Insects of the Sarmatian deposits of Radoboj is a unique collection, as finds of preserved fossil insects are very rare. The collection was assembled in the 19th century by Gjuro Pilar and was identified at the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna by comparison with the original collection housed there. Collection manager: Katarina Krizmanić, museum advisor

The collection relates to the fauna of Oligocene deposits from Hrvatsko Zagorje, the Zagreb and Kalnik mountains, and to a lesser extent Papuk. It mainly contains fossil shells, snails, and to a lesser extent remains of fossil plants and imprints of fossil fish. It was collected in the first half of the 20th century. Collection […]

The collection refers to rock types that make up the Croatian mountains. It is divided into 15 units representing the mountains of Croatia, and was assembled during the 20th century. Collection manager: Dr. Marija Bošnjak, museum advisor

The collection consists of fossil bones of mammals and reptiles, divided into 30 groups according to their taxonomic classification. The largest part of the collection is represented by fossil bones of Pleistocene mammals (mammoth, rhinoceros, bear, deer, cattle, etc.). The collection was assembled during the 20th century. Collection manager: Dr. Marija Bošnjak, museum advisor

The collection consists of casts of fossil and recent pongids and hominids from various localities across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The collection provides a basis for understanding the evolutionary development of hominids and for comparison with their closest relatives—the pongids. It is divided into two subgroups: a. casts of fossil and recent pongids and hominids, […]

The collection consists of Neanderthal remains, fauna, and artifacts excavated at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century by Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger. The collection contains the largest number of Neanderthal bones from a single site in the world. It is divided into three subgroups (according to historical names): A. remains of “Homo […]