RY OF BOSNIA AND

HI S TO
THE HERZEGOVINA
MUSEUM
 MUSEUM‘S HISTORY

• It was founded on the 28th

of November 1945
• Until 1993 it was
thematically focused on the
Second World War history
• In 1993 it changed its name
to the History Museum
• „Broadening“the perspective
 MUSEUM‘S ID CARD

Average number of exhibitions and events

on an annual level: 100
Number of collections: 8
Number of museum items: 400,000
Number of visitors on an annual
level: 30,000
Number of employees: 15
Square footage of the museum
building: 1447.50 m²
 THE COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL
MATERIAL

• Covers the history of B&H in the

19th and 20th century
• Two main categories: archival
documents and various printed
material
• „Crown jewel“ are the Second World
War documents
• Ustasha Surveillance Service,
ZAVNOBIH documents
 THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

• The collection of photos

began in 1947
• Material obtained through
various ways (gifts,
purchases, exchange with
individuals and
institutions)
• FRP – FNOB – FOSI – OS
• Around 100.000
photographs
MERCI 