The Timok Rebellion Museum, located in the center of Boljevac at the foot of Rtanj Mountain, is dedicated to one of the most significant events in Serbian history at the end of the 19th century. The museum is housed in the reconstructed building of the former prison, where rebels from the Crna Reka region were imprisoned during the Timok Rebellion. It was opened in 1983, on the occasion of the centenary of the uprising.

The permanent exhibition presents the events that preceded the Timok Rebellion of 1883, its outbreak in the Boljevac district, and its spread across the Zajecar region. The rebellion began when the people, encouraged by representatives of the People’s Radical Party led by Nikola Pasic, refused to surrender their weapons. In response, the government of King Milan Obrenovic declared a state of emergency and established a special court.

The exhibition follows the course of the rebellion, the organization of the army, and the everyday life of the population during that period, as well as the most important personalities connected to these events. Among them are King Milan Obrenovic, Milija Petrovic, Ljuba Didic, Aca Stanojevic, and others. A large part of the museum collection consists of photographs of historical figures, documents, and works of art inspired by the Timok Rebellion, as well as part of the local heritage collection containing objects from everyday life of that era