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Gallery of Matica Srpska

Art museum·Novi Sad, Serbia

Three centuries of painting

A major collection of Serbian art from the 18th to the 20th century, in central Novi Sad.

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About Gallery of Matica Srpska

Housed since 1958 in a 1926 building designed for the Commodity Exchange by Lazar Dunđerski, the Gallery of Matica Srpska is Novi Sad’s great treasury of Serbian art. Its roots go back to Sava Tekelija, who left his collection of portraits to Matica Srpska, and today it holds some 7,000 works. The permanent display, in three parts, runs mainly from the 18th to the 20th century, with temporary shows through the year. Take a break in the garden café, and note that Friday entry costs nothing for individual visitors. It is a six-minute walk from Liberty Square.

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Three centuries of painting
Oldest Serbian cultural society
Steps from Liberty Square

Address: Trg galerija 1, Novi Sad
Novi Sad, the Balkans
Phone: +381 21 4899 013
Our city guide: On our Belgrade guide
Opening hours: Tue–Thu 10:00–20:00; Fri 10:00–22:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon