National Museum of Montenegro

National Museum of Montenegro
LocationCetinje, Old Royal Capital Cetinje, Montenegro
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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.

Departments

The museum is divided into five departments:

Possessions

The 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]

More precise documentation in the museum has been maintained since 1976.[4]

Around 3000 artifacts owned by the museum cannot be located and they are presumed to have been stolen over the years.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Dvorac Kralja Nikole, waytomonte.com
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ de Giorgio 2007, p. 21
  4. ↑ Živković, Mirjana; Todović, Milenko (1995). Krađa kulturnog i nacionalnog blaga Jugoslavije. Beograd: Vojska, Dečje novine. p. 126.
  5. ↑ Šćepanović, Lela; Janković, Srđan (21 November 2017). "Tajna pohare Narodnog muzeja Crne Gore". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2021-01-20.

Bibliography

  • de Giorgio, Cynthia (2007). St John's Co-Cathedral – Valletta. Santa Venera: Heritage Books (a subsidiary of Midsea Books Ltd). ISBN 9789993271710.
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