The building is a masterpiece of architects Ivan Antić and Ivanka Raspopović, a short-lived but highly successful partnership, which also produced the 21 October Museum in Šumarice Memorial Park in Kragujevac.

[2] The museum building is located near the confluence of the rivers Sava and Danube, in Ušće park in the Novi Beograd municipality.

[2][3] Raspopović contributed to the reconstruction project by suggesting that the glass, belonging to the building's domes, be replaced with a darker shade.

The domes have therefore become interactive and dynamic, complementing the surrounding park and the nearby modernistic glass-and-steel Ušće Tower.

Despite new lighting, as well as the addition of pebbles and tartan, critics believe that the concrete makes the area appear less "humane" and could hamper the future growth of avenue-like trees along the paths.

[3] The parceling and concrete work done in the surrounding park area was also criticized,[6] as was the apparent haste in the latter stages to finish the reconstruction quickly.

The Ministry of Culture, headed by Ivan Tasovac at the time, insisted that the lowest bidder should be picked instead, which was "Modulor", a company from Zemun.

According to the curators, the most popular exhibits after the 2017 reopening include painting "On the black field" by Bora Iljovski [sr], big balls sculpture "L-50" by Ivan Kožarić, sculpture "Light shapes" by Vojin Bakić and installation "Comrade Tito, (our) white violet" by Dušan Otašević.