War Childhood Museum
Museum Museum documenting children's experiences during the Bosnian war
In Sarajevo, the War Childhood Museum collects objects, photographs and recorded testimonies documenting children’s experiences during the 1992-95 war; visitors come for intimate oral histories, rotating exhibits and guided accounts of everyday survival.
The War Childhood Museum is a community museum in Sarajevo that collects and exhibits personal objects and oral testimonies from people who experienced childhood during the Bosnian war of the 1990s. It presents those individual stories through small artefacts, photographs and recorded interviews.
Exhibits are arranged around personal narratives rather than large historical overviews, and the collection emphasises everyday objects that belonged to children and families. The museum is compact and is intended to provide intimate, testimony-driven displays rather than a large permanent national collection.
The museum was founded in the 2010s to recover and preserve these personal memories and to provide a space for those testimonies to be heard in Sarajevo. Since opening it has collected items and stories from across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is located in central Sarajevo, within walking distance of the historic old town and other cultural institutions in the city centre.
- Exhibit style: Combines personal objects with recorded testimonies to present first-person perspectives of children who lived through the 1990s conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
How to Get to War Childhood Museum #
The War Childhood Museum is in central Sarajevo (near the Bistrik/Baščaršija area) and is easily reached on foot from the old town and main central areas. From Baščaršija it’s a short walk (a few minutes) through the historic centre.
The museum is also served by Sarajevo’s city buses and is a short taxi ride from Sarajevo’s main transport hubs (bus/rail stations) if you prefer not to walk.
Tips for Visiting War Childhood Museum #
- Visit the War Childhood Museum in the morning or on a weekday to avoid school-group peaks and to experience the exhibits in a quieter, more reflective setting.
- Allocate at least an hour for the museum-its intimate galleries of personal items and recorded testimonies are compact but powerful, and taking time to listen to the stories significantly enhances the visit.
- Respect photography and recording rules inside the museum and ask staff before taking images; combine the visit with a walking tour of Sarajevo's historic center to place the museum's stories in the city's wider context.
Best Time to Visit War Childhood Museum #
For the War Childhood Museum, weekdays and morning hours in shoulder seasons usually offer the quietest museum experience.
Weather & Climate near War Childhood Museum #
War Childhood Museum's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -3°C to 26°C. Abundant rainfall (1066 mm/year), wettest in November, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C. Moderate rainfall (76 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (73 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C. Regular rainfall (90 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 9°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C. Regular rainfall (100 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C. Regular rainfall (88 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Regular rainfall (97 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 1°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (115 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (98 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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