This year, the National Museum of Montenegro also celebrated the International Day of Museums – May 18 and the European Night of Museums. On Saturday, May 18, Museum Night was organized, and from 5 to 9 p.m., individual visitors could visit the King Nikola Museum, the Njegoš Museum – Billiards, and the Ethnographic Museum for free.

On Friday, May 17 at 12:00 p.m., a presentation of interactive tours was held through the Ethnographic Museum “Journey through the Heritage of Montenegro” and the Njegoš Museum of Billiards “Detective Adventure”, along with the presentation of new audio guides through the permanent exhibits, which are the result of cooperation between the National Museum and of the team of the mobile application “Naratour”.

As part of the celebration of the International Museum Day, the National Museum realized the educational workshop “My first archaeological steps”, during which children were introduced to the basic principles of archaeology, research methods, archaeological sites and processing techniques of found artifacts.

International Museum Day was established in 1977 by ICOM (International Council of Museums), and this year’s theme “Museums for Education and Research” emphasizes the importance of museums as dynamic educational institutions that encourage learning, discovery and cultural understanding. By celebrating the International Museum Day and the European Night of Museums, the National Museum of Montenegro joined museums from over 150 countries in the world, in order to highlight the important role of museums as institutions that serve society and its development.