museum of king nikola

We planned to spend a day in Cetinje as it was the historic capital of Montenegro and the museum is comprised of several smaller museums. Needless to say, the drive there from the coast took longer and was more exciting. We did spend a few hours and liked the museum of King Nekola - which was the former palace and royal home - the best. One must tour as a group and our tour guide was very informative. Even though we don't speak montenegrin, we had enough knowledge of russian and croatian to get the gist of what she was speaking about! This is what made it so fun for us! We walked around the town a bit and ate lunch at Restaurant Kole (delicious!!). If we did it again, we'd spend less time in Cetinje and more time exploring the natural areas around the mountains

We didn't know what to expect and were really pleased with what we saw! This is included in the Museum Ticket and is well-worth your visit.In this former palace you'll see how Montenegrin royalty lived until 1918 when the monarchy was dissolved. Pretty modest trappings (considering how opulently lesser royalty lived in other European countries) but very interesting and lovely. A guide would be helpful to explain what you're seeing.No photos allowed which is too bad. I'd love to show you the interior and the clothing!FYI-in all the photos the building is a light green. It has been recently repainted and is now brick red!

The National Museum is housed in the palace of King Nikola. We went on a guided tour of Montenegro which included Cetinje on the itinerary.The museum/palace is small, very much a family home rather than the palace of a King .Lots of portraits and paintings, china and costumes. The upper floor takes you through a series of rooms including bedrooms before ending up at a small gift shop selling postcards and other small souvenirs. No photography.Outside is an avenue lined with trees where you can walk along and see the " Blue Palace" with its scarlet coated soldiers guarding the entrance. It is now the residence of the President of Montenegro.There are more museums to visit in the town on a "joint" museum ticket

Finally a place in Montenegro with history other than old town !Very interesting museum which is more a palace than a museum. You get to learn a bit of Montenegro's history ... If you get a guide. Otherwise there is not a single sign to explain rooms and furnitures.

This small museum is where the King of Montenegro lived with his wife and 12 children. He ruled from 1910-1918 and was Prince of Montenegro for the previous 50 years. You have to visit as part of a tour group and are followed all the way around from room to room. Entry is €5 and no photos are allowed inside. It only takes 30 minutes to look around. The rooms are a bit boring, just old furniture and portraits. There's a tea room, diplomatic salon and the King and Queen's bedrooms. They are both buried nearby in the small Cipur Church.

Day tours of Montenegro from Dubrovnik usually include this museum on their itinerary. Along with Kotor & Budva, Cetinje is the country's next most important place to visit due to its royal connections. King Nikola and Queen Milena lived here along with their 12 children. Entry is €5 and is by guided tour only, no photos allowed. Some of the exhibits are a bit dull. Old furniture, portraits, the King and Queens bedrooms and a diplomatic salon where meetings were held. It only takes 30 minutes to look around. The King ruled from 1910-18 and was Prince of Montenegro for the 50 years previous.

Visited whilst on an excursion with Royal Caribbean. We had a tour with our very knowledgeable tour guide. Very interesting, particularly the history around the site. Lots of things to see. Would recommend a guided tour or a decent guidebook so you know what you are looking at!

You will se the maybe smallest king's castle in the world. You must follow a guide. The one I had twice has a standard lecture where she tells about everything: family, furniture, porcelain etc. etc. without taking care of the interests of the group. Anyway it is worth going there.

Took some sneak pictures of this site and it is just stunning! ! Definitely worth seeing... took the 5 sights visit card for 5 things for 10 euro and it is well worth it!

Very modest palace of king Nikola but represent very important part in the Montenegrin history. Gives you the picture of the life in that very small and very poor kingdom.

After a very dangerous ride, following 25 hairpin curves,from Kotor to Cetinje, The Royal Palace Museum was the best you could see in such a small place. The Museum has a lot of local history to unveil. For locals it's very important but for foreign visitors it's not the attracion you'll remember for ever. It's a very small Museum. That's why visitors must wait until the previous group gets out because the space is limited and there can't be many groups at the same time inside the building. In front of the Museum the Royal Court's Gardens are very beautiful, with a lot of colourful wild flowers. It depends on the month you'are visiting. But the big trees are always there and during hot temperatures, they give a lot of cool protection.

We took a bus trip from Dubrovnik to Cetinje and then to the coast city Budva. This took a day and was well worth it. The visit of King Nikola I's castle was very interesting. The guide spoke english. It was finished in 1867 and belonged to Montenegro's royal family for over 50 years. It became a museum in 1926. Unfortunately, there's precious little remaining of Nikola's original possessions (just a chair and desk), as most of it was pillaged during World War II. Instead, the interior is an approximation of how it would have appeared during his reign. I would highly recommend you to visit the castle while staying in Montenegro. A guided tour only cost 5 Euro.

very good collection in a small space, but it is a pity that it's not allowed to take photos

On our second visit to Cetinje, we had 2 older teens with us. Walking around this small town, which was filled with young college students, was a memorable day for the whole family. The blossoming of Cetinje`s famous linden trees bathed the entire town in a pleasant scent. The Royal Palace tour was especially interesting, even to the teens, with many portraits, household artifacts and diplomatic gifts from the royal family, historical costumes, ancient arms and heraldry over centuries of rule. Our guide was most charming and informative, and had the ability to weave in stories of the royal families, marriages, children, etc. that brought the palace alive for us. It's not just a palace, it was a home to a large family. Great finds in the gift shop too!

As part of a day tour when in Montenegro for a week, spent a while in the old capital of Cetinje. A tour of the former royal palace of King Nicola 1 was interesting but not exceptional. The city square outside with some old shops - and a jocular blacksmith demonstrating his skills helped us to enjoy the visit, also the views of the Monastery. Unfortunately we did not have time to visit the Monastery. As part of a day tour by coach it was worth spending the two hours or so in the town. there.