The Museum of Srem in Sremska Mitrovica | Museums of Serbia

Srem Museum is located in Sremska Mitrovica and is one of the main tourist attractions of this city. It reflects the history of this region from prehistory to the end of World War II.

After the end of World War II in 1946, the City Museum of Sremska Mitrovica was established, and its establishment was particularly significant due to the archaeological findings preserved from the time of the Roman city of Sirmium. The museum acquired its current name in 1952, and a year later, the Art Gallery became part of it. Today, the Museum consists of:

• Permanent museum exhibition;
• Lapidarium;
• Museum of church art;
• Historical exhibition in the Memorial Park in Sremska Mitrovica;
• Permanent historical exhibition "Srem";
• Permanent exhibition on the life and work of communists;
• Memorial exhibition "Rohalj Base".

Within the Permanent Archaeological Exhibition, the lapidarium displays stone monuments mainly from the Roman era. Marble and limestone sarcophagi and tombstones are adorned with various inscriptions and scenes from mythology, featuring not only depictions of the deceased but also fantastic animals, lions, or mythological scenes.

A significant number of altars are preserved, with special emphasis on the funerary altar of Titus Cominius Severus, dating back to the time when the Romans first began to settle in these areas.

One room of the municipal building, which used to be a reception hall, is preserved in the courtyard. It is characterized by a floor covered with a mosaic of geometric patterns.

The museum exhibition is presented through various rooms, with over 170 exhibits displayed in the second room, where visitors can see military weapons, clothing, equipment, diplomas, as well as equestrian equipment, Roman spears, swords, arrows, and more.

The fourth courtyard room displays agricultural tools, with a particular highlight being a large stone mill. Roman ceramic vessels, bronze measuring instruments, as well as theater and funeral masks, are exhibited in this museum section.

Glass and bronze vessels, keys, locks, and jewelry are presented in the fifth room. A special pedestal displays the torso of the goddess Minerva, which was found during archaeological excavations of the imperial palace.

Lead icons of Danubian horsemen, bronze figurines, a tomb from Čalma, and sculptures from Sirmium particularly attract visitors' attention. A marble shield with the head of Medusa, a replica of the head of the goddess Venus, a sculpture of the god Dionysus, a young man's head, and the head of the goddess Tyche are presented in this section.

The sixth room houses reconstructed portraits of Roman emperors found at one of the sites of the imperial palace.

The Srem Museum also houses elements of a ceremonial gold belt from the 7th century that belonged to a prince of the Avars. A brick inscription testifying to the Avar siege of Sirmium in the late 6th century is also preserved, making it the last surviving ancient inscription in the Pannonian region. Objects found in the graves of Germanic tribes, such as arrowheads, belt buckles, a glass rhyton, and various pottery, serve as a reminder of their presence.

Srem Museum is open on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and on weekends from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.