Our museum staff members Petra Šparica, Branimir Ivić and Martin Glavinić, in cooperation with colleagues from the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb — Zorica Babić, Porin Rezniček Ščukanec and Maja Šesnić — won first place at the MUSEAR hackathon workshop. Following hackathons held by the partners of the MUSEAR project, on 12 and 13 December 2022 […]
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), one of the best-known exhibits of the Croatian Natural History Museum in Zagreb, which is currently undergoing reconstruction, was moved on Tuesday to a safe location on the premises of the Zagreb Fair. “The Museum is currently undergoing the largest reconstruction in its history, and moving large exhibits is […]
ISLANDS IN A SEA OF KNOWLEDGE is a new project by the Blue World Institute in partnership with the Croatian Natural History Museum, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, the Town of Mali Lošinj, and the associations Blue World Vis and Geopark Vis Archipelago. The aim of the project is […]
From 17 to 19 June 2022, MUZZA Science Week will be held for the first time in the HALA venue, at Heinzelova 96A. We are participating with an interesting program: Exhibition Superorganism Superorganism workshops DNA Detective workshops Meteorite presentation, in cooperation with Dr. Lovro Palaversa SUPERORGANISM – the life forces of social insects Dr. Iva […]
“Croatian Book Month” is the traditional and largest event in Croatia dedicated to books, bookselling and librarianship. From 15 October to 15 November, numerous programs are held in many Croatian libraries with the aim of bringing books closer to end users. Our Museum is also part of this event. At the Children and Youth Department […]
#mineralwednesday Little School of Mineralogy – 13 Interesting facts about nitrates and the sediment called caliche Did you know that natural nitrate deposits were very important in the past? Nitrates are essential for two human activities – agriculture and warfare. If we enrich soil with a mixture of nitrates, potassium and phosphates, plants grow much […]
This year, we once again participated in the popular literary event Interliber, with educational workshops held alongside the 41st Museum Book Exhibition organized by the Museum Documentation Centre. As part of the program “Ease Your Worries with a Museum Book”, the youngest participants created personalized natural history bookmarks inspired by the Museum’s rich holdings and […]
On the occasion of the Science Festival, we are visiting the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum with the exhibition Development of Life on Earth by our museum staff Renata Brezinščak, Petra Šparica and Marina Višić Vranjković. Take a look at the interactive DNA info desk and play the new game DNA Trail by our curator Martina […]
Today, the 1st International Geodiversity Day is being celebrated around the world. It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2021 at its 41st General Conference. In cooperation with the Croatian Geological Survey and the Croatian Geological Society, the Croatian Natural History Museum is joining the celebration of this day with a volunteer clean-up action at a […]
A fascinating video of a group of whales, recently published by Mr. Stefan Torres, attracted great public interest. Our curator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Draško Holcer explains which species it is and where whales in the Adriatic come from. “Fin whales in the Adriatic are not animals that have strayed, that follow ships, or that come […]