Description of the attraction
In the old town of Budva, which is located in the central part of the Montenegrin coast, in a stone four-story building, there is a city archaeological museum. In the 19th century, the Zenovich family lived in this house; to this day, their family coat of arms flaunts on the wall.
Not every tourist will be attracted by the modest sign on the wall, but those who want to learn more about the history of the city of Budva, the Montenegrin coast, will not regret their time. The Budva Archaeological Museum was opened to the public in 2003, although as a museum it began its existence in 1962. The impetus for the opening of such a museum in the city was the archaeological discovery in 1937 of a Roman and Greek necropolis with graves from the 4th century BC. NS. The main part of the museum exhibits - more than 2500 items, was discovered during these excavations. Ceramic and glassware from the middle of the first millennium BC, silver items, clay dishes from the 5th-6th centuries, gold coins and various jewelry were found here.
The museum occupies all four floors of the building. The first floor is occupied by a lapidarium - a collection of stone slabs with ancient writing; here you can also see stone and glass burial urns. On the second and third floor there are various household items and art of the Romans, Greeks, Byzantines, Slavs from the 5th century. until the Middle Ages - this is various kitchen utensils, jewelry, coins, goblets for wine, amphorae for oil, etc. The pride of the museum is the Illyrian bronze helmet of the 5th century. BC. The fourth floor is occupied by an exposition dedicated to the life of the local population from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century.
