Narodni muzej Čačak

National Museum Cacak - the most important information

With the founding in 1952, Cacak got the National Museum, which will open its permanent exhibition the following year. It is located in the konak of Jovan Obrenovic, near the city center, while it organizes occasional exhibitions in the Gallery of the National Museum. The museum has published numerous publications, organized over 500 exhibitions and archaeological researches, in addition to professional and educational programs, and stands out as the most important cultural institution in Cacak.

History of the National Museum Cacak
The initiative for the opening of the museum was launched between the two wars, when the residence of Jovan Obrenovic was assigned to the museum management in 1940. The state of war slowed down the process and the museum was established 12 years after. The main goal of the museum was set, which referred to the study of history and preservation of cultural goods from this part of Serbia. The work of the museum was especially successful and energetic at the beginning, which enabled the museum fund to be ready for the opening of two exhibitions one after the other. The professional staff of the museum did 110 archaeological researches with external associates, over 200 publications, 100 catalogs and over 50 monographs, collections and guides have been printed. Since 1969, the National Museum has been publishing the magazine "Proceedings of the National Museum".

Significance of the National Museum Cacak

Since 2013 the museum has the status of an institution of national importance in the Republic of Serbia.
During its 65 years of existence, the museum has often been awarded, and the October Award of the Municipality of Cacak from 1977 stands out.
Over 12,000 people visit this museum every year and thus it represents a significant part of the tourist offer of Cacak.

What to see
The space in the residence of Jovan Obrenovic is conceived in such a way that it displays the periods of prehistory and the Middle Ages, churches and monasteries of the Cacak region and the uprisings and wars (1804-1941). Due to the way of work that includes the cultural heritage of several municipalities in Serbia, it belongs to the complex institutions. A conservation laboratory, a photo laboratory, a library and a guide service have been established within the museum. The museum fund is divided into 5 departments:

Paleontology: the Katica Paunovic fund with numerous gifts has also been added; the parts of the horns and skulls of the steppe bison, the skulls of the giant deer, the teeth of the mammoth and the cave bear stand out.
Archeology: objects from prehistory, antiquity and the Middle Ages.
History: about 5,000 items from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the personal property of Prince Milos Obrenovic, Duke Stepa Stepanovic, Prince Djorjde Karadjordjevic and many others.
Art History: focuses on church art, while paintings and art objects are exhibited in the Nadezda Petrovic Gallery.
Ethnology: Contains over 4,000 items that include folk and urban costumes, furniture, utensils and crafts.

Ticket price
Free tickets are provided for ICOM members and members of the Museum Society of Serbia.

Individual ticket 100 dinars
Group ticket 50 dinars

Working hours

Tuesday-Friday 09: 00-17: 00
Weekends 09: 00-13: 00

How to get to the National Museum Cacak?
The fastest way to get from the City Promenade to the National Museum building is on foot, and that walk will not take you more than 5 minutes. In case you come from the periphery, taxi services are always available to you.

On foot: Follow Zupana Stracimira Street to the corner of Cara Dusana and Gospodar Jovanova where the museum is located
Taxi stations: Mega Taxi 032 340350, Pink Taxi 032 320640, Ca taxi 032 320032, As taxi 032 320333