Belgrade Guide
Highlights
The National Museum
The oldest museum in Serbia, founded in 1844 is located at the Republic Square and its rich collection is consisted of objects from the prehistoric era until modern times. The museum’s collection is divided into: prehistoric, medieval, modern Serbian art, foreign painters (the most important collection is impressionistic), and within its collection the most important piece is Miroslav’s gospel – the oldest Cyrillic manuscript dating from around 1190.
The National museum also consists of:
- The Fresco gallery
- The Museum of Vuk and Dositej
- The Memorial Museum of Nadezda and Rastko Petrovic.
