Railway Museum, Belgrade

Railway Museum
Железнички музеј
Železnički muzej
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Established1 February 1950; 74 years ago (1950-02-01)
LocationNemanjina 6, Belgrade
Coordinates44°48′22″N 20°27′31″E / 44.80611°N 20.45861°E / 44.80611; 20.45861
TypeRailway museum

The Railway Museum (Serbian: Železnički muzej / Железнички музеј) is a museum located in the Savski Venac, Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

History

It was founded on 1 February 1950. The first exhibition was held in 1953 under title "Through the history of Yugoslav Railways" (Kroz istoriju Jugoslovenskih Železnica). Museum is in possession of over 40,000 objects and also has an archive and library. It also operates the Šargan Eight narrow gauge heritage railway, running from the village of Mokra Gora to Šargan Vitasi station. As of 2018, it is managed by the company Serbian Railways.[1]

  • Entrance to Railway Museum
    Entrance to Railway Museum
  • JŽ class 99.4.084 Brigadelok from the 600 mm Ohrid line
    JŽ class 99.4.084 Brigadelok from the 600 mm Ohrid line

See also

References

  1. ^ Milošević, S. B. (21 October 2018). "OSTACI BLAGA POD KAMERAMA: Eksponati iz depoa Železničkog muzeja, koji su preostali posle krađe, prebačeni na bezbedne lokacije". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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