List of museums in Croatia

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Museums signs in Zagreb

Croatia is home to a rich and diverse museum scene, with over 200 institutions scattered across the country, showcasing its history, culture, and art. In 2018, Croatia saw record visits to the museums across country, with over 5,4 million visitors. [1] The oldest museum, the Archaeological Museum in Split, dates back to 1820, while the capital, Zagreb, has the highest number of museums (54), offering everything from contemporary art to historical exhibitions. Cities followed with museum numbers are, Split (18), Dubrovnik (16), Rijeka (5) and Osijek (4). [2] [3]

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Zagreb

Archaeological Museum Archaeological Museum in Zagreb by Sadko 1.jpg
Archaeological Museum
Mimara Museum Mimara Museum, Zagreb 02.jpg
Mimara Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Msu-zagreb-collection-2.jpg
Museum of Contemporary Art
Art Pavilion Umjetnicki paviljon u Zagrebu 04.2021.jpg
Art Pavilion

Museums in Zagreb: [4]

Art galleries in Zagreb:

Split

List of Museums and Galleries in Split: [5]

Dubrovnik

List of Museums and Galleries in Dubrovnik: [6]

Rijeka

List of Museum and Galleries in Rijeka: [7]

Osijek

List of Museums and Galleries in Osijek: [8]

Others

List of Museums and Galleries in Croatia, listed under counties

Bjelovar-Bilogora County

Brod-Posavina County

Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Istria County

Karlovac County

Krapina-Zagorje County

Koprivnica-Križevci County

Lika-Senj County

Međimurje County

Osijek-Baranja County

Požega-Slavonia County

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Šibenik-Knin County

Sisak-Moslavina County

Split-Dalmatia County

Varaždin County

Virovitica-Podravina County

Vukovar-Srijem County

Zadar County

Zagreb County

Defunct

List of most-visited museums in Croatia

This is a list of the most-visited museums in Croatia in 2024 by annual attendance statistics. [9]

NameVisitors in 2024CityCounty
Archaeological Museum of Istria 641,452 Pula Zastava Istarske zupanije.svg Istria County
Dubrovnik Museums517,338 Dubrovnik Flag of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.png Dubrovnik-Neretva
Nikola Tesla Technical Museum 377,132 Zagreb Flag of Zagreb.svg Zagreb
Split City Museum 288,060 Split Flag of Split-Dalmatia County.svg Split-Dalmatia
History and Martime Museum 193,291PulaZastava Istarske zupanije.svg Istria County
Klovićevi Dvori Gallery 139,815ZagrebFlag of Zagreb.svg Zagreb
Homeland War Museum 134,398DubrovnikFlag of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.png Dubrovnik-Neretva
Zagreb City Museum 111,847ZagrebFlag of Zagreb.svg Zagreb

See also

References

  1. "posjećenosti hrvatskih muzeja / zbirki u 2018. godini" (PDF). mdc.hr. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. "MDC Upisnik". upisnik.mdc.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. "Muzeji". infozagreb.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. "Museums in Zagreb". infozagreb.hr. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. "Museums in Split". visitsplit.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  6. "Muzeji". tzdubrovnik.hr. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  7. "Rijeka". upisnik.mdc. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. "Muzeji I galerije". osijek.hr. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  9. "Posjecenost hrvatskih muzeja u 2024. godini" (PDF). mdc.hr. Retrieved 28 August 2025.