The Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals (DMDM) marked the World Metrology Day – the 20th of May on Monday, May 22. The Acting Director of DMDM Mr. Čedomir Belić gathered and congratulated the DMDM employees, holiday which this year was marked under the slogan “Measurements for Transport”.

In cooperation with Museum of Science and Technology on the 20th May within the Museum Night manifestation, for the first time meter prototype No 30 was shown to the wider public. The first Serbian national standard of meter is kept in DMDM and it was declared for cultural property. During the Museum Night and on the World Metrology Day, opportunity to see the meter prototype used several thousands of people.

The ceremony of this significant date attended the representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Institutions of quality infrastructure, metrology laboratories as well as the representatives of the University of Belgrade. The guests were welcomed by the Acting Director Mr. Čedomir Belić. Concert on the organ was performed by Ms. Marija Družjančić and after that on behalf of the Museum of Science and Technology the guests were welcomed by Saša Šepec, museum curator who presented them the museum exhibits with the special emphasis on central exhibit, the archival meter. Among the exhibits were objects from the DMDM rich collection.