RIM Gabrovo

Discover the Regional Museum of History, Gabrovo like never before.

RIM Gabrovo AR transforms your museum visit into an immersive journey through time. Simply point your camera at selected exhibits and watch as they come to life with interactive images, videos, and stories, no headset required.

Founded on a collection dating back to 1883, the Regional Museum of History. Gabrovo preserves nearly 100,000 artifacts spanning the Paleolithic era, the First and Second Bulgarian Kingdoms, the Ottoman period, the Bulgarian National Revival, and the industrial rise of Gabrovo, once known as the Bulgarian Manchester. This app brings those stories off the walls and into your hands.

HOW IT WORKS
Open the app, choose your language, and point your camera at any AR enabled exhibit. The app instantly recognises the target and displays rich multimedia content. no tapping, no searching, no waiting.

FEATURES
- Instant AR recognition, content appears the moment you point at an exhibit
- High-resolution image viewer with pinch-to-zoom and pan
- Full video playback with scrubbing slider
- Content stays visible even when you move the camera away
- Available in English and Bulgarian
- Works offline no internet connection required inside the museum

DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE
Whether you are a curious first-time visitor, a history enthusiast, a student, or a tourist exploring the cultural heritage of central Bulgaria, RIM Gabrovo AR makes the museum experience richer, deeper, and more memorable for all ages.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Regional Museum of History Gabrovo is one of Bulgaria's oldest and most significant cultural institutions. Housed in a beautiful baroque building in the heart of Gabrovo, its collection spans thousands of years from the remains of the earliest modern people in Europe to the traditions and craftsmanship of the Bulgarian Revival period. Its flagship exhibition, Gabrovo and Gabrovians, traces the remarkable story of a city that grew from a small mountain settlement into a thriving center of industry and culture.

Download the app, visit the museum, and let history speak for itself.