The Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb was founded in 1919. and is located in the Art Nouveau palace on Mažuranić Square, designed by Alojz Vjekoslav Bastl. With more than 85,000 objects, it is the largest Croatian museum specializing in ethnology and cultural anthropology. The holdings consist of textile items, collections of traditional economy, handicrafts, furniture, crafts, customs and other segments of everyday life, and the Collection of Non-European Cultures, created through donations from sailors, travelers and artists, is particularly noteworthy. The museum preserves rich photo documentation, a library with 25,000 volumes, its own conservation and restoration service, and developed pedagogical activities. It is presented to the public through a permanent exhibition, exhibitions, publications, professional meetings, concerts, lectures and other educational programs.
The exhibition presents the Collection of Non-European Cultures, tracing the journeys of people and objects from colonialism to the present day.
It tells a fascinating story of gifts from explorers, missionaries, collectors,...
At the Ethnographic Museum’s exhibition “Intimate Spaces of Everyday Life”, furniture from the collection is being displayed for the first time, mostly dating from the 19th to the mid-20th century, alongside contemporary...
The permanent display of the Ethnographic Museum showcases the richness of traditional folk costumes from the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century, as well as the diversity of textile crafts and social customs. Highlights...
The program “Picnic Behind the Wall” is conceived as an informal gathering with light snacks and drinks that evoke the spirit of past times while capturing current food trends. By blending culinary memories from different generations,...
The workshop “Zagreb Sketchwalks” combines a city walk with creative spatial reflection through drawing, led by academic sculptor and illustrator Hana Lukas Midžić. Starting from the Ethnographic Museum, participants will...
Lea Vavra, product designer and heir to the famous Zagreb-based toy workshop Igračke Vavra, will present her work and creative process in toy-making. In the creative part of the workshop, children will, under her guidance,...
The permanent display of the Ethnographic Museum showcases the richness of traditional folk costumes from the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century, as well as the diversity of textile crafts and social customs. Highlights...
Accompanied by expert guides, journey through time and spaces far beyond Europe, following fascinating stories of people and objects that traveled the world from colonial times to the present day. Learn about the explorers,...
During the author-led tour of the exhibition “Intimate Spaces of Everyday Life”, visitors will discover fascinating details about the furnishing of traditional homes, the symbolism behind furniture decorations, wedding...
Participants will have the chance to learn about the newest acquisition of the Contemporary Clothing Collection. The collection’s curator, Senior Curator Mareta Kurtin, will share professional insights and intriguing details about this...
Visitors will uncover the secrets of the museum’s storage rooms through expert guidance from curators and conservators, gaining a unique opportunity to peek into the usually hidden world of the museum and experience “the museum behind...
A fun scavenger hunt leads visitors through the permanent display and temporary exhibitions of the Ethnographic Museum. Wooden toy horses will help participants follow the clues that reveal interesting facts about objects from Zagreb...
A workshop on pečki vez (traditional Pecka-style embroidery) will be led by members of the Samobor-based association Ekosspiritus, holders of intangible cultural heritage related to this specific embroidery technique. Pecka embroidery...
