The "Slivenski Bit, 19th–20th Century" (Sliven Folk Life) House Museum is a site of the Sliven Regional History Museum. Its exhibition shows the traditional culture, rites and customs of Sliven and the region. Together with the Tuida fortress, it is No. 54b among the 100 National Tourist Sites.
The exhibition fills two houses built wall to wall. The Patkoolu House shows a Sliven craftsman’s home of the 19th century. The Arnautkina House shows the life of a town family at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th century, when society was strongly influenced by Western European culture.
In 2024 the renewed exhibition "Traditional Culture of the Sliven Region" opened — calendar rites and ritual and festive costumes from Sliven and the area around it.
Both houses were built in the early 19th century by unknown masters from Tryavna. Their owner was Grandpa Boyu, a trader in homespun cloth.
Parking: on Gen. Stoletov Street, Velikoknyazhevska Street or Stoil Voyvoda Square.
The house is about a 15–20-minute walk from central Sliven.
Not to be confused with the Mirkovich House of the Art Gallery, which holds the "Old Sliven" painting exhibition.
Sliven region
0.7 km away
Sliven region
1.0 km away
Sliven Folk Life House Museum is located in Sliven, Bulgaria.
Sliven Folk Life House Museum is most easily reached by car. Use the coordinates above to navigate, or open the location in OpenStreetMap or your preferred maps app for turn-by-turn directions. Public transport options vary by region — for remote destinations a rental car gives the most flexibility.
Sliven Folk Life House Museum can be visited year-round. Verify current opening hours directly with the museum before your visit, as schedules change seasonally and on public holidays.
Opening hours and admission fees vary, and most Bulgarian museums close one day per week (commonly Monday). Verify current schedules and prices directly with the museum or the local tourist information office before visiting Sliven Folk Life House Museum, especially on public holidays.
