March 25, 2020 – Bored at home? Watched everything on Netflix already? Take a virtual tour of Croatian museums!
The decision of the National Civil Protection Headquarters suspended all activities that were not necessary for the normal functioning of the community. Among them are numerous cultural institutions and events… and that is exactly why now is the time to take advantage of all the benefits you can find online.
The Museum of Arts and Crafts announced that it has been temporarily closed to the public until further notice, and is moving its activities to online platforms. Unfortunately, due to the Zagreb earthquake, the Museum suffered severe damage. Fortunately, you can still take a virtual tour of it here.
But the Museum of Arts and Crafts is not the only one taking advantage of all the benefits of the modern world.
Thus, a look at the museums in Croatia you can visit virtually during the corona crisis, courtesy of HRTurizam:
Nikola Tesla Technical Museum in Zagreb, modeled on existing large scientific and technical museums in the world, as a specialized museum of technology – HERE
Archaeological Museum in Zagreb – most of the monuments are from places belonging to the Croatian historical area, but there is also the Egyptian Collection, as well as a considerable part of the Numismatic Collection material, of foreign origin and several significant collections of Greek and Roman monuments – HERE
Water Supply Museum – walk through the museum and learn about the history of the Zagreb water supply system in a fun way – HERE
Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar – the museum is archeological but specialized with its exhibit and represents a unique collection of over 5000 different ancient glass objects – HERE
Zadar Archaeological Museum – several departments: Prehistoric, Ancient, Medieval Archeology, New Age, Underwater Archeological Research, Pedagogical and Andragogical Activity, Conservation and Restoration, Library and others, and Museum of Nin Antiquities – HERE
Museum of Vučedol Culture Vukovar – find out why Vučedol is one of the most important archeological sites in Europe – HERE
Pregrad City Museum and Library – a permanent exhibition consisting of three collections: the Numismatic Collection, the Mining and Geology Collection, and the Thierry Pharmacy Collection – HERE
Rector’s Palace Cultural and Historical Museum – a permanent exhibition of art paintings, furniture and useful objects from the 16th to the 19th centuries in the ambient salons of the Rector’s Palace, the seat of the Government and Prince of the Republic of Dubrovnik, and collections of old Dubrovnik coins, medals, seals, coats of arms and weapons – HERE
Trakošćan Castle – today one of the few objects in Croatia with its own heritage, historically closely related to the architectural framework and the life of its owners – HERE
Rupe Ethnographic Museum – the permanent exhibition shows the storage of grain and presents the traditional economy and rural architecture of the Dubrovnik area with festive costumes – HERE
Zagreb Typhlological Museum – exhibition – “Unspoiled Nature: Island of Rava” – the idea of displaying parts of untouched nature is driven by the desire to present and display the still preserved, natural gems of our country in a peculiar, multi-sensory way, just like the island of Rava – HERE
Archaeological Museum of Istria – today, it is organized into the Archaeological Department, the Documentation Department, the Library Department, the Education Department and the Conservation and Restoration Department. The museum also has collections in the amphitheater of Pula, which it also cares for, then in the temple of Augustus and the Franciscan monastery and Nesactium
The Museum Gallery of the Sacred Heart – HERE
Amphitheater Gallery – HERE
The Underground Amphitheater – HERE
Gallery C8 – HERE
Museum of Blessed Aloysius Stepinac – Archdiocese of Zagreb – presents numerous documents and objects that Cardinal Stepinac used for his life – HERE
The Zagreb earthquake unfortunately severely damaged the Zagreb Cathedral – HERE
Mimara Museum – with the primary role of safeguarding the artistic heritage, the mission of the museum is to communicate to the visitor rich and layered artistic, historical and civilizational content that can be decoded from particular artworks or groups of works of art – HERE
Museum of the Trilj Region – explores, preserves and documents the cultural heritage of the Trilj area, primarily archeological, then ethnographic and cultural-historical – HERE
Museum of Krapina Neanderthals (Flash player required) – collects, preserves, expertly processes and presents geological, paleontological and archeological material – HERE
Zagreb City Museum (Flash player required) – A permanent exhibition portrays the city in all its aspects, from political, ecclesiastical, historical and economic to architectural-urbanistic, cultural-historical, entertaining and every day – HERE
Sinjska Alka Museum – the exhibition includes many uniforms, equipment used in the Sinj Alka, as well as the Alka statutes. A special attraction of the exhibit is the display of a life-size Alkar procession – HERE
Croatian History Museum – includes almost 300,000 museum objects organized into sixteen museum collections – HERE
This is only part of the offer in Croatia, but it will undoubtedly make the time at home pass more quickly.
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