National Museum of Serbia
Народни музеј Србије Narodni muzej Srbije | |
Front façade of the National Museum of Serbia | |
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| Established | 10 May 1844 |
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| Location | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°49′00″N 20°27′34″E / 44.8167°N 20.4594°E |
| Type | Art museum Design museum National History Museum |
| Collection size | 400,000+ objects |
| Director | Bojana Borić Brešković (2012–present) |
| Website | narodnimuzej.rs |
The National Museum of Serbia (Serbian: Народни музеј Србије / Narodni muzej Srbije) is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the central zone of Belgrade on a square plot between the Republic Square, formerly Theatre Square, and three streets: Čika Ljubina, Vasina and Laze Pačua. Its main facade is on the Republic Square and the official address is 1a Republic Square.
The museum was established on 10 May 1844. It moved into the present building in 1950, with the grand opening of the venue on 23 May 1952. Since its founding, the museum's collection has grown to over 400,000 objects, including many foreign masterpieces.
The National Museum of Serbia building was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979.
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