Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia

The Museum of the Republic ofMacedonia (Macedonian: Музеј на Република Северна Македонија, romanized: Muzej na Republika Severna Makedonija),[2] formerly and still unofficially known as the Museum of Macedonia (Macedonian: Музеј на Македонија, romanized: Muzej na Makedonija), is a national institution in Macedonia and one of the oldest museums in the country.

The museum has got total area of 10.000 m², of which 6000 m² are meant for permanent or temporal exhibitions.

The institution is of complex character, which means it gathers, keeps, conserves and presents the national Macedonian historical and cultural heritage.

Within the museum is the Kuršumli An, a historical monument that was built in the 16th century.

Besides that, the museum takes care about the collections of the following institutions as well:[3] The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia is divided into the following departments or sections:[3]

A view from the traditional costumes exhibit