The Museum 'Ras' in Novi Pazar in its fifty-five years of
functioning has interpolated into the line of the most eminent
institutions in the interior of Serbia. In its work two periods
can be seceded: twenty-year long work characterized by collecting
of a considerable number of valuable objects, especially ethnological
ones, and the period following the production of the permanent
exhibition, which become as a result of provision of space
and employment of skilled staff. Trough both periods, the
Museum has been developing all forms of museum-related work,
growing over time from a modest collection into a complex
type museum encompassing all areas of human activity, from
history, through archeology, numismatics, ethnology, applied
arts to contemporary art. The collections were elaborated
by using contemporary methods of production of documentation
researched also by expert and scientific published works.
The Museum enjoyed support in the local community as well.
The Municipality of Novi Pazar, the founder of the Museum,
is in the whole the main source of finances. The big financial
support the Museum provided by the Ministry of Culture of
the Republic of Serbia, which financed all archeological research
and the Novopazarski Zbornik.
On this occasion, we would like to extend thanks to all our
friends and numerous partners, above all to those who interwoven
their work in make called the Museum. We also proffer gratitude
to all our fellow citizens who showed continued interest in
our work and participated in all events we were able to stage
for the public.
The road we have been traveling in these fifty-five years
through various historical, cultural and economic phases testifies
that our Museum is a vital institution which through its work,
results and enthusiasm fully contributed to valuation of cultural
heritage on its catchment area.