immediate vicinity of Kopchetata (Stefan Stambolov Square) in front of Plovdiv Municipality is Fantasy- the Non-Museum – a place without pretensions to being a museum in the classical sense, but with the exceptional ability to tell Plovdiv through sensations.
Here you can “try” the taste of the city, hear its sounds and feel its rhythm in an atmosphere that is playful, provocative and very Plovdivian.
The exhibits are presented through comics, sculptures, interactive installations, augmented reality, VR stories and music rooms – an experience that entertains, surprises and remains in the mind long after the visit. The authors of the museum installations are some of the most talented young Plovdiv artists.
The Iron Museum
The only one of its kind in the Balkans, the Iron Museum is housed in the house of Nevena Atanasova at 20 Saborna Street, in the heart of Old Plovdiv.
The collection was donated by the late artist Dimitar Dobrev, who spent nearly forty years searching for, collecting and restoring irons from all over the world.
Today, the museum presents over 1,200 exhibits tracing the development of this indispensable household appliance - from the 14th century to the present day. The exhibition is arranged in a modern and interactive way, which turns the visit into a surprisingly curious experience. The design and arrangement of the exhibition itself, created by the Plovdiv studio PUNKT, are impressive.
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis is one of the largest cultural and historical projects in modern Bulgaria. It combines priceless ancient mosaics on two levels and artifacts with interactive modules, 3D visualizations and augmented reality – in a way never seen before in our country.
The complex has a children's educational corner, a souvenir shop, a restoration workshop, a conference hall and a gallery space. The full tour requires at least an hour, but time here seems to lose its meaning – the past and the future meet in an extremely modern experience that reveals a new face of the eternal city.
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