Art & Culture

Your essential guide to galleries, museums and the performing arts in Croatia

Don't miss this Kiki Smith exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art

Zagreb is hosting works by the contemporary American artist for an exhibition dubbed "Gloria: Croatian Female Artists Salute Kiki Smith." "Croatian female...

A peek into the life of an artist in Zagreb

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up," said Pablo Picasso. This predicament is one that Zagreb-based...

An interview with the leading ladies of Almost Normal Productions

Tis the season of rolling fog, seemingly smoke-covered grey skies, and long chilly nights in Croatia… Though Halloween is behind us, nature continues...

An interview with Croatian-American Catherine Kapphahn, author of "Immigrant Daughter"

Immigrant Daughter: Stories You Never Told Me (2019) is a captivating tale of intertwining worlds penned by American-with-Croatian-roots author...

Croatia's first boat cinema sets sail from Vukovar

While residents of the Croatian capital, Zagreb, are being courted by the return of drive-in cinemas, film fans in the east of Croatia have an altogether...

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Zagreb gallery guide

Zagreb’s many galleries come in many guises – passionate independent venues rub shoulders with venerable institutions. Consider this your essential Zagreb...

Dubrovnik art gallery guide

Dubrovnik is not all about luxury hotels and destination restaurants. Step inside our Dubrovnik art gallery guide to discover where to catch some of Croatia's...

Essential Dubrovnik attractions

Dubrovnik's glittering past as the Republic of Ragusa means it has several stand-out sights of great historic interest, which combine with its scattering of...

The best Split museums and galleries

A bustling hub in Roman times, Split – which is built around an old Roman palace – is full of unique historic and artistic treasures. Split...

Croatia’s top venues for art and exhibitions

Croatian National Theatre • Rijeka

Both an architectural and cultural landmark, Rijeka’s Croatian National Theatre was designed by the same team of architects as its namesakes in Split and...

Museum of Arts & Crafts • Zagreb

This grand Hermann Bollé-designed palace, founded in 1880, was originally based on 'a collection of samples for master craftsmen and artists who need to...

Museum of Contemporary Art • Zagreb

Costing some €60 million and covering 14,500 square metres, the MCA – MSU in Croatian – is the most significant museum to open in Zagreb for...

Croatian National Theatre • Zagreb

This neo-baroque landmark, opened by Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef in 1895, played a vital role in the establishment of a Croatian national identity. What...