The Sombor City Museum ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Градски музеј Сомбор, Gradski muzej Sombor, ) in

Sombor Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; ; ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total population of 41,814 (), while its adminis ...

Vojvodina Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies withi ...

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, is the city institution focused on the research, preservation and presentation of historical objects and artifacts related to the west

Bačka Bačka ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка, ) or Bácska (), is a geographical and historical area within the Pannonian Plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary. ...

region. The museum was founded in 1887 when the society received its first exhibition space and today it focuses on local history in the municipalities of Sombor,

Apatin Apatin ( sr-Cyrl, Апатин, , ) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2022 census, the population of the town is 14,613, while the municipality has 23,155 inhabita ...

Odžaci Odžaci ( sr-cyrl, Оџаци, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Odžaci has a population of 7,556 people, while the population of the municipality of ...

, Kula and Bač. It is a complex museum with around 40,000 exhibits divided into five categories: archaeological, numismatic, historical, ethnological, and art collections. The museum publishes the ''Annual Journal of the City Museum of Sombor''.

History

The museum's origin is tied to the initiative of István Iványi, who founded the Historical Society of

Bács-Bodrog County Bács-Bodrog County (, , ) was an administrative county () of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1802 to 1920. Most of its territory is currently part of Serbia, while a smaller part belongs to Hungary. The capital of the county was Zombor (present-day ...

in 1883. After World War I, Sombor lost its regional role, and the museum's assets were transferred to

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannoni ...

in 1930. The assets were returned in 1936 when the Historical Society of Sombor was re-established under Radivoje Simonović. The society aimed to collect and organize antiquities related to the county's history. In 1887, the society received a space in Sombor's County building for museum purposes. The society expanded its activities in 1906 to include the collection of ethnographic materials. The museum was reopened on March 14, 1945. The painter

Milan Konjović Milan Konjović (28 January 1898 – 20 October 1993) (Милан Коњовић) was a Serbian painter whose works can be divided into six periods of artistic style. He studied in many countries abroad and lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932. His ...

was appointed its director. In 1952, the museum received the legacy of Imre Frej, enriching its numismatic and archaeological collections.

Collection

The museum houses archaeological, ethnological, historical, and artistic treasures. Its archaeological collection features artifacts from the Neolithic

Starčevo Starčevo () is a town located in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,661 people ( 2022 census). The ...

and

Vinča culture The Vinča culture , also known as Turdaș culture, Turdaș–Vinča culture or Vinča-Turdaș culture, is a Neolithic archaeological culture of Southeast Europe, dated to the period 5400–4500 BC. It is named for its type site, Vinča-Belo B ...

, as well as items from the Metal, Bronze, Roman, and Celtic periods. The museum also houses a rich numismatic collection with coins from ancient to modern times, and its gallery of contemporary art showcases works from the 1960s to the 1990s. The ethnological section displays items illustrating daily life in the region, including traditional costumes, furniture, and unique artifacts like molds for gingerbread and Easter eggs.

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