Description of the attraction
The Archaeological Museum in Split is one of the most attractive attractions in the city. The museum was founded in 1820 by the Dalmatian government. It is located in the northern part of the city center and is the oldest museum not only in Croatia, but throughout Eastern Europe.
The exposition of the museum is rich - here you can see archaeological finds from prehistoric times, objects of the Greek colony of the Adriatic and even relics of the early Christian years and the early Middle Ages, found in the city and its environs, including the most interesting finds recovered by archaeologists during the excavations of Naron and Salon.
The building that houses the Split Archaeological Museum was designed by Viennese architects. It was built in 1914, but opened to visitors only in 1922, after the First World War.
An extensive collection of antique and medieval coins is presented to the attention of visitors. The museum also contains the richest library on archeology and history, which has more than 30,000 books. Since 1878, the Archaeological Museum has been publishing its own journal “Herald of Archeology and History of Dalmatia”.
The best exhibition was held at the museum in 1970 in honor of the 150th anniversary of its existence. This exhibition featured stone monuments - sculptures and epitaphs from prehistoric times and the early Middle Ages. Now the exposition of the Archaeological Museum has approximately 150,000 items of historical importance. The museum has the largest collection of precious stones in Croatia. Among other interesting expositions of the museum, you can see Greek-Hellenistic ceramics, Roman glass, ancient clay lamps, metal objects, bone products, etc.
