Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb
Facts and practical information
The Croatian Natural History Museum is the oldest and biggest natural history museum and the main body for natural history research, preservation and collection in Croatia. Located on Dimitrije Demeter Street in Gornji Grad, one of the oldest neighbourhoods of the Croatian capital Zagreb, it owns one of the biggest museum collections in Croatia, with over 2 million artefacts, including over 1.1 million animal specimens. It was founded in 1846 as the "National Museum". The National Museum was later split up into five museums, three of which were in 1986 merged as departments of the newly named Croatian Natural History Museum. The museum contains a large scientific library open to the public, and publishes the first Croatian natural history scientific journal, Natura Croatica. ()
Croatian Natural History Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Museum of Broken Relationships, Klovićevi Dvori Gallery, Croatian Museum of Naïve Art, Tkalčićeva Street.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Croatian Natural History Museum by public transport?
Bus
- Markov trg • Lines: 150 (1 min walk)
- Habdelićeva • Lines: 150 (2 min walk)
Tram
- Trg bana Josipa Jelačića • Lines: 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 31, 32, 34, 6 (7 min walk)
- Frankopanska • Lines: 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 31, 32, 34, 6 (9 min walk)
Train
- Zagreb Central Railway Station (22 min walk)
- Zagreb Zapadni kolodvor (28 min walk)