War Childhood Museum
About This Museum
This isn't your typical war museum filled with weapons and battle maps; it's a profoundly intimate space dedicated entirely to the childhoods shaped by the Bosnian War. The entire collection is built around personal objects donated by those who were kids during the siege, each one holding a story that's both heartbreaking and strangely hopeful. You'll find a worn-out teddy bear that provided comfort during shelling, a fragment of a diary, and even a single red rubber boot. It’s impossible to walk through here without feeling a deep, personal connection to the resilience of these young people.
Collection Highlights
A simple red rubber boot stands out, once worn by a little girl as she fled her home. Another powerful exhibit is a small, handmade dress sewn from a UN aid package, displayed next to video testimonies where donors recount their memories in their own words.
Visitor Information
It's tucked away on Logavina Street in Sarajevo, which feels fitting as you're walking through a neighborhood that lived through the war. Give yourself at least an hour to really absorb the stories, and maybe grab a coffee afterward to process it all—it's that kind of place.
Architecture & Building
Housed in an unassuming, traditional building on a residential street, it feels more like walking into someone's home than a formal institution.
Contact & Location
Address: Muzej ratnog djetinjstva, 32, Logavina, Sarajevo, MZ "Logavina", Općina Stari Grad, Grad Sarajevo, Kanton Sarajevo, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, 71000, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Phone: +387 33 535-558
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