Museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Top museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
11/07/95 Gallery
Art museum
Dedicated to preserving the memory of the Srebrenica genocide, Gallery 11/07/95 in Sarajevo describes itself as a museum-gallery hybrid, combining documentary and artistic forms through a range of...
Ars Aevi
Born during the siege of Sarajevo, Ars Aevi began in 1992 as a movement of cultural resistance to the Bosnian war and grew into a museum of contemporary art. Its collection of around 130 works brings...
Bosniak Institute
Founded in Zurich in 1988 and moved in its entirety to Sarajevo after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosniak Institute (Bošnjački institut) opened in the city in 2001. It began as the private...
Collegium Artisticum
Art museum
Named after a short-lived artistic movement active in Sarajevo from 1939 until the start of the Second World War, Collegium Artisticum is a gallery devoted to contemporary art. It opened on 6 April...
Despić House
Built in 1881 by one of Sarajevo's wealthiest and most prominent Serb families, Despić House (Despića kuća) is an old merchant house that now serves as a museum. It is designated a National Monument...
Duplex Art Gallery
Art museum
Run as twin spaces under one banner, Galerija10m2 and Duplex100m2, the Duplex Art Gallery was a private gallery in Sarajevo founded in 2004 by the French artist Pierre Courtin. Over its lifetime the...
Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
History museum
The Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Historijski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine) traces the history of the country and of Sarajevo from the Middle Ages to the present day. Founded in 1945, the...
Museum of Sarajevo
Spread across five annexes in historic buildings and designated heritage sites, the Museum of Sarajevo (Muzej Sarajeva), also known as the Museum of the City of Sarajevo, is devoted to the history...
National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Art museum
Through the entire siege of Sarajevo and the Bosnian war of 1992–1995, the National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina stayed open and continued to hold exhibitions. Signs give its local name,...
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript made in Barcelona around 1350 and described as the oldest Sephardic Jewish document in the world, belongs to the National Museum of Bosnia and...
Sarajevo Tunnel
The Sarajevo Tunnel, known on local signs as Tunel spasa (the Tunnel of Salvation) and also called the Tunnel of Hope or the Tunnel of Life, was the besieged city's link to the outside world during...
Svrzo's House
Built entirely of wood and still in extremely well preserved condition, Svrzo's House is a rare survivor from the period when the Ottoman Empire ruled Sarajevo. Wooden construction of this kind is no...
War Childhood Museum
History museum
Diaries, toys, photographs and items of clothing donated by people who were children during the war in Bosnia form the core of the War Childhood Museum (Muzej ratnog djetinjstva). Each object is...
Building of former Synagogue in Zenica
Historic house, palace or castle
Museums by city in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s museums reflect the country’s layered history, where Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Yugoslav, Jewish, Islamic, and Catholic heritage often meet within the same city. Sarajevo is the main hub, with institutions such as the 11/07/95 Gallery, Ars Aevi, the Bosniak Institute, and historic homes like Despić House offering different ways into the country’s cultural story. On Mooseum, visitors can browse these places and plan visits more easily.
Beyond the capital, museum experiences are spread across towns and regions with strong local identities. Zenica preserves Jewish heritage in the building of the former synagogue, while Kraljeva Sutjeska and central Bosnia connect visitors with Franciscan collections and medieval memory. In Mostar, Travnik, Jajce, and Banja Luka, smaller museums and galleries often focus on regional history, religious art, archaeology, and everyday life rather than large national narratives.
What makes museum-going here distinctive is the closeness between art, memory, and place. Contemporary galleries such as Duplex Art Gallery and Collegium Artisticum sit alongside memorial spaces, monastic collections, and old urban houses. Mooseum helps visitors navigate this variety, whether they want to follow modern art in Sarajevo, understand the legacy of the 1990s war, or step into preserved interiors from earlier centuries.
Map of museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina: questions
- How many museums are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mooseum lists 20 museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo has the most, with 13.
- What kinds of museums are in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Of the 10 whose type we know, the most common are art museums (5), history museums (2), ethnographic and open-air museums (1) and historic houses, palaces and castles (1).
- Sarajevo brings together contemporary art venues, memorial galleries, and historic house museums within a compact urban area
- Museums often reflect the country’s religious and cultural diversity, including Islamic, Jewish, Orthodox, and Catholic heritage
- Wartime memory is an important theme, especially in institutions connected to Srebrenica and the 1992–1995 conflict
- Franciscan monasteries and friaries in central Bosnia preserve sacred art, manuscripts, metalwork, and local historical archives
- Historic domestic interiors, such as old merchant and family houses, offer insight into urban life under Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rule
- Museum opening hours can vary widely, especially outside Sarajevo and in smaller religious or local museums, so check ahead on Mooseum or by phone before visiting.
- Many museums are easiest to reach on foot in old town areas such as Sarajevo’s Baščaršija or central Mostar, where parking is limited.
- Carry some cash as smaller museums and monastery collections may not always accept cards, and ticket desks can be simple.
- Spring and autumn are good seasons for combining museums with walking tours, while winter schedules may be shorter and some sites close earlier.
All museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Every museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
| Name | Type | Website | Links | Stats |
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11/07/95 GalleryDedicated to preserving the memory of the Srebrenica genocide, Gallery 11/07/95 in Sarajevo describes itself as a museum-gallery hybrid, combining documentary and artistic forms through a range of... | Art museum | galerija110795.ba |  | — |
Ars AeviBorn during the siege of Sarajevo, Ars Aevi began in 1992 as a movement of cultural resistance to the Bosnian war and grew into a museum of contemporary art. Its collection of around 130 works brings... | — | www.arsaevi.ba | | — |
Bosniak InstituteFounded in Zurich in 1988 and moved in its entirety to Sarajevo after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosniak Institute (Bošnjački institut) opened in the city in 2001. It began as the private... | — | www.bosnjackiinstitut.ba | | — |
Historic house, palace or castle | zemuzej.ba/sinagoga | | — | |
Collegium ArtisticumNamed after a short-lived artistic movement active in Sarajevo from 1939 until the start of the Second World War, Collegium Artisticum is a gallery devoted to contemporary art. It opened on 6 April... | Art museum | www.collegium.ba | | — |
Despić HouseBuilt in 1881 by one of Sarajevo's wealthiest and most prominent Serb families, Despić House (Despića kuća) is an old merchant house that now serves as a museum. It is designated a National Monument... | — | www.muzejsarajeva.ba | | — |
Duplex Art GalleryRun as twin spaces under one banner, Galerija10m2 and Duplex100m2, the Duplex Art Gallery was a private gallery in Sarajevo founded in 2004 by the French artist Pierre Courtin. Over its lifetime the... | Art museum | www.duplex100m2.com | | — |
Religious museum | kraljeva-sutjeska.com | | — | |
— | www.muzejhercegovine.com | | — | |
Historical Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Historijski muzej Bosne i Hercegovine) traces the history of the country and of Sarajevo from the Middle Ages to the present day. Founded in 1945, the... | History museum | www.muzej.ba | | — |
Art museum | msurs.net/index.php/en | | — | |
— | muzejfoca.com | | — | |
Museum of SarajevoSpread across five annexes in historic buildings and designated heritage sites, the Museum of Sarajevo (Muzej Sarajeva), also known as the Museum of the City of Sarajevo, is devoted to the history... | — | www.muzejsarajeva.ba | | — |
— | www.muzejhercegovine.com/web/index.php/muzejstarimost | | — | |
National Gallery of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThrough the entire siege of Sarajevo and the Bosnian war of 1992–1995, the National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina stayed open and continued to hold exhibitions. Signs give its local name,... | Art museum | ugbih.ba | | — |
National Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript made in Barcelona around 1350 and described as the oldest Sephardic Jewish document in the world, belongs to the National Museum of Bosnia and... | — | www.zemaljskimuzej.ba | | — |
Sarajevo TunnelThe Sarajevo Tunnel, known on local signs as Tunel spasa (the Tunnel of Salvation) and also called the Tunnel of Hope or the Tunnel of Life, was the besieged city's link to the outside world during... | — | tunelspasa.ba | | — |
Ethnographic or open-air museum | www.etno-selo.com | | — | |
Svrzo's HouseBuilt entirely of wood and still in extremely well preserved condition, Svrzo's House is a rare survivor from the period when the Ottoman Empire ruled Sarajevo. Wooden construction of this kind is no... | — | www.muzejsarajeva.ba | | — |
War Childhood MuseumDiaries, toys, photographs and items of clothing donated by people who were children during the war in Bosnia form the core of the War Childhood Museum (Muzej ratnog djetinjstva). Each object is... | History museum | museum.warchildhood.com | | — |