Corridor: Western Trans-Balkan Road
Country: Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad

The Historical Museum of Blagoevgrad was established in 1952. It has an impressive structure: Departments of Archaeology, Ethnography, Bulgarian Lands in 15th - Early 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary History, Science, Arts, Cultural Monuments, and Connections with the Society Fund. It also houses a laboratory for conservation and restoration, a modern photo laboratory, and a library which has more than 16,000 volumes.