Museum Gallery

The Natural History Museum organises its exhibitions in the Gallery on Mali Kalemegdan. Although small in space and not functionally suited to a permanent and complex natural history display, attractive exhibitions are mounted there, presenting various themes from natural history in an engaging way.

The Gallery building has a rich history. It is first mentioned on a Turkish plan from the mid-19th century, where it was marked as a Guardhouse and served to accommodate the guards protecting the main approach to the fortress from the direction of the Stambol Gate. As an expression of the time in which it was built, the building has the features of Turkish architecture, but also represents a transition from Balkan-Turkish to European building. From 1957 to 1973 the building housed the Museum of Forestry and Hunting, which was then merged, as a separate organisational unit, with the Natural History Museum. The exhibition was largely composed of the hunting trophies of Elim Demidoff – Count of San Donato, a relative of Prince Pavle Karađorđević, as well as a small exhibition entitled OUR FORESTS. The lack of suitable space in the buildings on Vračar forced the Natural History Museum to move its exhibition activities to Kalemegdan in 1993. Items from the permanent display on Kalemegdan were transferred to the Museum's storage, and were replaced by numerous exhibitions on natural history topics.

After the renovation and adaptation of the building (1992-1994), as the announcement of the celebration of 100 years since the founding of the Natural History Museum (1895-1995), the Gallery was officially opened on 19 December 1994 with the exhibition "From the Treasures of the Natural History Museum". Since then, around 60 natural history exhibitions have been held in the Gallery. In addition to exhibitions, the Gallery hosts lectures, presentations, creative workshops, panel discussions and seminars. Programmes related to international events and important dates are also organised, such as Museums for 10, European Heritage Days, Biodiversity Day, Earth Day, Ramsar Convention Day, International Bat Night, and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. One of the approaches to the Gallery is adapted for persons with special needs. Within the Gallery there is also the NATURE BAZAAR, which offers souvenirs made of natural materials or with natural history motifs. A special exhibition unit within the Gallery is the Green Salon, a small space intended for the presentation of accompanying content for exhibitions or independent mini-exhibitions.

Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 21:00 (4 May to 31 October)

Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00 (1 November to 30 April)

Closed on Mondays

Thursdays free admission 10:00 – 12:00

Group visits should be announced by phone/fax 011 3284 317, e-mail: galerija@nhmbeo.rs

Accessible to persons with special needs.

• + 381 11 3442147
• nhmbeo@nhmbeo.rs
• Natural History Museum
• Gallery of the Natural History Museum

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