Rajacke Pimnice, a unique cultural sight dedicated to the glory of wine, under Government protection is located at the very East of Serbia, 20km south from Negotin and close to the border between Bulgaria and Serbia. Mysterious monumental complex of over 270 stone houses built more than 200 years ago is a complete Mother-nature concept Foundation so to grow and preserve natural wines with most precious care and love of local Rajac people. The whole Negotinska krajina is filled with vineyard facilities, and the Rajačke Pivnice wine cellars of the village Rajac are the best witnesses of the wine production, formed as gathered group of 270 houses with fountain in central square.
The `Old Village` open-air museum on surface of 15 ha presents the architecture and interior design of buildings, as well as family lifestyle in the mountainous Zlatibor region situated in Southwest Serbia and vast woodland of the Dinara area in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. 24 km from Zlatibor, the open-air museum in Sirogojno is the only of that kind in Serbia. The first processes of transfer, rebuilding and reconstruction of Zlatibor cottages to the museum site were realized by the plan of Ranko Findrik, an architect, and the Republic Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments in 1980. The initial idea of the project originated within the Sirogojno organization of domestic works. It was realized later on with the persistence of Dobrila Vasiljević - Smiljanić and engagement of ethnologist Bosa Rosić, republic institutions and other numerous partners.
This peaceful village between Uzice and Pozega became popular for traditional settlement "Terzica avlija" /"Terzic's Yard"/ that provides variety of rare delights for its visitors : fresh air in the heart of pure nature, preserved culture, handworks and old crafts, especially developed and performed by more than 30 devoted local ceramics manufacturers, dewy woods full of mushrooms, fragrant meadows rich in wild-strawberries and medicinal herbs surrounded by fruitful raspberry orchards and full honeybee-keepers, premium organic fresh vegetables, unlimited natural potentials such as Potpec Cave exploration and numerous trekking paths up to mountain peaks...
The village of Štitkovo on Mount Zlatar in south-western Serbia near Nova Varos stands on the site of monastery built in 1655 and just below the vast pastures and clear spring of beautiful Javor Mountain. Stitkovo is unique open-air museum and historical landmark that preserves rich tradition and cultural heritage. Štitkovo is authentic old Vlach settlement and has retained the old vernacular wooden architecture of highland houses. Timbers for building those houses were 15 meters long and was incorporated with stone in construction of those houses. This architecture - positioning of the houses like city nucleus from late 19-th and early 20-th century is an unique cultural phenomenon which is still unexplored.
In the heart of country, surrounded by the Juhor and Gledić Mountains, there is Šumadija, one of Serbia's most picturesque region. This sloppy region, known as Levač, abounds in clear rivers, streams, gorges, medicinal herbs and wild game, is attractive for its traditional sights, authentic architecture, preserved folklore and native painters. On the narrow mountain plateau between the slopes of Gledićs' Mountains, at the spring of Kalenić river, the medieval monastery Kalenić has been built in 13th century. It is located in the river valley, looking towards the East, whose rich greenery and waters are extremely suitable for human health. The plantages of plums, apples, raspberries and blackberries, as well as vast vineyards surround the area.
The temporary exhibition of the Memorial Museum, from the prehistoric times until nowadays, is exposed in the building in Karadjordjeva str. 15. in the very centar of Knjazevac. This is the cultural monument itself, built in 1906. and a type of cultural public properties of civil architecture with stylish characteristics significant for the beginning of the 20th century. The Memorial Museum exhibition includes chronologically and thematically displayed original objects, or exceptionally, the copies of the objects from Knjazevac and Timok region representing the nature and people. Unique Ethnographic collection of remarkable examples of two-sided hand-pinned wool socks from 18th until 20th century is the part of the Museum Exhibits.
Hristic Family Memorial House - The Manor of little Risto
The birth-house of Hristic Family
represents the best preserved cultural monument of Pirot traditional architecture from the middle of 19th century. It is built in 1848.by the honourable Pirot trader, Mr Hristo Jovanovic, as the most prestige building in the town. The edifice itself by its architecture and details has all characteristics of Balkan-oriental style.
The Museum of Ras in Novi Pazar is ranked amongst the most prominent institutions of Serbia after 50 years if its work. By its collections it represents the huge work on capitalization of cultural values of the region comprising the vast Sjenica-Pešter highlands, the Raška River valley, the mountains of Rogozna and Golija and the area between the towns Ras and modern Tutin, or medieval Gluhavica. . On the territory covered by the "Ras" Museum in Novi Pazar over the past several decades systematic archaeological reconnaissance has been conducted : sondage samplings were also made on several sites, especially on fortifications. The region covered by the activities of the 'Ras' Museum is high mountainous area of Serbia open to the northeast. A large number of settlements are located at the absolute height above sea level of over 1,000 meters.
Agricultural museum in Kulpin, as the sole specialized museum institution in the country, for study and research of agrarian past, was founded on January 20, 1993. The activities lasting several years of many technical and research workers preceded to foundation of Museum. The result of these activities is that the Museum now has its space, exhibits as well as conditions for development, so that in a relatively short period it became an institution of exceptional cultural and scientific significance in research and presentation of agrarian past.
Valjevo's National Museum was established in 1951 at the initiative of Valjevo Municipality and it has more than half of a century successful experience in protection and presentation of cultural heritage of town of Valjevo and municipalities of Kolubara Region. There are 6 permanent exhibitions offered by Museum of Valjevo. Settings in the Museum iself and The Muselim's house as well as future exhibition in Nenadovic family tower are located in Valjevo. In the vicinity of Valjevo, Museum offers exhibitions in Brankovina, Osecina and Struganik villages.