Art, war and memory: Military History Museum marks May 6 with exhibition

The exhibition entitled “Created in War, Preserved through Art” will open on May 5 at the National Museum of Military History. It is dedicated to the Day of Bravery and the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the 110th anniversary of the museum’s founding.The exhibition takes visitors back to 1916, a period during World War I when, amid the hardships of war, the institution dedicated to preserving the memory of the Bulgarian Army was founded.

“That same year, Bulgarian artists participated in an international exhibition in Berlin, representing the country with works inspired by events at the front. After their return to Bulgaria, a significant number of their works were acquired by the Ministry of War, laying the foundations of one of the most significant art collections in the country—the collection of the National Museum of Military History”, the museum recalled in a media statement.

On May 6, the museum will offer free admission to the permanent exhibition and a festive programme. Visitors will be able to explore the exhibits, enter the cockpits of Mi-8 and Mi-2 helicopters and the 2K52 FROG “Luna-M” missile complex, sample traditional soldiers’ cuisine, and enjoy a concert by the Land Forces Brass Band.

Edited by Elena Karkalanova

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov