Botanical DepartmentBotanical Department
Plan your visit
Working time
- Tuesday - Thursday10:00 - 18:00
- Friday - Saturday (5.12. till 16:00)11:00 - 19:00
- Sunday10:00 - 14:00
- Monday and holidaysClosed
- Natura electronica Dec 5th11:00-16:00
- Dec 18th - Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Homeland WarClosed
Latest
Current happenings
Events and programs
- 1.34 mil. items in the collections
items in the collections
- 5 professional departments
professional departments
- 200000 visitors
visitors
Departments
Meet the professional departments
The museum’s professional departments preserve, research, and interpret natural heritage through collections, exhibitions, and scientific work.
Botanical DepartmentBotanical Department
Conservation and Preparation DepartmentConservation and Preparation Department
Geological-Paleontological DepartmentGeological-Paleontological Department
Mineralogical-Petrographic DepartmentMineralogical-Petrographic Department
Zoological DepartmentZoological Department
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about museum visits, tickets, opening hours, and group announcements.
The Croatian Natural History Museum is located at Demetrova 1 in Zagreb’s Upper Town.
Opening hours and ticket prices are shown above, in the “Opening hours and ticket prices” section.
Group visits and guided tours should be announced in advance via the group visits email contact.
Collections
Museum collections
Overview of a selection of natural history material preserved, researched, and interpreted through the museum’s professional departments.
“EPT collection” (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera)
Zoological Department
“Lanza” collection
Mineralogical-Petrographic Department
“Lepoglava agate” collection
Mineralogical-Petrographic Department
Adriatic Sea foraminifera collection
Geological-Paleontological Department
Algae collection
Botanical Department
Ammonite collections
Geological-Paleontological Department
Annelid Collection
Zoological Department
Aquatic beetles collection (Insecta, Coleoptera)
Zoological Department
Awards & nominations
Awards & nominations
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Awards & nominations
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Awards & nominations
"Simply the best of the best"
Awarded for exceptional innovation and creativity in designing the new museum exhibition and enriching the tourism offer.
ICOM Croatia
ICOM Croatia Annual Award 2025 in the category of Innovative and Sustainable Museum Practices, for the project "New Croatian Natural History Museum".
Živa Award
The Museum was named Best Slavic Museum of 2025 and won the prestigious Živa Award among more than 150 competing institutions.
EMA — European Museum Academy, Luigi Micheletti Award 2026 (Nominee)
The Croatian Natural History Museum has passed the first round of judging for the 2026 Luigi Micheletti Award and has been awarded the status of Nominee.