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MDC News

 

Minister Announces Continuation of Provenance Research Project

The Ministry of Culture and Media and the MDC presented the new issue of the journal Muzeologija 61, and announced the continuation of the provenance research project in Croatian museums. more

Publications

 

Informatica Museologica 55 (2024)

The topic of this volume is Donors, people without whom museums would be so much the poorermore
 

Muzeologija 61 (2024)

This special issue of Muzeologija focuses on the provenance research on museum holdings confiscated during and after World War II in Croatia. more
 

Newsletter

MDC’s newsletter the "News from the Museum World" informs museum professionals and the general public creates new users of the museum and heritage-related content and develops cooperation between professionals from Croatia, the region of SEE, and the world. latest issue

MDC Virtual Exhibitions

 

70 Years of MDC

To mark the 70th anniversary of our founding, we created an online exhibition, 70 Years of MDC, which introduces the public to the history and activities of the Museum Documentation Center (MDC), the key institution to the development of the museum profession in Croatia. more
 

The Tomislav Šola photographic slide collection

Three online exhibitions curated by Zrinka Marković present photographic slides from the donation of Tomislav Šola. The slides depict scenes he captured during visits to numerous world museums and monuments from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. more
 

Boris Bućan: 4 Posters for the IMD

Croatian artist Boris Bućan produced four International Museum Day posters for the MDC—in 1982, 1985, 1986, and 1988. Zrinka Marković, the Head of our Museum Poster Collection, curated a virtual exhibition of Bućan’s posters who died last year, exactly on International Museum Day, May 18, 2023. more

Museum News

 

In the Beginning Was the Kingdom (through February 15, 2026)

The exhibition on view at the Klovićevi dvori Gallery is the central event marking a great jubilee in Croatian history – 1100 years of the Croatian Kingdom. more 
 

Archaeology and Popular Culture (through February 1, 2026)

The exhibition "Archaeology and Popular Culture" demonstrates how archaeology has influenced different media and how it has been represented through various forms of artistic and cultural expression. more 
 

The History of Dubrovnik Tramway from 1910 to 1970 (through March 31, 2026)

The exhibition shows the history of the development of the tram in Dubrovnik, from the arrival of the first tram car and trailer (beiwagen) in 1910 to the tragic accident and the final withdrawal of tram services in 1970. more 

Museum Facts and Data

 

Croatian Museum Statistics 2024

The Museum Statistical Overview for 2024 was produced after analyzing data from the Register of Museums, Galleries, and Collections about 171 legally established and registered museums in Croatia. more
 

Half a decade of surveying online visits to Croatian museums

In 2024, Facebook is still the most popular social media platform among museums and their users, according to the Museum Documentation Center’s survey. more
 

Numerous Croatian Museums Break Attendance Records in 2024

According to the 2024 attendance survey by the Museum Documentation Center (MDC), total visits to Croatian museums grew by 8%, from 4,397,405 in 2023 to 4,757,790 last year. more

Upcoming Events

 

ICOM Dubai 2025 – The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities (November 11-17, 2025)

Held every three years, the ICOM General Conference is a global event in the museum field, bringing together thousands of professionals from all over the world to shape the future of museums through. more

To See

 

Off the Wall – From Embroidered to Virtually Shared Values

The Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb is presenting its collection of wall hangings, traditional kitchen objects with strong communicative significance, displayed alongside contemporary posts from various social media. more
 

Between the Corset and the Jersey – Women in Sports (1874–1939)

Through clothing items, sports equipment, and printed documents, the exhibition of the Croatian Sports Museum presents how women's sports activities challenged the socially defined frameworks in which they lived. more
 

Museum Zone: Stars of Croatian History at Zagreb Airport

Passengers at Zagreb Airport can now do more than observe the runways and aircraft—they can step into the world of Croatia’s most renowned figures in science, culture, politics, and sports in the newly open Museum Zone. more
 

Togas, damask and power – Historical Textiles and the Official Robes of the Dubrovnik Republic

The exhibition presents the collection of official ceremonial uniforms of the Dubrovnik Republic, giving the audience a deeper insight into the clothing of the Dubrovnik aristocracy. more

To Read

 

Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria – Baron Gautsch 1914

The exhibition catalogue in four languages: Croatian, Italian, German, and English, presents items recovered from the sinking site of the steamship Baron Gautsch, which are kept at the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria. more
 

Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar – Glass of Asseria

This publication offers the opportunity to see the entire glass collection from the Roman necropolis of Asseria that is kept in the Archaeological Museum in Split. more
 

Museum of Arts and Crafts@Europeana.eu

How often do you wear a hat? Read the blog post by the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb to learn how hats went from mandatory to optional fashion accessories. more 

MDC Social Media

 

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MDC is very active on Facebook, posting regularly about our work, and sharing the latest from the museum world. Like and follow us on Facebook to stay informed about our latest and upcoming activities. MDC Facebook
 

MDC YouTube channel

Browse through the official MDC YouTube channel where we regularly upload video recordings of our webinars, lectures, and other online events. Don't forget to subscribe!