Memorandum of cooperation with the Natural Museum Skopje and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Stopanska Banka, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Natural Museum – Skopje have established a three-year strategic partnership focused on modernization and digital transformation of the museum ahead of its centennial in 2026.

The Minister of Culture and Tourism praised the collaboration, noting that "the public and private sectors can successfully collaborate to create better learning conditions" and that planned projects including an interactive "Magic Room," improved accessibility, and digital tools will support younger visitors' development.

Stopanska Banka's CEO emphasized the bank's commitment to education and public institutions, expressing hope that the partnership would "contribute to new interactive and immersive experiences for the thousands of children" visiting annually.

The museum director acknowledged a €150,000 donation that will fund renovation of the entrance, construction of North Macedonia's first interactive "Magic Room," and website modernization—representing the institution's most significant direct building investment in its hundred-year history.