The National Museum (Serbian: Народни музеј, Narodni Muzej) is the largest and oldest museum in Serbia. It is located in Belgrade, Serbia, on Republic Square, and it is established on May 10, 1844. Since it was founded, its collections have to over 400,000 objects including many foreign masterpieces. Currently, the museum is closed for renovation. National Museum of Serbia building was declared Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.