THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE Alexander II
OF YUGOSLAVIA
NATIONAL MUSEUM CELEBRATES ITS 160TH ANNIVERSARY
Belgrade, 10 May 2004 – HRH Crown Prince
Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended the celebration
of the 160th anniversary of the National Museum tonight.
On this day in 1844, “the Serbian Museum” was
established by the decree of the then Minister of Education, our
famous playwright Jovan Sterija Popovic, with the aim to protect,
present and promote the cultural heritage of Serbia. Today this
reputed institution is facing the problem of space, for it has under
its roof over 400,000 exclusive archeological items and works of
art, that represent and symbolize Serbia’s culture.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the present
were welcomed by the interim Director Mrs. Tatjana Cveticanin who
introduced the development of the Museum and expressed her hope for
this institution to become a great center for education of the
young. Then followed the presentation of the new visual identity of
the National Museum, entitled “New Life of Miroslav’s Gospel”,
organized by Mr. Dragan Sakan.
Congratulating this important jubilee, HE the
Minister of Culture Mr. Dragan Kojadinovic expressed his wish that
the Museum continues its work, and invited all our people in the
country and abroad to assist, just as they assisted the completion
of the Temple of Saint Sava, the construction of the new Museum
building – a new temple of art, and then opened the exhibition
“Dossier Paja Jovanovic”.
Beside Their Royal Highnesses this celebration
was attended by the representatives of the Government and diplomatic
corps as well as many prominent public figures.
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