Located inside what’s left of the old train station and worth popping inside for this fact alone, Skopje’s decidedly dim and lacklustre City Museum rarely features little more than two small collections on two floors. At ground level find a hotchpotch of glass cases offering changing exhibitions related to the culture, people and history of Skopje. Down the stairs find a few dimly lit cases showcasing some fine examples of ancient bits and bobs dug up in the vicinity. The pride of the museum is the 6000-year-old, 15cm clay Adam from Govrlevo statue, discovered in 2000 and put on display later in 2006. The statue is ranked among the world’s top 10 Neolithic artefacts, as it is perhaps the earliest representation of a human figure, including ribs, spine, belly button and an impressive erection. With nothing marked in English and the aforementioned lack of light, it’s highly recommended that visitors take a torch and a local expert along.
Admission free.
