Museums and monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Historic Museums & Monuments

This collection explores the diverse history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranging from 17th-century Ottoman architecture to significant 20th-century landmarks. It features World War II monuments like the Battle of Sutjeska Memorial alongside sites from the 1990s conflict, such as the Sarajevo Tunnel and Srebrenica Memorial Center. Visitors can also examine Cold War history at Tito’s secret nuclear bunker or learn about the foundations of the Yugoslav state at the AVNOJ Museum in Jajce.

Memorial Center Srebrenica

Memorial and cemetery honoring the victims of the 1995 genocide. The site includes a museum housed in the former headquarters of the UN Dutch Battalion, featuring exhibits on the events of the Bosnian War.

Fanny Schertzer / CC BY-SA 3.0

Tunnel of Salvation

An 800-meter underground passage dug during the Siege of Sarajevo to bypass the blockade. The museum features a preserved section of the tunnel, original tools, and historical footage of its construction and use.

ARK D-0 (Tito's Bunker)

A massive, once-secret underground nuclear bunker built between 1953 and 1979 to protect the Yugoslav leadership. It now functions as a museum and contemporary art space while preserving its original technical equipment.

Banovic / CC BY-SA 3.0

Monument to the Revolution

Monument to the Revolution is a World War II memorial sculpture by Dušan Džamonja, located at Mrakovica, one of the highest peaks of Kozara…

Ines M / CC-BY-SA

Eternal flame

The Eternal flame is a memorial to the military and civilian victims of the Second World War in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Julian Nyča / CC BY-SA 3.0

Historical Museum of Bosnia & Herzegovina

The Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Battle of Sutjeska Memorial Complex

Case Black, also known as the Fifth Enemy Offensive in Yugoslav historiography and often identified with its final phase, the Battle of the…

Branevgd / CC BY-SA 4.0

Andrićgrad

Andrićgrad is the name of a construction project located in Višegrad, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina by film director Emir…

Modzzak / CC BY-SA 3.0

Brod Fortress

The Fortress of Brod is a fortress in Slavonski Brod, Croatia with significant cultural heritage.

Çağrı Kaçaroğlu / CC-BY-SA

Svrzo's House

An 18th-century residential complex that serves as a museum of Ottoman-era domestic life. It features traditional architecture with separate quarters for men and women and original period furnishings.

Ines M / CC-BY-SA

Muzej AVNOJ-a

Housed in the building where the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia met in 1943, this museum commemorates the meeting that established the foundation of the post-war Yugoslav federation.

rene boulay / CC BY-SA 3.0

Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Completed in 1618, this Ottoman mosque features a preserved interior and a minaret that provides views of the Neretva River and the Old Bridge.

Museum of War and Genocide Victims 1992 - 1995

Displays personal belongings, photographs, and testimonials belonging to victims and survivors of the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, focusing on the human impact of the conflict.

Old bridge Museum

Located in the Tara Tower, this museum documents the history, 1993 destruction, and subsequent reconstruction of the Stari Most. It includes access to an archaeological site beneath the tower.