The Museum of African Art (Serbian: Музеј Афричке Уметности / Muzej Afričke Umetnosti) is a museum located in the urban neighborhood of Senjak, Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia.

Museum of African Art

Muzej Afričke Umetnosti - Zbirka Vede i dr Zdravka Pečara
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Established	1977; 45 years ago (1977)[1]
Location	Senjak, Belgrade, Serbia
Coordinates	44.789054°N 20.434974°E / 44.789054; 20.434974
Type	Art museum
Collection size	1,700
Founder	Zdravko Pečar and Veda Pečar
Director	Marija Aleksić
Public transit access	Bus route 44 and 34 (Vasa Pelagić Station)
Website	www.mau.rs

History

The museum was founded in 1977 and represents the only museum in the country dedicated to the arts and culture of Africa.[2] Most of its collection comes from the West Africa.

The museum specializes in African art, and predominantly features African masks. It was established from the private collection of Croatian diplomat in service of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zdravko Pečar (born in Međimurje), and was a result of his long stay as Ambassador to Africa. The collection contains many rare and valuable pieces from the regions in which he travelled. The collection was bequeathed to the City of Belgrade in 1974 by the ambassador.

Since its initial establishment from Pečar's private collection, the museum has continually expanded its collection and as of 2006 contains approximately 1,700 pieces.

Gallery

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  Interior
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  Interior
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  Permanent exhibition (1977)

See also

• Yugoslavia and the Organisation of African Unity

References

External links

• Official website
• About the museum on Belgrade's official website (in English)

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На других языках

[fr] Musée d'Art africain de Belgrade