GALLERIES & MUSEUMS IN BELGRADE

Belgrade's variety of art galleries and museumsoffer a window into Serbia's history, culture, and identity.

National Museum - National Museum in Belgrade safeguards over 400,000 archaeological, historic and numismatic artifacts, artworks, works of applied art, a collection of old and rare books, as well as an extraordinary archive of documents. This rich museum fund is systematized in collections divided primarily on chronological criterion as well as by type of artifacts.

Museum of Nikola Tesla - Meet the man on the 100DIN note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive elements. Tesla's ashes are kept here in a glowing, golden orb: debate has been raging for years between the museum (and its secular supporters) and the church as to whether the remains should be moved to Sveti Sava Temple.

Museum of Contemporary Art - With its main building reopened after 10 years of major renovation, the Museum of Contemporary Art is back on the list of Belgrade's top cultural sights. A treasure trove of 20th-century art from the ex-Yugoslav cultural space, its massive collection is again on display in rotating exhibitions. The modernist building is surrounded by a sculpture park and has great views over the Sava river toward the Kalemegdan Citadel on the other bank.

MAGACIN - The centre of independent cultural scene Magacin is a multimedia space in which various NGOs and artistic groups are located. It is located in Kraljevic Marko Street, in “Creative District” Savamala. Magacin organises exhbitions, debates, film projections and other cultural and art programmes focusing on the contemporary independent art scene.

O3ONE - One of the most popular art spaces in Belgrade, O3ONE hosts a roster of avant-garde exhibitions focusing on contemporary art, science and new technologies.

Military Museum - Tucked away in Belgrade's sprawling Kalemegdan Citadel, this museum presents the complete military history of the former Yugoslavia. Gripping displays include captured Kosovo Liberation Army weapons, bombs and missiles (courtesy of NATO), rare guns and bits of the American stealth fighter that was shot down in 1999. You'll find the museum through the Stambol Gate, built by the Turks in the mid-1700s and used for public executions.