Museum
Art Gallery Iliya Beshkov

" The painter paints what he knows .

But the real art is to draw what you believe " - Ilia Beshkov .

The works of Ilia Beshkov enjoys wide popularity and artistry , and content. There is hardly any Bulgarian who can not recognize his work in the multifaceted world of Bulgarian art .

Art Gallery " Elijah Beshkov " in Pleven is one of the largest public art galleries in Bulgaria .

Founded in 1958 on the initiative of artists working in Pleven as a branch of the Historical Museum. In 1978 the Art Gallery has moved to a purpose-built original architectural ensemble of the exhibition area of ​​2500 m².

It holds more than 6,000 works of art in different funds , " Painting ", " Graphics ", " Sculpture ", " Icons " , of which over 1200 are the famous artist , and specific " Ilia Beshkov ", " Angel Spassov "," forum " . With very good acoustics gallery hosts concerts, mono-spectacles , literary presentations, author readings , conferences and seminars.

In 1999 the gallery was awarded the diploma of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria for his contribution to the development and promotion of Bulgarian culture.