# Olympic Museum, Bosnia and Herzegovina: what it is and when to go

> Olympic Museum is a museum (Olimpijski muzej Sarajevo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/olympic-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Olimpijski muzej Sarajevo
- **Where:** Bosnia and Herzegovina · Petrakijina 7, 71000, Sarajevo
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SJJ Sarajevo, 8.4 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
- **Website:** [gradskimuzeji.ba](https://gradskimuzeji.ba/gradski-muzeji/olimpijski-muzej/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.86031, 18.42276

## What it is and where

Olympic Museum is a museum (Olimpijski muzej Sarajevo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo).

It is in [Sarajevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/sarajevo/), where this site lists 159 more places to see, 3.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.86031, 18.42276; the nearest main airport is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ, Sarajevo), 8.4 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bosnia and Herzegovina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.860311%2C18.422759)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.860311%2C18.422759)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museos/) places in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Olympic Museum is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 04 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 15 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 49 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 44 |

In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Bosnia and Herzegovina

To enter Bosnia and Herzegovina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “The European Health Insurance Card isn't valid: get travel insurance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bosnia and Herzegovina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Convertible mark (BAM), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 122 police · 123 fire · 124 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Sarajevo Market Hall (Markale)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/gradska-trznica-markale/): Market hall in Sarajevo · 152 m
- [Eternal flame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/eternal-flame/): Memorial in Sarajevo · 184 m
- [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/catedral-del-corazon-de-jesus/): Cathedral in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 231 m
- [Napredak building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/napredak/): Building in Sarajevo · 239 m
- [Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/central-bank-of-bih-building/): Central bank · 256 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bosnia and Herzegovina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/).

## More in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Museums and art

- [Stari Most](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/old-bridge-complex/): bridge in Mostar over the river Neretva
- [National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/national-museum-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina/): national museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- [War Childhood Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/war-childhood-museum/): museum in Sarajevo
- [Srebrenica Genocide Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/memorial-center-srebrenica/): memorial complex in Srebrenica to honour the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide
- [Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museo-historico-de-bosnia-y-herzegovina/): museum in Sarajevo
- [Museum of Sarajevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museum-of-sarajevo-1878-1918/): Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Every Bosnia and Herzegovina place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Olympic Museum?

It is a museum (Olimpijski muzej Sarajevo in the local language) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

### When is the best time to visit Olympic Museum?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44.

### How do you get to Olympic Museum?

The nearest main airport is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), 8.4 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.860311%2C18.422759) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bosnia and Herzegovina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bosnia and Herzegovina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Sarajevo Market Hall (Markale)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/gradska-trznica-markale/), [Eternal flame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/eternal-flame/), [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/catedral-del-corazon-de-jesus/). The rest is in [the Bosnia and Herzegovina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bosnia-y-herzegovina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5300871542), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

