National Museum of Montenegro

National Museum of Montenegro
LocationMontenegro Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates42°23′21″N 18°55′22″E / 42.38928°N 18.92286°E / 42.38928; 18.92286
Websitenarodnimuzej.me
National Museum of Montenegro is located in Montenegro
National Museum of Montenegro
Location of National Museum of Montenegro

The National Museum of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Народни музеј Црне Горе, romanizedNarodni muzej Crne Gore) is the largest museum in Montenegro. The museum was established in 1896 and is located in Cetinje, Montenegro.

Departments

The museum is divided into five departments:[citation needed]

Possessions

The museum possesses the Oktoih Prvoglasnik, a significant printed work from the late 15th century.[2] It also host the original icon of Our Lady of Philermos, which had been in the possession of the Order of St. John since the Crusades.[3]

Around 3000 artifacts owned by the museum cannot be located and they are presumed to have been stolen over the years.[4]

References

  1. ^ Dvorac Kralja Nikole[usurped], waytomonte.com
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  3. ^ de Giorgio 2007, p. 21
  4. ^ Šćepanović, Lela; Janković, Srđan (21 November 2017). "Tajna pohare Narodnog muzeja Crne Gore". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2021-01-20.

Bibliography

  • de Giorgio, Cynthia (2007). St John's Co-Cathedral – Valletta. Santa Venera: Heritage Books (a subsidiary of Midsea Books Ltd). ISBN 9789993271710.