Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade (founded in 1901) belongs to the most prominent institutions of cultural and national history of Serbia and it is the oldest institution of the kind in the South-East Europe. At the beginning of 20th century, the already existing ethnographic collections were removed from National museum of Serbia, which had been inaugurated as early as in 1844. The first permanent exhibition was opened on September 20th, 1904, on the centenary of the First Serbian Uprising.
Nikola Tesla was a remarkable, innovative scientist whose groundbreaking achievements and discoveries changed the research landscape for future generations. Nikola Tesla is known as “man who invented 20th century”. The Museum of Nikola Tesla in Belgrade keeps complete belongings of Nikola Tesla, which were, according to his last will and thanks to the exceptional efforts of his nephew Sava Kosanović, collected and transferred to Belgrade after his death in New York in 1943. The wealth of archive material is of incomparable significance, consisting of more than 150.000 various document referring to the life and creative work of Nikola Tesla. The urn with Tesla's ashes is also kept in the Museum, as well as collection of replicas of genius innovations.
Serbian Orthodox Church Museum was founded in 1926 upon decision on the decision of the Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church held in Sremski Karlovci forty years earlier. The aim of founding the Museum was to reflect the entire development of the Serbian Orthodox Church at various times and in various places without stressing any particular diocese, personality or epoch. The exhibits of the Museum originate from numerous sources. A majority of them are objects from Fruska Gora Monasteries as well as from churches in eastern Srem which were brought back from Zagreb where they were taken during the occupation in the course of the Second World War.
The foundation of The Museum of Vojvodina, a state establishment of special interest, is related to the Matica Srpska and the "Letopis Matice srpske" ("Annals of Matica srpska") where in 1825 an idea was born about the need to found a museum collection. The idea was realized in 1847, when a decision was made to found either the Serbian National Collection or the Museum, and several decades later in 1933 the collection was transformed into the Museum of Matica Srpska. In its efforts to create the central Museum encompassing the entire Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, the Museum of Matica Srpska was reorganized and the Vojvodina Museum was founded on 30th May, 1947. The Museum was assigned to do professional supervision over all museums in the Province and at the same time it was entrusted the protection and maintenance of historical and cultural monuments and natural beauties of Vojvodina.
-- Gallery AHOJ -- Gallery URBANČEK -- Gallery of Women Association --
In the beautiful village of Tripkova in Zlatibor area Velimir Tošanić, one of generators of the cultural initiative, has established the Artisan Workshop for Artistic Glass Processing in the "Tiffany" technique. Since its foundation in 1988 up to present time, the Workshop for Artistic glass processing achieved high level of artistic handling in combination of various techniques : Stained glass, Fusion, Sandblasting, low relief, glass painting...
Tršić is the birthplace of Vuk Stefanović Karadžić a Serb linguist and major reformer of the Serbian language ( 1787-1864 ) which is turned into cultural institution and educational center as the Memorial Park. Numerous handwork and old-carfts workshops attract researchers and pupils from Serbia and the world.
Topola is 72km far from Belgrade. It is know for the historical memorial complex of Oplenac named after the Oplenac Hill dominating the city. Oplenac is burial place of all members of Karadjordjevic Royal family, beloved of all Serb monarchists. Complex consists of the Mausoleum (St. George's Church which is endowment of King Petar I Karadjordjevic), the vast park, the Villa of King Aleksandar I Karadjordjević, the Villa of Queen Maria, the House of King Petar, the Karadjordje hotel, vineyards and royal cellars. Original design of the Mausoleum church of St.George in Oplenac was built by the plan of architect Kosta Jovanovic to represent monumental building in the Serb-Byzantine style. The Church has five domes and is covered with white marble from Vencac Mountain. The interior of the Church of Saint George is decorated with 3500 square meters of impressive mosaics consisting of 725 beautiful compositions depicting 1500 scenes from more than 60 Serbian monasteries and churches.
Zobnatica, the magnificent beauty of Panonnia, is only 145 km away from Belgrade and 25 km from Subotica on the international highway E-75. As an ideal locality, Zobnatica has been known for more than 500 years. Nature and people have created an oasis of life in the plain of Backa. Only its name - Zobnatica - has been preserved from the ancient times. Reminiscent of that past is an old castle and one great love - horses.
"Šargan Eight" Rail is section of the railway that connects Western Serbia and Eastern Bosnia and West Morava and Drina Valleys. It was built in 1925. In 13.5 kilometers from Šargan to Mokra Gora station the railway climbs the altitude difference of 450 meters. The route of the rail is remarkable and has shape of digit "eight". To pass distance from Šargan to Mokra Gora train goes over 5 bridges and 20 tunnels. The railway track is narrow- only 0.76 meters. In 1974. the railway traffic was suspended. After reconstruction works in 1999 trains started to operate again but this time as tourist attraction.