Museum of Yugoslavia and House of Flowers

The Museum of Yugoslavia and the House of Flowers occupy a hillside estate at Botićeva 6 in the Dedinje quarter of Belgrade, Serbia. The House of Flowers, completed in 1975 as a winter garden and office, became the burial place of Josip Broz Tito after his death in 1980, and his wife Jovanka Broz was later buried nearby. The museum itself was formed from the Museum of the Revolution and the Tito Memorial Centre and today covers the history of the Yugoslav state from its creation in 1918 as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to its dissolution in 1991. The collection includes the Old Museum, a building from the 1960s with exhibition halls, and the May 25 Museum, which formerly housed the large collection of gifts presented to Tito by delegations and foreign leaders, and which includes items from many countries, such as sculptures, textiles, weapons and artworks. Tito's tomb is a white marble slab in a bright room of the House of Flowers, with an adjoining memorial display. The nearby Ten Minute Residence and the former residence complex form a quiet park. The museum is organised in a thematic and chronological order, and special exhibitions on Yugoslav history, culture and politics are held regularly. Parts of the buildings were renovated in the 2000s, and the complex was reorganised after the Yugoslav wars. Entry is paid at around 800 RSD, and the site is open from Tuesday to Sunday. A full visit takes about two hours, with additional time for the gardens. English-language information is available in part, and guided tours can be arranged.