Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro


 

Not too many countries have the satisfaction of having such a cultural-historically rich legacy on such a small territory as Montenegro does. Not only it preserves its long history from oblivion but it also works on the development and recognition of its cultural and historical heritage in a contemporary way. As the main institution that promotes the cultu... Read more

Museum of King Nikola

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

  Museum of King Nikola in the residence of the last Montenegrin ruler Nikola I Petrovic Njegos, who left an indelible mark on the history of the country, as its ruler for more than 50 years. This construction became a museum in 1926, before which it used to be the house of King Danilo’s daughter Darinka. After Darinka left the country, the members of the ruling family Petrovic-Nje... Read More

Njegos Museum Biljarda

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

Biljarda, the former residence of Petar II Petrovic Njegoš, built according to the design of Jakov Ozereckovski in 1838, is a place for the visitor to truly sense the time, circumstances and conditions in which the great Montenegrin Prince-Bishop, poet and philosopher created his most important works. Over a whole century, the Montenegrins carefully preserved the legacy of Njegoš, to open a M... Read More

The Ethnographic Museum of Montenegro

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

  The Ethnographic Museum of Montenegro was founded in 1951, and with over 4400 items, attests to the rich material and spiritual culture of Montenegro and its people. This museum was originally located in the Biljarda building with two other museums, the Njegoš Museum and the Museum of the National Liberation War (NOB) until the earthquake in 1979, after which it was transferred to th... Read More

History Museum - Cetinje

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

National History Museum of Montenegro is a specialised museum and the only institution of this type in Montenegro. It was founded in 1995, with a mission to collect, study, preserve, and present the extremely rich natural and cultural heritage of our country. More than 15,000 specimens of rocks, minerals, fossils, stuffed plants and animals are kept in 15 museum collections, of which 4 are geologi... Read More

Money Museum

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

  Money Museum was opened in 2012, as the project of the Central Bank of Montenegro, aimed at preserving the historical and cultural heritage in the field of numismatic values in Montenegro. In the Museum, visitors have the opportunity to see an exhibition entitled 'From Peper to Euro” which contains valuable and rare specimens of denominations from several periods of Montenegrin h... Read More

Atelier DADO Gallery

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

Atelier DADO Gallery is part of the Art Gallery of the National Museum of Montenegro. It was founded in 2002 to promote contemporary art and the authors both from Montenegro and abroad. In the gallery, artistic tendencies of many artists are expressed through the thematic exhibitions on many levels which also include workshops, lectures etc. The gallery is located on Dvorski Trg in the town c... Read More

Art Gallery Miodrag Dado Djuric

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

  The Montenegrin Art Gallery 'Miodrag Dado Đurić' was opened on in 2012, as a part of the National Museum of Montenegro. The gallery has about 1600 m2 of exhibition space, 4 floors and a ground floor where in addition to paintings, sculptures, graphics, drawings, and installations, different forms of digital art, intermediate research, conceptual art, and performances can be presented as ... Read More

Maritime Museum

Museums and Galleries to Visit in Montenegro

The Maritime Museum was founded in 1880, but not fully opened until 1900. It is situated within the beautiful, Baroque-style palace of the Grgurina family, which was violently torn apart by an earthquake in 1979. Now fully restored, but baring the scars of Kotor's past, the museum includes a variety of exhibits depicting the history of the bay and Montenegro. The entrance hall is an enchanting ... Read More

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