The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb is the direct successor to the former National Museum, the oldest museum institution in the capital, which began its social activities in 1846 through the Archaeological, Natural History and History Department. Since 1940, with the formal cessation of the existence of the National Museum, the Archaeological Museum has operated independently, and in 1945 it found a home on Zrinjevac, in the Vranyczany-Dobrinović Palace.
The rich collection of painted Greek vases, the Vučedol Dove, the Branimir Inscription, the sculptural holdings dominated by the Roman-era portrait of a girl from Solin, and the famous mummy wrappings (the Zagreb Linen Book) are certainly the most impressive objects that can be found in the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, thus giving it national significance and international recognition.
The permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb is conceived as a thematic and chronological cross-section of the Prehistoric, Ancient, Egyptian, Medieval, and Numismatic Collections. Among the many objects that bear...
Walk through millennia of human history – from prehistoric cultures to the Middle Ages – and uncover the stories behind the most valuable objects in the Prehistoric, Ancient, Egyptian, Medieval, and Numismatic collections. Discover the...
There is truly nothing unusual about a morning walk through the centre of Zagreb. It is equally common to encounter a friend, a crush, an acquaintance, a neighbour, or a former schoolmate on such an occasion. Perhaps only slightly less...
