Museum of Yugoslavia
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The Museum of Yugoslavia in Belgrade preserves and presents the history of Yugoslavia, focusing on Josip Broz Tito’s life and legacy.
Planning your visit
Josip Broz Tito led Yugoslavia for 35 years, broke with Stalin in 1948, founded the Non-Aligned Movement, and held together a federation of six republics that came apart violently a decade after his death in 1980.
The museum complex includes the House of Flowers, where he is buried — a marble tomb in a winter garden that hundreds of thousands once queued past — alongside two exhibition buildings.
The collection is the strange part and the best part: the relay batons carried across the country each year for his birthday, thousands of them, designed by factories, schools and villages, plus state gifts from world leaders, uniforms, and the material culture of a country that no longer exists.
The museum's tone is documentary rather than nostalgic, which given the subject is an achievement.
It sits in Dedinje. Allow ninety minutes. Bookable options include retro-car tours. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Museum of Yugoslavia?
Museum of Yugoslavia is in Belgrade, Serbia. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Museum of Yugoslavia?
Allow ninety minutes. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Museum of Yugoslavia in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
