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International Conference “Culture, Tourism and Well-being: From Heritage to Healing”

International Conference “Culture, Tourism and Well-being: From Heritage to Healing” 22–23 October 2026 | Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb On 22 and 23 October 2026, the Croatian Natural History Museum will host the international scientific conference “Culture, Tourism and Well-being: From Heritage to Healing”, bringing together researchers, experts, and representatives of cultural, tourism, […]

Croatian Mountaineering Expedition to Kyrgyzstan 2026

  🧗‍♂️ What is it like to spend a night on a rock face, hundreds of metres above the ground? Join us for the talk “Croatian Mountaineering Expedition to Kyrgyzstan 2026”! 🇰🇬 Members of the expedition will take us to the Ak-Su Valley, known as the “Asian Yosemite”, and share their experiences of spending weeks […]

Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger Scientific Symposium

19 October 2026 | Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb Register here Commemorating the 170th Anniversary of the Birth and the 90th Anniversary of the Death of Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger As we mark the 170th anniversary of the birth and the 90th anniversary of the death of Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, we invite you to attend a […]

Missions to the Red Planet | Lecture by Ante Radonić | Screening of The Martian

Missions to the Red Planet Time: 18:00 Speaker: Ante Radonić Which spacecraft have we sent to Mars, what have they discovered there, and what are the plans for future exploration of the Red Planet? Renowned astronomy popularizer Ante Radonić will present the most important missions that have transformed our understanding of Mars. Screening of The […]

The Origin of Modern Humans

Guest lecture by Fred H. Smith 📅 5 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m. 📍 Croatian Natural History Museum How did modern humans emerge, and what role did Neanderthals play in our evolutionary history? The Croatian Natural History Museum welcomes Fred H. Smith, a distinguished American paleoanthropologist and one of the world’s leading experts on Neanderthals […]

Life Underground

What lives in the perpetual darkness beneath our feet? Discover the fascinating life found in caves and other underground habitats and learn how their inhabitants have adapted to these unique conditions. Authors: Mia Šepčević and Tin Rožman Date: Saturday, 12 September 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Venue: Croatian Natural History Museum Participation is free, but registration […]

Palaeontological Finds in Caves and Pits

Mammoths in Crikvenica, hyenas on Medvednica, lions in Rakovica… Lecturer: Kazimir Miculinić, curator at the Croatian Natural History Museum Date and time: 8 September 2026 at 6 p.m. Venue: Croatian Natural History Museum, 1 Demetrova Street Please note: The lecture will be held in Croatian. Animals that are now extinct or have long since disappeared […]

Speleothems – Timekeepers from the Depths of Caves

Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 18h Lecturer: Damir Lacković Join us on a journey into the underground world of the Croatian karst, where ordinary drops of water create fascinating mineral formations known as speleothems over thousands of years. Discover how familiar stalactites and stalagmites are formed, along with unusual cave pearls, helictites and cave rafts. […]

Crnopac – A Mountain Labyrinth

Speaker: Teo Barišić Date and time: 9 September 2026 at 6 p.m. Venue: Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb Please note: The lecture will be held in Croatian. Register here The Crnopac massif is the highest and most rugged part of southeastern Velebit – a remarkable landscape of deep sinkholes, steep cliffs, white limestone […]