Podgorica art gallery and Tito gifts exhibition

Art gallery with Tito gifts, Podgorica - darkometer rating : 3 - A smallish modern art gallery in Montenegro 's capital Podgorica that earns its additional appeal to dark tourists because it also houses an exhibition of presents once given to Tito, including ones from some leading "axis of evil" countries. > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos What there is to see: the main attraction to the dark tourist, the exhibition of gifts to Tito, is upstairs on the second floor, under the roof. You may want to head there first. If you can't find it, ask the museum's attendant. When I was there (late April 2011), a very helpful man not only directed me to the right stairs to take but also came along to point out a few of the "star pieces" among the gifts selection. The scene is set, as it were, by a sort-of modern portrait of Tito by the entrance. The presents he was given include lots of the usual arts and folksy crafts stuff, in particular from Indonesia and various African countries (musical instruments, pieces of furniture, ivory carvings, etc.). The items of the greatest interest to the dark tourist will probably be these: There's a whole set of gifts from North Korea , including a vase and some embroidery in typical DPRK kitsch style, but also a more realistic image showing the Juche Tower in Pyongyang (which will be immediately familiar to you if you've ever been to that city). From Iraq there's a small sculpture of a golden palm tree in a glass display case. This was given to Tito by Iraq's infamous former dictator Saddam Hussein, who Tito apparently visited several times. Boo! ... but then again, so did Western big shots such as the USA 's Donald Rumsfeld.