Description of the attraction
The actual year of foundation of the Herceg Novi city museum is 1949. Since 1953, the museum has been located in a building bequeathed by the honorary resident of the city, a prominent public figure of Montenegro - Mirko Komnenovic. The exterior of the building characterizes the late Baroque style of the 18th century.
The museum's collection contains four different exhibitions: historical, ethnographic, archaeological, and a collection of icons. The museum's exhibits include rare archaeological finds such as amphorae, coins, documents, weapons, bas-reliefs, musical instruments and agricultural implements. In addition, the museum has a wide range of national jewelry and costumes.
The complex of the Local History Museum also includes a park. In essence, it is a small botanical garden, the total area of which does not exceed 1000 sq. M. A collection of carefully selected subtropical Mediterranean plants can be seen in the park. From the wild plants in the park, various types of palms, cacti, agaves, aloes, magnolias, camellias, shrubs and conifers grow. In addition, there is a plantation of medicinal and herbal herbs typical for the Mediterranean climate on the territory of the park.
It also hosts the "Festival of Mimosa" - an annual holiday for which Herceg Novi is famous not only throughout Montenegro, but also in Europe. It is this plant that is widespread in the park at the Museum of Local Lore. The time of the holiday is one month: from the end of February to the beginning of March.
