The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

20KM entrance fee. The museum collection, organized around themes such as botany and archaeology, offers a good experience for visitors. However, the Natural History Museum consists of several collections; a section displaying marine and land animals, and precious stones. The inner courtyard is an area where you can see the oldest gravestones in Bosnia. It wasn't very enjoyable in winter, but I think it would be nice in spring and summer. You visit four museums with 20km, but it's best to take your time and relax. The inner courtyard is suitable for photography; photography is prohibited in the botany and natural history museums, but it's not taken too seriously. In the Natural History collection, you can see all the animals in their life sizes. In the Ethnography Museum, an Ottoman-era house is exhibited; the woodwork is truly worth seeing. I can say that the woodworking is of a very high standard. Hopefully, the museum will have a more modern look in the coming years… To reach the museum, you can use the tram lines; you can enjoy a very pleasant ride through the city and get off the tram near the museum.

An incredibly vast and expansive collection. There's so much to see at this museum it'll take at minimum a couple of hours to visit every room. The overall architecture is elegant, the courtyard is well maintained, and the staff are friendly. It's got so many sections such as zoology, ancient history (I think this is what the weird diorama rooms covered), a gallery and much more!

A nicely laid out museum of history from many angles. There are four separate buildings of which three were open. I was extremely impressed by the collection of minerals and insects. Literally thousands. Some of the wildlife set-ups were excellent and the descriptions are written for kids to understand. Definite recommend.

I spent over 4 hours on my first visit 😊 Well worth the 10 KM student ticket. The main attractions for me were the Sarajevo Haggadah and the "Amphibians and Reptiles of BiH" exhibition. The department of ethnology was sadly closed, but I did enjoy watching the nuthatches on the giant sequoia in the botanical garden!!

This museum exceeded expectations. The ethnographic sections were all original pieces bought from private collections. The prehistoric and archeological sections were outstanding, with good explanations.

Beautiful and big museum with a lot of exhibits. Worth of visiting and spending few hours to go around all they have. Building is beautiful and a lot of history.

The National Museum of Sarajevo feels like the city’s history compressed under one roof. In stately halls of columns lie carved stones, mosaics, and ancient capitals; nearby, Bronze Age pottery, axes, and jewelry still carry the touch of their makers. A natural-history wing surprises with a whale skeleton hanging over a wooden ship and long dioramas of birds and fish—pure childhood wonder. Its treasure is the illuminated Sarajevo Haggadah, displayed with quiet care. A small botanical garden outside softens the exit. No pomp, just a warm, honest museum where many eras of Sarajevo meet and stay alive. Aleks recommends👍❗️

Museums like this give me immense joy. It is not pretentious, nor huge, nor particularly unique. However, its modesty and the friendliness of its wonderful staff make you want to enjoy the museum multiple times. Frankly there is not all that much to see and at 20 BAM per person I will not be able to go back anytime soon. Nevertheless, it is well worth your time if you are visiting Sarajevo.