National Museum of Serbia, National museum in Republic Square, Belgrade, Serbia
The National Museum of Serbia occupies a red-brick building with pale stone trim on Republic Square, its central section rising above the roofline under a green copper dome with a small lantern. Three stone columns flank the entrance beneath the inscription "НАРОДНИ МУЗЕЈ", and a bronze equestrian statue on a tall pedestal stands in front of it. The facade has two rows of rectangular windows, the lower row set behind stone arches.
The institution opened its doors in 1844, making it the first public collection in Serbia during a time of cultural awakening. After a prolonged closure for renovation, it reopened to the public in 2018.
The name reflects the institution's role as custodian of Serbian national identity, and the building itself shows classical columns and a wide staircase leading into the entrance hall. Visitors often see local students gathered around medieval icons and art lovers examining European paintings up close.
The main entrance is on Vasina Street, not on Republic Square; the former grand staircase from the square now serves as an internal link. The building occupies the block between Republic Square and Čika Ljubina, Vasina and Laze Pačua streets. The museum reopened in 2018 after a 15-year renovation.
The numismatic collection holds more than 300,000 items — coins, medals and rings — not only Roman pieces. It reaches back to the 5th–6th centuries BC and includes coins of Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great.
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