Gallery of Matica Srpska
Novi Sad · Museums and galleries
One of Serbia's oldest art collections — thousands of paintings and prints from 17th-century Serbian icon painters to 20th-century modernists, including Paja Jovanović and Uroš Predić. Across the square is the Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection of 20th-century Serbian art. Museums are usually closed on Mondays.
About an hour · usually closed on Mondays
How to get there
- 5 min walk from Liberty Square
- Stop Žarka Zrenjanina - Opština (117 m) 1 4 8 9 12 18A 60 61
- Stop Žarka Zrenjanina - Izvršno veće (148 m) 1 4 8 9 12 18B 60 61
- Stop Bul. Mihajla Pupina - Pothodnik (154 m) 1 3 3A 4 6 8 12 18A
- Address
- Trg galerija 1, Novi Sad
- Opening hours
- Tue–Thu 10:00–20:00
Fri 10:00–22:00
Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00 - Phone
- +381214899000
- Website
- galerijamaticesrpske.rs
About
The Gallery of Matica srpska (Serbian: Galerija Matice srpske, Serbian Cyrillic: Галерија Матице српске) is one of the largest and oldest galleries in Serbia. It is located in the central zone of Novi Sad, next to Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection. The Gallery was established on 14 October 1847, with contributions from Sava Tekelija who left a valuable family portrait collection to the Matica Srpska, and other Serb merchants who made endowments and donations to the gallery. The building of Gallery of Matica srpska was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979. The Gallery of Matica srpska has acted as an independent institution apart from Matica srpska since 1958. Collections in The Gallery of Matica srpska mostly consists of paintings from all periods of the national history of art.
From other cities
- Beograd → Novi Sad 85 departures on weekdays, from 48 min
- Subotica → Novi Sad 23 departures on weekdays, from 47 min
- Zrenjanin → Novi Sad 16 departures on weekdays, from 50 min
- Sombor → Novi Sad 15 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 49 min
- Niš → Novi Sad 4 departures on weekdays, from 4 h 45 min
Nearby
- Liberty Square and City Hall 5 min walk
- Name of Mary Church 6 min walk
- Synagogue 6 min walk
- Dunavska and Zmaj Jovina streets 8 min walk
- Danube Park 8 min walk
- Bishop's Palace 9 min walk
Nearby
- Zgrada Galerije Matice srpske Attraction · 16 m
- ŽeNSki muzej Museum · 39 m
- Galerija Pavla Beljanskog Museum · 41 m
- Spomenik "Dvoje" Monument · 46 m
- Trg Galerija Square · 48 m
- The Gallery of Fine Arts Gallery · 52 m
- Zgrada Galerije spomen zbirke „Pavle Beljanski” Attraction · 53 m
- Galerija Rajka Mamuzića Museum · 53 m
FAQ
Where is Gallery of Matica Srpska?
Gallery of Matica Srpska is located at Trg galerija 1, Novi Sad.
What are the opening hours of Gallery of Matica Srpska?
Opening hours: Tue–Thu 10:00–20:00; Fri 10:00–22:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00.
How to get to Gallery of Matica Srpska by public transport?
Nearest stops: Žarka Zrenjanina - Opština — 117 m, lines 1, 4, 8, 9, 12, 18A; Žarka Zrenjanina - Izvršno veće — 148 m, lines 1, 4, 8, 9, 12, 18B; Bul. Mihajla Pupina - Pothodnik — 154 m, lines 1, 3, 3A, 4, 6, 8.
How far is Gallery of Matica Srpska from the city centre?
It is about 0.3 km from the city centre (Liberty Square) as the crow flies, about 5 min on foot.