National Museum of Serbia

The Serbian National Museum (Serbian Народни музеј / Narodni muzej ) in Belgrade, Serbia was founded in 1844. It is located at Trg republike at the point where the former city gate Stambol kapija stood. The museum now houses over 400,000 archaeological and art objects, many of whom are outstanding masterpieces.

Since June 2003, the museum is partially closed due to renovations. A complete renovation of the exterior as well as additional exhibition space with new additions and the canopy by a large glass dome will change the exterior strong.

Collections

Archeology

The Serbian National Museum has an important collection of prehistoric Neolithic Starčevo, Vinca and Lepenski Vir culture. Important are the particular sculptures from Lepenski Vir. The archaeological section also shows a mummy of an Egyptian priest from the Ptolemaic era, as well as weapons and metallurgical properties of the Celts.

Among the 1005 objects in the Greek period, there are ceramics and gold masks. The Roman collection is particularly archaeological finds from Sirmium, Singidunum, Viminacium, Mediana and Justiniana Prima. In particular, the late antique finds of significance, including the Belgrade Kameo and a bronze head of Constantine the Great.