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Welcome to the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the most important cultural institutions in Sarajevo. This museum offers an incredible insight into the country's rich history and cultural heritage. The museum was founded on November 28, 1945 as the "National Liberation Museum in Sarajevo", according to the law passed by the then Presidency of the National Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a national institution under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education of the "People's Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina". The current name of the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina came into force in 1994, when the Museum expanded its scope of work to include the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the arrival of the Slavs to the Balkan Peninsula to contemporary and independent Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The History Museum of BiH is the only museum that treats the complete history of Bosnia and Herzegovina from its first mention in historical sources (949, Constantine VII Porphyrogenet) to modern and independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BiH Historical Museum is the only museum that treats the complete history of BiH from its first mention in historical sources (949, Constantine VII Porphyrogenet) to modern and independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. During all the years of existence and work, the Museum organized 165 museum exhibitions and three permanent museum exhibitions. Currently, the Museum has two permanent exhibitions: Siege of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina through the centuries.
The museum has collected about 400,000 museum objects, which it processes, preserves and presents to the public by organizing permanent and occasional exhibitions. All museum materials are available to the public, experts and scientists from the country and abroad. At the very beginning, the Museum was located in the National Library of the Town Hall, after which in 1963 it was moved to a specially built building on Marin-dvor, where it is still located today. The project for the Museum building was done by representatives of the then third generation of the Zagreb School of Architecture: Boris Magaš, Edi Šmidihen and Radovan Horvat.
The museum building, in an architectural sense, represents one of the most representative examples of creativity in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the former Yugoslavia, which was in step with European and world trends at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century. The Commission for the Preservation of National Monuments, at the session held from November 6 to 8, 2012, made a decision to declare the house complex a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This decision was made by the Commission in the following composition: Zeynep Ahunbay, Martin Cherry, Amra Hadžimuhamedović, Dubravko Lovrenović and Ljiljana Ševo (chairperson). The building consists of a basement in which there is an inner garden, a raised ground floor and a first floor.
It was built on a stone surface measuring 70.00 x 44.20 m, with a total surface area of 1447.50 m2.
On the raised stone surface, a skeletal system with 9 load-bearing steel columns with a cross section, which allow a strong overhang on all sides, is installed. A closed cube at floor level rests on the columns, as a leading design accent. The building of the Museum of the Revolution (Historical Museum) of Bosnia and Herzegovina is neglected and unmaintained. The service at the History Museum is extremely professional and friendly.
Expert guides are always available to provide detailed information and help you make the most of your visit. Their expertise and passion for history ensure your experience is unforgettable. The price of admission to the History Museum provides exceptional value for money. Considering the abundance of content, exhibitions and cultural value it provides, the ticket is accessible to everyone who wants to explore the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina in depth.
You can pay the ticket for this museum in cash. Ticket prices for the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina: • Children of preschool age do not pay the entrance fee • Children and young people from 6 to 18 years: 2.00 KM • Students: 2.00 KM (with presentation of index or other appropriate document) • Pensioners: 2.
00 KM (upon presentation of a pension check or other appropriate document) • Adults: 8.00 KM • Adults with included discount: 6.00 KM (based on concluded contracts with travel agencies) Note: Entrance to the Museum between 6 and 7 p.m.
is free for children and pensioners, while adults pay a ticket of 3 KM. Ticket reservation: tickets@zemdelskimuzej.ba for more information you can call the museum. The atmosphere in the History Museum is inspiring and impressive.
The exhibition halls are carefully arranged so that visitors can experience the authenticity and depth of historical moments. The interior of the museum provides an intimate and peaceful atmosphere that allows you to connect with the past in a powerful way. The Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an inexhaustible source of knowledge and culture. This museum hosts numerous cultural events, lectures and workshops that attract history and art lovers from all over the world.