Zadar City Museum was founded in 1960 and in 1962 it was integrated into the National Museum Zadar under the name the Cultural-Historical Department.
Category: Zadar
Museum Of Illusion
Enter the fascinating world of illusion which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing it; the world that will confuse you completely, but also educate you…
Chruch of Saint Donat
The symbol of the city of Zadar and the most famous monumental edifice in Croatia from the early Middle Ages (9th c.).
National museum of Zadar
National Museum Zadar is a general regional museum founded in 1962. Begininngs of the museum descend to the year 1832 when the first regional museum of the general type was established – Museo Nazionale.
Museum of ancient glass in Zadar
The museum is one of the city´s greatest attractions and rightfully so. It´s housed in the 19th century Cosmacendi Palace and has some outstanding views that overlook the Jazine harbour. The museum contains one of the premium collections of Roman glassware outside Italy, with a cornucopia of goblets, jars and vials retrieved from archaeological sites across Dalmatia. Highlights include the delicate vessels used by Roman ladies to store perfumes, skin creams and essential oils. Also look out for glass cups used to celebrate Mass, and dainty flasks in which holy water was stored. Take the opportunity to see the replica Roman glassware on sale as you´ll no doubt enter one of the classiest souvenir-stops in the city.
Archaeological museum of Zadar
Since 1832, when Archaeological museum in Zadar was founded, it has been the second one, considering the age, of all existing museums in Croatia.
SICU The gold and silver of Zadar
Within the structure to the church of St. Mary, or more specfically her monastery, whose property was Heavily damaged during the Second World War a Representative exhibition was formed in 1972 – the Permanent Exhibition of Religious Art, one of the most worth-while exhibitions in Croatia, popularly called “The Gold and Silver of Zadar”.
City market
In most Dalmatian towns the market is a sight for sore eyes, and Zadar´s is one of the biggest and best. It´s been here since the Middle Ages, but the large open space dates back to WWII, when many buildings were flattened in this part of town.
