The house of Atanas Krastev “Nacho Kulturata” and its “Red Pony” gallery once belonged to a man who was pivotal to the establishment and development of the Old Plovdiv institution. It was during his run as its director that the Old Town’s most significant landmarks were restored and the headquarters of the Bulgarian writers’, journalists’ and teachers’ unions were founded. Today his house is a museum, showcasing 30 portraits of Atanas Krastev, as well as an exhibition of his private collection of paintings by famous Bulgarian artists, among which are Zlatyu Boyadzhiev, Dimitar Kirov and Georgi Bozhilov. Its yard acts as the only open-air gallery in Plovdiv, creatively named the “Red Pony”.