The Museum of Medieval Mining

Ethnological Museum - Emin Gjik complex

9:30-17:30, Sunday: 11-15 h, Monday: Closed, Saturday: 11-15 h.

The traditional 18th century house became part of the Kosovo Museum in 1957 and was turned into a small ethnographic museum in 2003. Known as Emin Gjik's house, a nickname for Emin Gjinolli, whose family owned the house, the complex holds the only original building left in the old bazaar area. (http://www.inyourpocket.com/kosovo/pristina/sightseeing//venue/29315-ethnological_museum.html)
 

Kosova Art Gallery

Info Telefon: 22 78 33
Besucher-Email: gak@ipko.org

10–14, 15–18, Sun 10– 15 h. Closed Sun

"Close to the bizarre-looking central library this relatively large exhibition building is made up of two exhibition halls covering almost 500 square metres and showcasing shows of mostly 2D work by local, and primarily young, artists. Owned and operated by the Ministry of Culture & Sports, the Kosova Art Museum also does a lot of educational work with young children. In front of the entrance stands Pristina's most interesting public artwork – a constellation of metal beams jutting out over the footpath like mikado sticks." (http://www.inyourpocket.com/kosovo/pristina/sightseeing//venue/29388-kosova_art_gallery.html)
 

Kosovo Museum

9:30-17:30, Sunday: 11:00-15:00, Monday: Closed, Saturday: 11:00-15:00 h.

This pretty ochre-painted villa housing the Kosovo Museum was built by Austrians for the Turkish army in 1898, and was used by the Yugoslav national army until 1975. The museum used to have a rich collection of prehistoric objects uncovered in Kosovo – these were all spirited off to Belgrade just before the troubles started in 1998 and many yet have to be returned. The main sight is the late Neolithic clay statue of the sitting goddess, found at Tjerrtorja in 1955 and featured in Pristina's city emblem. In front of the building lies the grandly named Archeological Park, which just contains a few stones and rusting artillery. The 'no more guns' exhibition on the first floor ironically has weapons on display; AK-47s, hand grenades, hunting rifles, Bowie knives, 9mm pistols and nasty .50mm tripod-mounted sniper rifles. Texts are in Albanian only. Outside, you'll find the things they couldn't cart off to Belgrade - several Jewish and Muslim tombstones.