Permanent Exhibition of the Historical Museum of Dupnitsa

The main objective of the new permanent exhibition is to transform the Historical Museum of Dupnitsa into a platform for encounter between the local community and local culture, and to activate interest in the area’s heritage.

The organization of the exhibition — both thematic and chronological, in terms of content and spatial arrangement—is based on the concept of storytelling, credibly and engagingly narrated by the “embroidery-storyteller.”

The museum spaces are transformed into a three-dimensional embroidery — the most vivid and recognizable element of Dupnitsa’s heritage. This “living” embroidery conveys a single overarching message: Dupnitsa holds extraordinary and unique stories from different periods, firmly woven into the fabric of the region. Enter the embroidery and listen to, see, and touch these stories. Step into the role of the weaver, wander through time, and follow the threads toward unexpected connections—from Antiquity to the present day.