Discover ancient Balkans on a Prehistory Tour in Bosnia. Explore the National Museum’s prehistoric collection and learn about early communities and their customs.
- National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Venture beyond the ordinary and uncover the mysterious story of prehistoric communities living in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This tour emphasizes the general cultural achievements, the development of trade and technology, social contacts, the exchange of experiences, knowledge and ideas, the whole dynamics of the life of the area, which throughout a long period of prehistory was intensively involved, or in some aspects even shaped, the social and cultural trends of the known world at that time. During the war of 1992 – 1995, with the Museum being on the front line, in the besieged Sarajevo all the buildings suffered some level destruction. The Prehistoric wing of the Archeology Department was the most damaged therefore it took almost 30 years to reopen it. Around 3,000 finds have been selected to represent a chronological insight into the development of cultures of prehistoric periods. The inside story on reopening this exhibition is waiting the be discovered.
- Guided Entrance
- Curator, archaeologist
- visiting other parts of the museum is not included
- Museum Ticket (10 EUR)
Explore the biggest collection of the oldest and biggest museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The prehistoric collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gain insider knowledge about the first communities living in the Balkans, their everyday life, specific funerary customs and trade routes. Find out how the collection was saved during the wars in Sarajevo and how did they manage to excavate, preserve and safeguard a 12,4m long boat, dating back to the 8th Millenia, back in 1904. Whether you are an archaeologist, or a curious tourist the Prehistory tour will be one of the highlights of your stay in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
