Mузей по минералогия, петрология и полезни изкопаеми

Definitely worth the visit! Especially when you have an interest in geology and mineralogy. Very friendly hostes and collection that is maintained by the university.

A quiet, unique oasis of rocks and crystals in the middle of a bustling, urban area. Make sure you are on the South Wing of the building! Once you get to the gated entrance (as seen on my 1st picture) walk past the gate and go into the first building on your left. Walk straight ahead to South Wing go up the stairs\elevator to your left to the 5th floor.It's a really big hall with over 30,000 items! items from Sofia region\different regions in Bulgaria, caves in Bulgaria, global items, gifts and donations to the museum. Takes at least 2-3 hours to really enjoy the huge collection. Yana who works there was great, she offered so much information, extremely knowledgeable about the collection, friendly, passionate about compositions, and speaks English perfectly!I enjoyed it so much and will be back as I have so much left to explore!!! Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Free entrance, toilets available in the building.

Прекрасно място, интересни експозиции, любезни служители.

Детям и нам очень понравилось

Най-богатият на Балканите музей за минерали и полезни изкопаеми. Създаден и поддържан от университетски преподаватели. Тук се намират парчета от 21 метеорити, сред които Тунгузкият, както и от най-новият Челябинския метеорит. Тук са експонирани и петте падали на територията на България метеорити. Колекцията е общодостъпна и се помещава на покрива на южното крило на СУ Климент Охридски.

Such a big surprise. With friend we found it accidentally and we were so shocked there is no information about this place. It’s amazing. Collection is huge and so beautiful. We were lucky to talk with one Professor who’s working there. She told us about collection, show us some specific minerals and she did amazing introduction to this exhibition, and we are really thankful for this. Collection is beautiful. From pieces from Sofia’s surroundings to “space” specimen. If you like minerals, rock and stones this place is must to visit.In any case - it’s 5th floor of South University Wing. Elevator to 4th and then stairs to 5th. Ask someone on concierge and they will tell you where to go. On this Uni you can find 3 different museum.