The National Museum of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Народни музеј Црне Горе, romanized: Narodni muzej Crne Gore) is the largest museum in Montenegro. The museum was established in 1896 and is located in Cetinje, Montenegro.
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| Location | Montenegro |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′21″N 18°55′22″E / 42.38928°N 18.92286°E |
| Website | narodnimuzej |
  Location of National Museum of Montenegro | |
Departments
editThe museum is divided into five departments:[citation needed]
- Historical Museum of Montenegro
- Ethnographic Museum of Montenegro
- Artistic Museum of Montenegro
- King Nikola's Palace[1]
- Biljarda, Museum of Petar II Petrović Njegoš
Possessions
editThe 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
edit- ^ Dvorac Kralja Nikole[usurped], waytomonte.com
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ de Giorgio 2007, p. 21
- ^ Šćepanović, Lela; Janković, Srđan (21 November 2017). "Tajna pohare Narodnog muzeja Crne Gore". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
Bibliography
edit- de Giorgio, Cynthia (2007). St John's Co-Cathedral – Valletta. Santa Venera: Heritage Books (a subsidiary of Midsea Books Ltd). ISBN 9789993271710.