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Museums & Galleries in CetinjeME
Montenegro's old royal capital, where the National Museum occupies the actual palaces of the state it narrates.
Why here
Cetinje was the royal capital of Montenegro, and its museums occupy the very buildings of the state they narrate: King Nikola's Palace with the court preserved as it was left, Njegos's Biljarda residence of 1838 named for the billiard table hauled up from the coast, and the Government House, together holding over sixty-six thousand items across the National Museum of Montenegro's collections. The Central Bank's free Money Museum, in the original 1906 state bank, completes the set. Forty-five minutes from the coast's crowds, the old capital is nearly empty, which makes the history feel less curated than simply left in place.
Best months
Year-round, with April to October best for pairing with the Lovcen mausoleum above, itself a National Museum unit. Combined tickets cover the palace complex; the Money Museum is free with a guided tour included.
Getting there & around
Forty-five minutes from Budva or Podgorica; the museum core is compactly walkable. Pair with the Njegos mausoleum drive up Lovcen.
Skill levels: beginner
Schools & guides (2)
Money Museum of the Central Bank of Montenegro
OrganizerFree museum in the original 1906 state bank building, with guided tours of Montenegro's monetary history included.
National Museum of Montenegro
OrganizerThe five-museum state complex in Cetinje's royal buildings: King Nikola's Palace, the Biljarda, and the national art and history collections.