Sights in Sarajevo - Croatia and Slovenia - page 762

A few more things to look for: The actual shells and weapons were used in the fighting.
The elaborate satellite telephone was, for a time, the only way that Bosnian President Alija
Izetbegovi ć could communicate with the outside world. One case shows ways that people
created light, including a candle made of pork fat with a wick made from carpet fibers.
Viewing these items, the desperate ingenuity of the besieged Sarajevans is positively inspir-
ing.
National Museum (Zemaljski Muzej)
This humble museum, which has for years struggled to do justice to the illustrious history
of this fascinating nation, closed indefinitely in 2012 due to budget cuts. If it happens to
be open during your visit (check the latest at www.zemaljskimuzej.ba ), it's worth a visit for
the chance to peek (through a glass door) at one of the world's most priceless books, the
Sarajevo Haggadah (see sidebar on here ) . The rest of the museum features exhibits on ar-
chaeology and ethnology—like an open-air Bosnian folk museum moved inside.
Outer Sarajevo
▲▲▲ Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum (Sarajevski Ratni Tunel)
In the countryside on the southwestern outskirts of Sarajevo, near the airport, is a small but
fascinating museum celebrating the ingenuity and determination of the besieged Sarajevans
to continue supplying their city. Here you can walk through a small stretch of the actual
half-milesupplytunneltheydugtostayaliveduringthesiege.Thestillbattle-scarred house
that marks its entrance holds a small museum, displaying actual items used in the tunnel.