Natural History Museum, Belgrade

The story of life on Earth, gathered under one roof.

Over two million specimens — from fossils 4.5 billion years old to the contemporary flora and fauna of Serbia.

About the museum

Telling Serbia's natural story since 1895.

The Natural History Museum in Belgrade is an institution of national importance and the only museum of its kind in Serbia. Its collections hold more than two million specimens — from holotypes and fossils 4.5 billion years old to the contemporary flora and fauna of Serbia. The museum doesn't just present natural heritage; it actively studies and protects it.

2,000,000+
specimens
1895
founded
60+
exhibitions held
300,000+
birds ringed

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Lords of the Depths — Sharks and Rays of the Adriatic

Dermoplastic specimens, models, and educational content on some of the planet’s oldest predators — co-produced with the Natural History Museum of Montenegro.

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