I don’t agree with the reviewers who say the museum is almost empty. You have to remember that N Macedonia is a small country. I found what they had was absolutely magnificent. Especially their Neolithic and Early Bronze Age exhibit. Some of which I have never seen the like anywhere in the world. It’s also very high tech and modern, using dark rooms and LED spots on the exhibit cases. One thing I must say though, the woman working behind the ticket counter was shockingly rude. Image us shaming the museum and her country. She should be fired and replaced. A museum caretaker should be a job of joy.

Not worth €2.5 to be honest. Unless you are particularly interested in unexcavated objects. No special history. Just excavations from different parts of the country. If you have abundant money and want to donate for a quick look, it's pretty inside. But just pretty at one glance as my photo shows. No more. I'm especially interested in archaeology, but this one is not worth it.

The entrance is 150, almost 2.5 euros, the museum is nice but not as big as it looks from outside. Actually is just two small floors, not so much to see. They are renovating some sections because the building is huge, cannot be just that. Very old stuff though. Was good but I expected more.

Big disappointing and waste of time. I've never seen like this museum. It's just big building from the outside. But, the inside is too small and there're just couples of replica sculptures, photos, tools, vases and meaningless rocks and empty rooms. No special history. No air conditioner. It should be free. Sorry..

The museum is really worth visiting. Tickets are affordable, the museum interior and exhibitions are worth seeing. The only minus is the staff, which is not very positive towards tourists.

Right in the heart of the city! Nice and compact museum showing archeological findings from Macedonia. The findings start from 50.000 BC to late Ottoman Era. You will be satisfied with lighting of displays.

I was incredibly disappointed by this museum. They actually have really cool artifacts, but seem to have dropped the ball on everything except acquisition. We found MULTIPLE things MISLABELED! (One pictured, Spur Asterisks clearly labeled as Sword Handle, and vice versa) which was very shocking. There were also dozens of artifacts lacking labels entirely! Many displayed without numbers, and many numbers listed but not displayed. Many objects removed for conservation. The biggest problem was a lack of information - it was just a list of things and what period they were from, no further information on what anything was used for or by whom. There were a 3 signs that looked like they maybe gave a bit more context, but where only in Cyrillic Macedonian (and brail, which is cool!). There was a large display of what looked like a mosaic floor/marble columns, but not a single sign or plaque with information! It also looked like there was some sort of projection display set up on either end of the room, but neither were running. Just an super obnoxious loud beeping sound throughout 🤣 We were only allowed to see the one display as the stairs to the upstairs were roped off, and we were yelled at when we tried to see the exhibit downstairs (I glimpsed some mannequins in traditional clothing and what looked like a wagon wheel set up as a display, but two guys who had just been sitting on their phone around the corner run up and yelled at us when we went to walk down the stairs. An entirely bizarre "Archeological Museum" experience that I cannot recommend. Really such a shame since there is such a fascinating area with incredible history, a real missed opportunity.

The artifacts in the museum are ideal for understanding the archaeological history of Macedonian lands. When you finish the tour, you can see how the people have developed since the early ages, understand their lives, and it's a mind opener. I wish we could have bought an English museum book or at least a brochure in the shop at the exit to get more detailed information. Likewise, audio descriptions would have been very helpful while visiting the museum. I also ask the authorities to pay attention to the descriptions and numbering of the remains, because the English descriptions are in one place, and the direction of the numbers is on the other. We had to look at the descriptions one at a time and go around and find the right artifact among the jumbled numbers and go back to the description. It is both confusing and time-consuming.

Nice building and very interesting collection. Some outstanding pieces from different ages of local history from the stone age to medieval times. It is interesting to see themes and shapes carried across history especially the religious altars which existed even in copper age period. The amount of artifacts means you can spend a few hours to see the whole collection which is enough for almost everyone.

This building was constructed in the rebuild of 2014, meaning it's extravagant, over the top and blocks a view of the old Skopje. I found that it lacked a lot of descriptions, the lighting was dim (I couldn't read majority of those that did have descriptions) and that it was mostly focused on coins. I was in and out after 30-45 mins.

Iconic building but an average museum. It'll take 15-20 mins at most. There isn't much to see.

Nice exhibition but definitely lacking information, most of the exhibits only have the date they're from and nothing else. Also the lady at the ticket box was super unfriendly. As we left the museum, every worker here was listening to loud music on their phones....

The worst museum we ve ever been Super rude lady in the ticket office, the ticket should cost 150 mkd, but we were charged 500 mkd per person without any explanation. No map, no guide… and the experience was very poor. Not recommended at all.

(Translated by Google) The building is not very original, but the interior collection is very interesting (Original) Eraikina ez da oso originala, baina barrualdeko bilduma oso interesgarria da

Too small to be called a mueseum

It is a 5* museum. The building is beautiful inside-outside. The exhibition areas are very modern, demanding and stylish. The exhibition has wild range of materials, pieces on two levels in the building. Very worth to visit! The entrance fee is 300 MKD but when we visited we payed 150 MKD/person although we are not students... maybe because we were there on Sunday...

A huge building from the outside but very very limited number of foundings inside. The biggest piece you will see is the Alexander Sarcophagous, which is a replica as the original is displayed in Istanbul Archeology Museum. There is a lot to do here to serve as a "proper" museum. Entrance is 150 MKD for tourists. 45 minutes is more than enough to see the entire museum. There are many signs giving information about excavations however only in Macedonian. So you will need a translation software to understand what is what.

One of the better museums I've visited! All recommendations!

Entance is cheap, (only 150 Macedonian Denars). All posters and almost all info is in Macedonian. There are only a few signs in English that only states the artifact and approximate era. Was in and out in less than 30 minutes. No guidance, no direction, rude attendant at the ticket office. Sadly, not too informative

Very big museum staff are rude. A good copy of the Iskender sarcophagus in the Istanbul archaeological museum is also inside.

The building is magnificent, but the museum is very tiny. We didn't expect that it was this small. Small collection of archeological stuff.

Such a beautiful building. Along with Alexander’s statue it is THE landmark of beauty!

Grand building. Looked beautiful at night. Our tour guide realized that there wasn't a lot to see inside the museum and decided to let us see the museum and the surrounding at night

The top floor was closed off and not much history. Then they took 200 denars per person for us.. on the ticket it said that it would cost 150 denar. Rip off, would never recommend this.

(Translated by Google) Sculptures scatter the city. A city full of sculptures and monuments. The museum is architecturally beautiful. Entrance fee. When we went there was the man in a golden dress exhibition. My historian friend immediately entered for sightseeing. Apart from that, there are places to visit. Turkish market, davut pasha bath (used as exhibition hall). (Original) Heykeller şehri üsküp. Heykeller ve anıtlarla dolu bir şehir. Müze mimari yapi olarak güzel. Giriş ücretli. Biz gittiğimizde altın elbiseli adam sergisi vardı. Tarihçi arkadaşım hemen gezmek için girdi. Onun dışında gezilecek yer var üskupte. Türk çarşısı ,davut paşa hamamı (sergi salonu olarak kullaniliyor).

(Translated by Google) The National Archaeological Museum of Macedonia, which was opened in 2014, is a 3-storey neoclassical building with an area of ​​6,000 m2. The museum also contains more than 6,000 objects from the changing periods of history. (Original) 2014 yilinda acılan Makedonya Ulusal Arkeoloji Müzesi 6.000 m2 alana sahip 3 katlı neoklasik bir binadır.Muze de Tarihin değişim dönemlerine ait 6.000 den fazla obje bulunmaktadır.Uskup zirateinde görülüp gezilmesi gereken bir müzedir

The collection is modest with some rooms closed but what is displayed is attractively done. I loved the measuring table used to standardise liquid volumes in a market and the reproduction of Alexander's sarcophagus. I spent a leisurely hour here and it was most pleasant.

The museum itself is nice, but we expected more in terms of guidance. At the entrance you can see that the price includes guidance and is also different for english and macedonian guidance. We were charged the higher price, but there was no guidance at all in any language. We were asked to leave the backpack at the reception, which is totally underatandable, but I was asked to leave my very small purse there as well, the reason being that it is "too big", while I saw a few other women being able to carry their belongings with them. The cashier was quite rude as well. Exhibition 4/5. Service 1/5.

I expected more. They have only 2 floors, although the building is enourmous. The staff isn't that friendly.

What is displayed offers exciting journey through findings, what civilizations have left on Macedonian soil. What is lacks is order how the findings are presented, one can watch artefakts from Neolithic age next to the 18th century artefakts. From 3 floors only one and half was available to see. Centuries are missing. Employees are lethargic and not talkative or willing to share their knowledge (if they have it). Loud Serbian pop music was playing as we entered Macedonian National Museum.

(Translated by Google) Few but interesting exhibits. A guided tour is recommended as descriptions are rather poor. (Original) Wenige, aber interessante Ausstellungsstücke. Eine Führung ist zu empfehlen, da Beschreibungen eher dürftig sind.

Republic of North Macedonia has very interesting and coloures history. The Museum sight is mervelous. Realy worth seeing. From paleolitic to Greece and Bisantine...

The first archaeological collection was established in 1920 within the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje. In 1924, a museum institution was organized, more precisely, a historical-archaeological museum with a lapidary, which was located in Kurshumli an.

It has some interesting stuff but the building itself is more impressive than everything else in it. And much smaller inside.

Beautiful building but exhibits are too limited

(Translated by Google) Good but very fast visit (Original) Bien mais visite très rapide

Huge collection of interesting artifacts. Strange ugly interior, pompous building, with huge front elevation, but rather limited space inside - more like a theater decor.

The exhibition was quite small, considering how huge the building is. Most of the info provided is in Macedonian only. 150 den for one ticket.

There are lots of stuff for fun; the building has 3 floors with 2 side, the museum is huge. You may be too tired after visiting this museum but you will like it.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting place, worth a visit (Original) Mnogu interesno mesto, vredi da se poseti

We have visited it in September 2021 and it was very interesting exhibit with items from even Paleolithic period. Most of the artifacts are dating from ottoman and then Neolithic period. There is, also, entire section with statues dating back to Roman times. What is missing, though, is somewhat more of the information on civilizations that artifacts belonged to. Given the geographical location of the North Macedonia and number of civilizations lived here you’d have to research further for different periods who would be the civilization certain items could belong to. Otherwise pretty good exhibit. It’s a must visit if you are visiting Skopje.

The museum has 3 areas, one is the lapidarium and then 2 have pottery and various other type of objects from the different ages. The exhibits are interesting and nicely displayed. Unfortunately the museum has nothing interactive and does not really tell a story or more , just shows objects. Employees minimalistic and the architecture is kind of kitsch, low quality, no authentic style and not maintained.

(Translated by Google) I'm glad I went to the museum. If you want to see goldwork and excavated items from the Alexandros the Great, then definitely go. (Original) 美術館行ってよかった。 黄金細工とかアレキサンドロス大王時代の発掘品を見たいならぜひ行くのじゃ。

Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia, Skopje, North Macedonia : 🇬🇧 In 20 years after independence from Yugoslavia, northern Macedonia has undergone a tremendous change. In the city center of Skopje, the Archaeological Museum was one of the new buildings of the 19th century.

Really cool, ancient artifacts but really poor labeling and organization. Staff are apathetic at best and the whole place is disappointing in that they squander the opportunity to do justice to their amazing history. The place needs more love and attention but no one here seems to care.

3rd floor isn't open. Do NOT go until it is. They skip 2000 YEARS of history by blocking off the top. It's a shame because the museum design is quite beautiful. They also just kind of show you many artifacts with names, but 0 explanation. Tons of words I've never seen before to name an artifact. There are some explanations in the hall but primarily in Macedonian. I learned almost nothing more about Macedonian history by going here than before I did.

We were lucky enough to visit when it was free but no idea why. Some info in English. Top floor cases were empty. Could be better curated.

A nice finish but don't know about the story behind

Very interesting and engaging place. Large collection of coins from different period as well as pottery, bit of armour and every day use items with English descriptions and intrudoction to its history . English guide available on site for larger groups. Entry was around €2. It took us 2.5h to see it all . Some reviews mentioned being bit dark inside which might be true for some but it gives nice atmosphere and ambience to the place.

Nice collection in a quite modern/classic building. There was an important exhibition about the 100 years of Ohrid archeological excavations.

Despite the impressive building it's housed in, the actual museum is quite small. I was in & out in 30 min, as there was little to see. The ticket lady can care less if you're there. She also tried to get me to pay more than the official posted admissions and should be reported! Lonely Planet got this one wrong by citing it as a "must-see." Admission is cheap for a reason. My $3 would have been better spent on a beer!

Great learning experience for history of Macedonia, only problem is that some parts of museum are very dark. 300 denari for adults and 150 denari for students. Also, very beautiful building!

I found the city pretty and well taken care. The building and monuments despite not being original as it was redone years ago, are beautiful!

The museum offers different items to check in a chronological order. There are plenty of paintings depicting life, rituals and professions in different ages - all the paintings add a gallery-like touch to the place. At parts there is no proper lighting which is odd. Also only the name of the items are displayed (in English too) but no explanation on historical insight to read at all. There's a sculpture room and coins exhibition as well.

Really amazing place and worth to see. Exhibitions can tell a lot about Macedonian history. Price is good. Not working on Mondays. Great inside design.

All the History of the macedonian kings from bronze Age, Coins from old times and more paintings are presented in those 3 Floors in the Museum. One can spend 1-3 hours in that Museum. Located very Close to Alexander Statue Next to stone bridge

It was a really good experience. I really liked the museum.

I would still recommend because of how many things there were, but -stuff was unproffesional and i felt offended -price of tickets didn’t match with paper on ticket table, it was more expensive(8€ instead of 5€) -lightning was greatly rotated for great photos, but also - around artefacts were lights sometimes broken so you couldn’t read stuff written about them and.. -there were almost no facts about them, How am i supposed to know? … -I want to learn not to see Nothing for 8€, 8€?! -and you have to put your extra stuff(bag/jacket) next to ticket table, which is next to entrence WITHOUT lockers and nodody were there to keep eye on it

Marvelous museum made all the better by the excellent guided tour. If there are more than 7 of you get the special entry price of 120 dinars per person. A must see in Skopje

Impressions are different so visitesthis place and create your own impression . I recommend👌🏼

Very good.

(Translated by Google) It is a small but very beautiful museum. (Original) Küçük ama çok güzel bir müze, gezin mutlaka.

The second floor was closed - no announcement or anything was given prior to the visit. The museum is very nice and very well organized. There are minor mix ups in the labeling of the artifacts.

(Translated by Google) An amazing museum inside, themed mannequins were comparable to those in the London Mannequins Museum (Original) Úžasné muzeum, uvnitř byly tématické figuríny srovnatelné s těmi v muzeu figurín v Londýně

Super

Not many exhibitions

(Translated by Google) Impressive view from the outside, too poor exposure inside ... (Original) Впечатляващ изглед отвън, твърде бедна експозиция вътре...

(Translated by Google) You must visit to get acquainted with the historical facts about Macedonia. (Original) Мора да се посети за да се запознаат историските факти за Македонија.

(Translated by Google) One of the first museums of K.Makedonia. Important sculptures for the history of Macedonia are exhibited here! (Original) K.Makedonya nın gorülecek ilk muzelerinden biri..Makedonya tarihi için önemli heykeller burada sergileniyor!

(Translated by Google) This is one of the classic style buildings that were built when Macedonia gained independence as a country. Just in front is a bridge over the river with many statues and lanterns. The lighting of the museum and the bridge is very well done and make the walks at night very pleasant. (Original) Aquest és un dels edificis d'estil clàssic que es van construir quan Macedònia va assolir la independència com a país. Just al davant hi ha un pont per sobre del riu amb moltes estàtues I fanals. La il.luminació del museu i el pont està molt ben aconseguida i fan molt agradables les passejades a la nit.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful museum that must be seen in the center of Skopje .. (Original) Üsküp’ün merkezinde mutlaka görülmesi gereken güzel bir müze..

Closed for construction with nothing posted to let people know.

(Translated by Google) It is a museum that should be reserved for half a day. Those who are curious about the history of Yugoslavia will like it. (Original) Yarım gün ayrılması gereken bir müze. Yugoslavya tarihine meraklı olanların hoşuna gider.

(Translated by Google) Spectacular (Original) Muhteşem

To see in the coming period

cool

Wish there was more English text used in explanation of the displays.

(Translated by Google) I did not (Original) Bayildim

Quite good place. But there are possibilities for much more.

(Translated by Google) It is not maintained (Original) Ne se odrzuva

Leider nur von außen gesehen. Ein schönes Gebäude, es soll aus vergangener Zeit wirken, ist jedoch neu. Der Schein trügt also.

Although not so big, it is worth a visit. Entrance fee is symbolic and there are some temporary free exhibitions from time to time. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. The Golden Masks exhibition was spectacular. There was a temporary exhibition from Kazakhstan when I went there. So keep an eye on those too. Overall, it was quite an enjoyable experience.

The Archaeological Museum of Macedonia is an imposing structure that occupies a privileged spot in the center of Skopje. The building is hard to miss since it sits right next to the main bridge that links the old and new parts of town. Tall white Ionic columns are topped by a couple of domes and a neo-classical portico. The architectural style is difficult to pinpoint, but the glitz reminded me of Las Vegas as do many other similar buildings in the Macedonian capital.

Very interesting, well designed. A good place to visit for understanding the Makedonian history.

Not many things to see, but if you have to been to many archeological museums, it's worth a visit.

Very big collection an beautiful building. During the night, it's lighted nicely.

Small not that much artifacts

(Translated by Google) Building disgrace. Nice inside. (Original) Bina rezalet . İçi güzel.

(Translated by Google) Although a type of building that you can see in almost every corner of the city, which evokes the ancient Greek architecture made with an EU loan in the 2000s, may seem particularly beautiful, it is sometimes tiring to be intertwined. (Original) 2000 li yıllarda AB kredisiyle yapılmış antik Yunan mimarisini çağrıştıran hemen hemen şehrin her köşesinde görebileceğimiz görebileceğiniz bir yapı türü özelde güzel görünse de iç içe olması bazen gözü yoruyor.

(Translated by Google) Nice for what we could visit. One part was closed and therefore we lost several finds. No indication of the route to take inside. Beyond their language and English no explanation in other languages. (Original) Bello per quello che abbiamo potuto visitare. Una parte era chiusa e dunque abbiamo perso diversi reperti. Nessuna indicazione sul percorso da fare all interno. Oltre la loro lingua e l inglese nessuna spiegazione in altri idiomi.

(Translated by Google) I like the aesthetics of the building. (Original) Bina estetiğini beğendim.

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

Interesting

(Translated by Google) There are more exhibits outside than inside. And in order to have a conversation, a group of at least seven people must be brought together (Original) Повече експонати има отвън, отколкото вътре. И за да получиш беседа, трябва да се събере група от поне седем човека