Sarajevo · History · Austro-Hungarian heritage
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Near: Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo War Tunnel) · Sarajevo city center
Bosnia's oldest museum and home of the Sarajevo Haggadah. Tickets, hours and what to see, from stećci to natural history.
- Time needed
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Region
- Sarajevo
The National Museum (Zemaljski muzej) was founded in 1888, making it one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. It is housed in a set of Austro-Hungarian pavilions around a botanical garden. Its most famous treasure is the Sarajevo Haggadah, a 14th-century illuminated Jewish manuscript from Spain. Museum staff hid it from the Nazis in WWII and saved it again during the siege of the 1990s.
The museum also has archaeology, ethnography and natural history collections, plus a garden of medieval stećci tombstones.
Practical info
- Entry
- 20 KM adults, 10 KM students, 2 KM children 6 to 18
- Open
- Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 19:00, weekends 10:00 to 18:00. Closed Mondays
- Note
- The Haggadah is shown in a special room. Check on arrival whether it is on display and if there is an extra fee
- Last checked
- October 2026. Prices and hours change, so confirm before you go.
FAQ
Where is the Sarajevo Haggadah?
In the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo.
Is the National Museum open on Mondays?
No. It is open Tuesday to Sunday.
Also nearby
Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
The Siege of Sarajevo exhibition in a Yugoslav modernist building, with everyday objects from life under siege. Tickets and hours.