Zadar - Archeological Museum
by Natasa Lujic
The museum was founded in 1832 making it the second oldest museum in Croatia, and one of the oldest in this part of Europe. It displays prehistoric archaeological material from the Old and New Stone Ages (Paleolithic and Neolithic), the Metal Ages (Bronze and Iron Ages), the Roman and Byzantine Periods, as well as archaeological remains from the 7th to the 15th centuries, most of which is tied to the material and spiritual heritage of the Croats. Museum activities include carrying out systematic, rescue, and test archaeological excavations, protecting, analyzing, and presenting archaeological material, organizing temporary exhibitions, and putting guest exhibitions on display. The Archaeological Museum in Zadar publishes an annual journal, "Diadora", with 22 volumes to date containing over 5000 pages of scientific works by Croatian and foreign archaeologists. The Archaeological Museum in Zadar is particularly proud of its manufacture of archaeological copies and reproductions in pottery, plaster, glass, stone, and metal. Contact Natasa Lujic for more info.
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