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Archaeological museum in Split is the oldest museum institution in Croatia. Institute for studies and preservation of antiquities was established in Split in 1820 on initiative of the Austrian emperor Francis I. The first museum premises were located in the vicinity of the Diocletian’s palace, but the new museum building was built on the project of architects from Vienna A. Kirstein and F. Ohrmann just before the 1st World War, around 1913. A long time director don Frane Bulić is meritorious not only for many archaeological discoveries but also for complete today’s look of the building, and with his work he has permanently indebted the town of Split and the museum by obtaining it worldly fame. Archaeological museum in Split has an extremely rich fund of items and monuments from the oldest history of Dalmatia. Exhibited monumental heritage originates from the times of prehistory, Hellenism, Roman and Old Christian period, early and middle ages, and times of Croatian national rulers. Numerous sarcophagi in Hellenistic tradition’s style and stone mosaics from Salona, partially preserved and reconstructed, are of extreme importance. Some big monuments are exhibited in the museum’s collection, and a special occasion is to visit monumental imperial sculptures from Nerona. Moreover, in the museum there is a quite large library containing archaeological and historical literature of around 30 000 volumes. These literary materials are especially important for those who do research work. Working hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Friday 09:00-14:00; Saturday-Sunday 09:00-13:00 Zrinsko Frankopanska 25; Tel.: +385 (0)21 318 714/ 318 721/318 762; If you enjoyed surfing Split.iNFO, you can...
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