Zagreb Archaeological Museum, Zagreb
The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb is one of the most versatile museums in Europe, showcasing excavated treasures from its collection of over 450,000 varied artifacts and monuments from Croatia and neighboring regions.
The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb is one of the most versatile museums in Europe, showcasing excavated treasures from its collection of over 450,000 varied artifacts and monuments from Croatia and neighboring regions. It is broadly divided into 5 main galleries - Prehistory, Egypt, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Coins and Medals. The ground floor showcases one of the largest numismatic collections in Europe. The next floor has the Greek and Roman Collection spanning Antiquity to the Middle Ages, with over 1500 vases. The top floor has the collection on Egypt comprising bronze figures of deities, stone and wooden sculptures, funerary equipment, jewelry, pottery, papyrus, ushabti statuettes, sarcophagi and mummies, as well as Prehistory where tourists can literally get lost in the sea of 78000 artifacts. The museum courtyard has a lapidarium displaying Roman era stone monuments.
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About Zagreb Archaeological Museum
Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
+385 1 4873 101
Zagreb Archaeological Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
Zagreb Eye
Located on the 16th floor of a skyscraper on Ilica at Ban Jelačić Square in the heart of the city, the Zagreb Eye offers spectacular panoramic views all the way up to the Alps in the distance
Dolac Farmer Market
The Dolac Market is a riot of colors and flavors, bustling with stalls of fresh produce, local delicacies, seafood, cheese and sweets
Oktogon
Linking Petar Preradović Square with Ilica street through the former First Croatian Savings Bank, the Oktogon is a passageway with a striking octagonal roof above its atrium, designed by Josip Vancaš at the turn of the 19th century
Zagreb Cathedral
The Zagreb Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and St Stephen and St Ladislaus
Museum of Broken Relationships
The Museum of Broken Relationships revolves around the unusual theme of failed affairs
Croatian Museum of Naive Art
The Croatian Museum of Naïve Arts features a treasure trove of naïve arts which cannot be classified into distinct styles, created in freeform by untrained peasants
Croatian National Theatre
Inaugurated in 1895, the spectacular Neo-Baroque Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb is a sight to behold in amber
St. Mark's Church
The Church of St Mark traces its origins back to the 13th century, though it gets its current look from a major reconstruction in the 14th century and subsequent post-fire renovations
Mimara Museum
Housed in a grand 19th century Neo-Renaissance building that was once a gymnasium, the Art Collection of Ante and Wiltrud Topić Mimara comprises over 3,750 works including paintings, sculptures, and crafts spanning 3000 years from Prehistory to the 20th century
Gornji Grad
Gornji Grad or Upper Town is the central district of Zagreb, and serves as the focal point for both tourism and commerce