The collection comprises four subcollections: Sarmatian flora of Medvednica and Samobor Mountains, Oligocene flora of Mt. Promina, Oligocene flora of Planina in Medvednica Mountain, and the Sarmatian flora of Radoboj. The collections mainly contain leaf impressions, and to a lesser extent seeds, branches, and fruits, predominantly of tropical and subtropical species. Numerous plant fossils form […]

The collection was assembled from various localities in the Velebit and Lika regions. One part of the collection was gathered through field research in the early 20th century, while the remainder was collected over the past ten years. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, museum adviser

The collection was assembled at the end of the 20th century. Rhizomes and leaves of water lilies were collected and studied. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, museum advisor

The collection contains specimens of Paleozoic flora of unknown origin. It is mostly represented by horsetails and ferns. The collection was most likely donated to the Museum a long time ago for comparative purposes. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, museum advisor

The collection contains remains of fossil flora collected from the Siverić and Varoš localities near Drniš. It includes specimens of subtropical flora that grew in that area during the Eocene period. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, museum advisor

The fossil fish collection consists of three subcollections: Sarmatian fish of Croatia and Slavonia; Cretaceous fish from the island of Hvar; and teeth of Miocene fish. These collections were mostly assembled through research in the 19th century, primarily at localities on the island of Hvar, the surroundings of Zagreb, and Radoboj. The collections contain 46 […]

The collection consists of two subcollections: “Upper Paleozoic cephalopods of Lika and Velebit” and “Fauna of Upper Carboniferous deposits of Velebit, Lika, and Gorski Kotar.” It was assembled through field research in the mentioned areas during the 1930s. It consists of numerous invertebrate fossils, among which brachiopods are the most common. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, […]

The Paleozoic comparative collection contains Paleozoic invertebrates from various European countries and is presumed to have been donated for comparative purposes. Collection manager: Sanja Japundžić, museum advisor

The ammonite collections are part of the geological and palaeontological holdings of the Croatian Natural History Museum and consist of the following subcollections: Fauna of the Upper and Middle Triassic of Croatia; cephalopod fauna of the Middle Triassic Kunovac Vrela in Lika; cephalopod fauna of the Middle Triassic Gregurić Brijeg in the Samobor Mountains; cephalopod […]

Tertiary fauna of the Paris Basin collection is a comparative collection within the geological and palaeontological holdings of the Croatian Natural History Museum. It consists of diverse fossil fauna (bivalves, gastropods, foraminifera, etc.) from numerous localities in the Paris Basin (France). All specimens are of Eocene age (55–34 million years).  Collection manager: Nediljka Prlj Šimić, M.Sc., […]