Certain items for the museum were shipped from New York City to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on September 7, 1951, as a result of efforts by Sava Kosanović, Tesla's nephew and closest relative and his attorney Philip Wittenberg.
Beberapa objek di museum ini diangkut dari New York City ke Beograd pada tanggal 7 September 1952 berkat upaya dari Sava Kosanović, keponakan Tesla dan kerabat terdekatnya, serta pengacaranya Philip Wittenberg.