Museum of Roses
Quick Facts
- Location
- Bulgaria
- Category
- Museum
- Duration
- Approx. 40 minutes (including visit)
- Opening Hours
- Daily 09:00-17:30 · The city visitor portal gives the hours as every day from 9:00 to 17:30, one band for all seven days with no season split and no closing day named. The first rose display opened in 1967, the museum in 1969, and since 2016 it sits in a new building in the Rosarium park as part of the Iskra Historical Museum in Kazanlak. The exhibits run through three spaces and include a recreated rose-oil store and the first purity laboratory, set up by Hristo Yaramov in 1907. The harvest lasts about a month from 20 May to 20 June, picked between 5 am and 9 or 10 am.
- Ticket Price
- A small fee (for reference).
- Address
- ul. Voishka 1, 6100 Kazanlak
- Coordinates
- 42.6240, 25.3980
Introduction
The Kazanlak Rose Museum is the world's only museum devoted entirely to roses. It presents the centuries-old history and culture of rose growing, picking and rose-oil distillation in Bulgaria's Rose Valley, offering an excellent window into the country's world-famous rose industry and rose culture. As the source of top-grade rose oil, Bulgaria's Rose Valley has a long rose-growing tradition, and this museum concentrates it. Through objects, photographs, documents, old pictures and tools, it covers the cultivation history of the Damask rose, traditional picking customs, ancient distillation crafts and equipment, the trade and uses of rose oil, and related folklore and festivals, and displays precious items such as old stills and rose-oil containers.
✨ Highlights
🛈 Practical Info
Opening Hours
| Monday | 09:00-17:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00-17:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00-17:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00-17:30 |
| Friday | 09:00-17:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00-17:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00-17:30 |
The city visitor portal gives the hours as every day from 9:00 to 17:30, one band for all seven days with no season split and no closing day named. The first rose display opened in 1967, the museum in 1969, and since 2016 it sits in a new building in the Rosarium park as part of the Iskra Historical Museum in Kazanlak. The exhibits run through three spaces and include a recreated rose-oil store and the first purity laboratory, set up by Hristo Yaramov in 1907. The harvest lasts about a month from 20 May to 20 June, picked between 5 am and 9 or 10 am.
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FAQ
What are the opening hours of Museum of Roses?
Monday: 09:00-17:30; Tuesday: 09:00-17:30; Wednesday: 09:00-17:30; Thursday: 09:00-17:30; Friday: 09:00-17:30; Saturday: 09:00-17:30; Sunday: 09:00-17:30; The city visitor portal gives the hours as every day from 9:00 to 17:30, one band for all seven days with no season split and no closing day named. The first rose display opened in 1967, the museum in 1969, and since 2016 it sits in a new building in the Rosarium park as part of the Iskra Historical Museum in Kazanlak. The exhibits run through three spaces and include a recreated rose-oil store and the first purity laboratory, set up by Hristo Yaramov in 1907. The harvest lasts about a month from 20 May to 20 June, picked between 5 am and 9 or 10 am.
How much is the admission for Museum of Roses?
A small fee (for reference).
Any practical tips for visiting Museum of Roses?
The Kazanlak Rose Museum is the world's only museum themed on roses. It systematically shows the history of rose cultivation, picking and oil extraction and the profound rose culture.
How long should I spend at Museum of Roses?
A typical visit takes Approx. 40 minutes (including visit).