The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Let me put it this way — this museum starts off strong, showcasing the incredible history of Bosnia and the broader Balkan region. It’s divided into four main sections, and the charming botanical garden in the center adds to the overall experience. There’s a small vending machine behind the main building where you can grab coffee, snacks, and drinks, which is a nice touch. However, the flora and fauna section felt a bit puzzling. While the display of stuffed animals is visually impressive, the inclusion of species like camels, penguins, and kangaroos—completely unrelated to Bosnia or the Balkans—felt out of place. It would make more sense to focus on local wildlife. Another issue: after a certain point, many artifacts were no longer labeled in English, which makes it difficult for international visitors. There is a QR code for an audio guide, but unfortunately, it doesn’t work. That said, it’s still a must-visit for anyone interested in regional history and culture — but there’s definitely room for improvement

While the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina holds historical and cultural value, I found the overall experience to be somewhat underwhelming. The exhibitions were rather basic and not particularly distinctive compared to what you might see in other national museums. For the entrance fee, I didn’t feel the content justified the cost. That said, the inner courtyard with the fountain and garden was the highlight — beautifully landscaped and offering a peaceful space to relax or take photos. It’s a calm spot in the middle of the city, worth a short visit for the garden alone, but the museum displays themselves could benefit from more depth and modernization.

I had never experienced a musuem as exciting as this. To start with, nothing particular, prehistorical artifacts, metalwork, pottery, weapons, jewelery, archeological stuff : Roman era, 1-3 century architecture, relief, carvings, ruins. In the garden, some tombstones. Then in the Ethnology building, some very nice Ottoman tapestry. Upstairs, there are models showing the Ottoman life in 19th century. The Natural science building is the most amazing. Maybe they had spent more than 100 years to create all those life size animals. Over 30 different kinds of animals with horns. Even over 1000 species of insects.

A great place to visit if you are into archeology and natural sciences. Especially the animal section was surprisingly well designed. 2 section of the museum was closed. 10/10

A must visit place in Sarajevo. The biggest science institution in the country. 4 pavillons with exhibitions from ancient, antic, mediavel, ethnographic, biological history of Bosnia and Hercegovina. And off course probably the most valuable item, the famous Sarajevo Haggadah. You have ther also a souvenir shop. You can pay with cash and Card. Around the Museum are some cool bars and Shoping Malls.

Though, the archeological and pre history collections are a bit boring, the etno part is beautiful. Also, English visitors friendly. A beautiful garden as well!

Being a tourist, this is definitely not a place to visit. It has some local info, but mostly it is an educational place for kids about the whole world and little Sarajevo’s place in it. It covers every thing, but very brief on every topic. And the garden is in a sorry state, maybe because it’s in winter (14/12/24).

Definitely recommend to visit this museum! We spent about 4 hours with 7 y.o. daughter. Museum is huge! There are several departments in this museum: geological, ethnos, natural, historical and temporal exhibition. We really enjoyed each of them! Also you can walk in botanical garden in the courtyard.