Intangible Culture Department
The department safeguards the living traditions and expressions that form the heart of cultural heritage. It researches, documents, and preserves these intangible treasures - from the rhythm of music and the wisdom of spoken language to the intricate details of traditional crafts. Through expert knowledge and meticulous collection efforts, the department is dedicated to protecting these cultural gems, ensuring that their legacy continues to enrich future generations.
Tangible Culture Department
The department conducts systematic research, records, proposes, and determines the status of movable cultural property. It is responsible for collecting, organizing, preserving, and conducting professional and scientific analysis of museum materials acquired through field research, excavations, purchases, donations, inheritances, exchanges, legacies, and reproductions. The department is also responsible for systematically organizing, preserving, and protecting professional and scientific documentation related to museum materials and movable cultural property, as well as publishing the results of professional and scientific research. Its activities also include exhibiting and interpreting museum materials in permanent displays and thematic exhibitions, with the aim of enhancing education and culture.
Library and Publishing Activities Department.
The Library and Publishing Activities Department is responsible for the systematic acquisition of scientific and professional literature in the fields of museology and other disciplines represented in the Museum, primarily to support the work of the professional staff of the Museum of the Republic of Srpska. It also manages the exchange of literature, books, catalogues, and other publications with related museum institutions in the country and abroad. The department is further responsible for the protection of old and rare books which, in accordance with the law, have the status of cultural property and museum material. In addition, it undertakes publishing activities, including the editing, design, and printing of the Museum's publications.
Conservation and Restoration Department u
The Conservation and Restoration Department is responsible for the preservation and restoration of movable cultural heritage and museum collections made of various materials, including metal, ceramics, stone, bone, textiles, wood, and others.
Documentation and Digitization Department
The Documentation and Digitization Department is responsible for maintaining records of cultural property and documentation on museum's collections, as well as managing the Register of Cultural Property of the Museum of the Republic of Srpska and the Central Register of Cultural Property for those categories of cultural property for which the Museum of the Republic of Srpska is legally responsible.
Educational and Pedagogical Work, Communications and Public Relations Department
The Educational and Pedagogical Work, Communications and Public Relations Department is responsible for public relations and for organizing a range of activities within the Museum of the Republic of Srpska. It is responsible for preparing and organizing exhibition visits, as well as arranging events, workshops, seminars, lectures, and other forms of educational and pedagogical activities.
General Affairs Department
The General Affairs Department carries out general, administrative, legal and human resources tasks in support of the Museum's operations. Its responsibilities include financial, accounting, material, payroll and cashier operations, as well as procurement and maintaining records of the Museum’s fixed assets, inventory, and property. The Department also ensures the technical maintenance of the building, installations, and inventory, and provides for the transport of museum collections and other valuables within the territory of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad.
The Department’s activities also include promoting the Museum and its activities through media and various promotional channels, conducting marketing activities, and selling museum publications and souvenirs.
