The Croatian Museum of Natural History, located in the historic Amadeo Palace in Zagreb’s Upper Town, is the largest natural history museum in Croatia. The museum houses more than 1.5 million specimens from the fields of geology, paleontology, zoology and botany. It is actively engaged in scientific research and organizes a rich educational and popular science program that promotes the natural heritage, biodiversity and geological past of Croatia.
The permanent exhibition seeks to address the questions “What is life and how did it begin?”, encapsulated in a single word: change – the change of matter, form, scale, and transformation through time and...
The lecture tells the story of CroCube – the first Croatian satellite that was successfully launched into orbit in 2024. Visitors will learn how this nanosatellite was created, who is behind the project, and what its mission in space...
At the top of a mountain in Chile, one of the most advanced observatories of today has just been completed – the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Equipped with the largest astronomical camera ever made, this observatory is starting to capture...
Step into the fascinating world of space through an interactive lecture based on the revolutionary Deep Space installation. We will travel through space and time faster than light – from the surface of the Moon and Mars to exoplanets,...
The lecture provides an overview of the Sun as the closest star and a crucial source of energy for life on Earth. Visitors will learn how the Sun is formed, what it is made of, and how its layers – core, photosphere, chromosphere, and...
In the workshop, children will explore the mysteries of the universe by creating their own planets, moons, and other celestial bodies in a three-dimensional virtual space. Through play and creative modeling, they will learn how planets...
The story of this short play is simple, gentle, and entertaining, suitable for children aged 3 to 7. In the office of a charming and silly veterinarian, a young dog and a young cat come in for check-ups due to health issues and...
The play “Sea Adventures of Đuro the Little Shrimp” introduces children to the underwater world and its inhabitants in a fun and dynamic way, accompanied by cheerful songs. It also draws their attention to the importance of...
The lecture provides a simple and clear explanation of how solar and lunar eclipses occur, why they don’t happen every month, and the differences between total, partial, and annular eclipses. Participants will learn about the role...
