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"Staro selo" Ethnological Museum is one of Zagreb's most important and superior open air ethnological museum. Located North West of Zagreb city, the Kumrovec village cum museum is maintained in a perfect condition which includes its displays such as 19th century thatched houses that have been preserved as they would have been in those days. Also included are authentic tools used for blacksmithing and candle from the previous century. The most famously known person who has resided in this village is Marshal Tito whose house is the most visited site especially on his birthday and death anniversary.

Address: Kumrovec b. b. , 49295 Kumrovec, Croatia

Tel: +385 492 258 30

Fax: +385 492 258 33

Atelier-Ivan Mestrovic Foundation has been the residence and studio of artist Atelier-Ivan Mestrovicwho was born in the 20th century. His 17th century house now renovated as a museum displays his works of art, sculptures, paintings and photographs. Here you can get the feeling of how the artist must have lived and worked during his lifetime. Mestrovic later shifted to the United States, where he worked as a professor of sculpture at the University Of Notre Dame. At the museum, there is small book shop where you can buy Mestrovic books and catalogs.

Address: Mletacka 8, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 485 11 23, +385 1 485 11 24

Fax: +385 1 485 11 26

The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb contains some of the best preserved archeological remains in the world that give us an insight into the lost world of ancient times. The museum is divided into three floors of permanent collections. The ground floor displays permanent exhibit of Numismatic collection while the second floor showcases a collection from Greek and Roman and Medieval periods. The third floor contains the prehistoric and Egyptian collection. Some of the best known compilations by the museum are the bandages of the Zagreb mummy, Head of a Solin girl, Vucedol dove and a linen book with world's longest Etruscan inscription.

Address: 19 Nikola Subic Zrinski Square, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 487 31 01, +385 1 487 31 00

Fax: +385 1 487 31 02

The Technical Museum was founded in 1954 and attracts all young kids and adults for its best attraction, the oldest preserved machine which dates back to the 19th century and can still be operated. There are number of other electronic machines such as fire engines, fighter planes, old antique diving suits, a planetarium and the remains of a World War II submarine and 1924 tram.

Address: Savska cesta 18, Zagreb, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 43 54 46

Fax: +385 1 42 84 31

The Zagreb City Museum is located in the renovated convent of St. Clare and gives an approach about Zagreb's city life from medieval times to the present. This is done in the form of city models that depict the development of the city over time. There are numerous objects of weaponry, religious items, furniture, ethnic costumes and photographs expressing Zagreb’s story of its ups and downs. There is also a restaurant within the premises.

Address: Opatička ulica 20, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 485 13 61

Fax: +385 1 485 13 59

The Museum for Arts and Crafts displays traditional Croatian life in the form its 1,60,000 displays which are in various forms such furniture, textiles, photographs and sculptures. One can get to view this exhibits with the help of legends, videos, and computer illustrations.

Address: Trg maršala Tita 10, Hrvatska, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 488 21 11

Fax: +385 1 482 80 88

The Mimara Museum in Zagreb houses the collection of famous artist Ante Topić Mimara and is located at the Roosevelt square. More than 3,700 works of art are on display which includes 1,500 permanent exhibits dating from the prehistoric period to the 20th century. Paintings include works by various European Dutch, German, English and French artists.

Address: Rooseveltov trg 5, Grad, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 482 81 00

Fax: +385 1 482 60 79

The Croatian Museum of Naive Art houses the most beautiful and amazing paintings by talented Croatian Artists such as Ivan Generalic and Ivan Lackovic. Most of the 1,500 paintings belong to the Hlebine School and are extremely charming and colorful.

Address: Sv. Ćirila i Metoda 3, Gornji grad, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 485 19 11

Fax: +385 1 485 21 25

The Museum which has been started in 1954 has been instrumental in promoting modern and contemporary art through its 9,000 pieces of art. Some of the art pieces that have been preserved are donated by art collectors and contain works of contemporary painters such as Benko Horvat and Josip Seissel. The exhibitions are not permanent but the museum regularly arranges thematic and monographic exhibitions of paintings by Croatian and international artists.

Address: Management: Habdeliceva 2, Zagreb 10000, Croatia; Exhibition: Katarinin trg 2, Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Tel: +385 1 485 19 30, +385 1 485 19 31, +385 1 485 18 08

Fax: +385 1 485 19 30, +385 1 485 19 31

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19

Address: Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb 10020 Croatia

Tel: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 31 11

Fax: +385 1 650 35 68, +385 1 650 06 19