The Maritime Museum in Split will show you and best present the connection between Croatia and the sea and the way of life along the coast. The museum was founded in 1925 and is a rich maritime display of the historical connection between coastal towns and inhabitants, with the sea and all that we have to do with it.
The Croatian Maritime Museum Split operates as an independent institution, and is a direct successor of the various components of the Split Maritime Museum. The owner of the Museum and its founder is the City of Split, and a formal decision to establish it was made by the City Council of the City of Split in 1997.
The Museum is tasked with researching, collecting, preserving and presenting the tangible and intangible maritime heritage of the Croatian Adriatic coast. It operates in the period from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is housed in Fort Gripe, which is itself a cultural monument.
In the courtyard of Fort Gripe there are many museum exhibits of larger dimensions. The exhibited items are dominated by the bow of the steamer "Copper" - one of seven vessels from the museum holdings. The Perina gadget, built in 1857, is also one of the oldest vessels on the eastern Adriatic coast in general. There are also many other valuable items, which especially attract visitors and their curious views.
One part of the permanent exhibition is dedicated to merchant shipping and shows us the development of the ship, which follows the sequence of - sailboat, paddle boat, steamer and powerboat. The exhibition is opened by a very interesting item (ceramic antique pitos) that is also of impressive dimensions. The dish was used to store food, and it is certainly an interesting and valuable exhibit today. Antique anchors and many amphorae are also exhibited, mostly originating from sinking ships. Ship development and navigation are best exemplified by models and images of Dubrovnik and Bokelj sailboats. Particularly impressive are the 19th century Korcula sailboats.
Croatian sailors sailed all over the world, and this is best evidenced by the logbook from the expedition of the Austro-Hungarian sailboat "Novara" from the period from 1857 to 1859, as well as portraits of captains from the 19th century.
Among the navigation equipment, special attention is drawn to specimens of busola (compass) and sextants.
The museum exhibit, in one of its parts - the part accompanying merchant shipping - ends in a hall dedicated to steamship. Smaller and larger steamboat models and utility items evoke the era of first steamboat trips. This is still before the first diesel engines appeared. In the same hall is a very valuable Collection of marine machinery. In this collection, a special place belongs to the first Croatian marine engines, which were made at the Rossi workshop in Split at the beginning of the 20th century.
The conflicts that took place in the Adriatic - from antiquity to the end of the 20th century - are presented in the section dedicated to naval affairs.
The inevitable Battle of 1866 is best represented by original battle items. The Austro-Hungarian period, until the First World War, was shown with various valuable exhibits and works of art. In this context, we can mention works with the maritime theme of painter Alexander Kircher.
A number of valuable and rare items depict the First and Second World War and its events in the Adriatic. Also, we have exhibited items of the naval struggle from the Croatian War of Independence in 1991.
The exposed torpedo - then a state-of-the-art weapon - concludes the journey through the permanent exhibition of the Museum. An interesting fact we should definitely mention is that the oldest torpedo specimen in the world is exhibited at the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split. the torpedo dates from 1866, and the Torpedo Collection, which is exhibited as a whole in a special hall, by its value occupies the very top in museums in the world.
The Maritime Museum in Split is a quiet and pleasant place to visit. It is adorned with many exhibited objects, a wealth of historical land and sea connection, and a beautiful view overlooks Split.
If you are in Split, especially if you are with children, you should definitely visit the Museum.
The Croatian Maritime Museum Split operates as an independent institution, and is a direct successor of the various components of the Split Maritime Museum. The owner of the Museum and its founder is the City of Split, and a formal decision to establish it was made by the City Council of the City of Split in 1997.
The Museum is tasked with researching, collecting, preserving and presenting the tangible and intangible maritime heritage of the Croatian Adriatic coast. It operates in the period from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is housed in Fort Gripe, which is itself a cultural monument.
In the courtyard of Fort Gripe there are many museum exhibits of larger dimensions. The exhibited items are dominated by the bow of the steamer "Copper" - one of seven vessels from the museum holdings. The Perina gadget, built in 1857, is also one of the oldest vessels on the eastern Adriatic coast in general. There are also many other valuable items, which especially attract visitors and their curious views.
One part of the permanent exhibition is dedicated to merchant shipping and shows us the development of the ship, which follows the sequence of - sailboat, paddle boat, steamer and powerboat. The exhibition is opened by a very interesting item (ceramic antique pitos) that is also of impressive dimensions. The dish was used to store food, and it is certainly an interesting and valuable exhibit today. Antique anchors and many amphorae are also exhibited, mostly originating from sinking ships. Ship development and navigation are best exemplified by models and images of Dubrovnik and Bokelj sailboats. Particularly impressive are the 19th century Korcula sailboats.
Croatian sailors sailed all over the world, and this is best evidenced by the logbook from the expedition of the Austro-Hungarian sailboat "Novara" from the period from 1857 to 1859, as well as portraits of captains from the 19th century.
Among the navigation equipment, special attention is drawn to specimens of busola (compass) and sextants.
The museum exhibit, in one of its parts - the part accompanying merchant shipping - ends in a hall dedicated to steamship. Smaller and larger steamboat models and utility items evoke the era of first steamboat trips. This is still before the first diesel engines appeared. In the same hall is a very valuable Collection of marine machinery. In this collection, a special place belongs to the first Croatian marine engines, which were made at the Rossi workshop in Split at the beginning of the 20th century.
The conflicts that took place in the Adriatic - from antiquity to the end of the 20th century - are presented in the section dedicated to naval affairs.
The inevitable Battle of 1866 is best represented by original battle items. The Austro-Hungarian period, until the First World War, was shown with various valuable exhibits and works of art. In this context, we can mention works with the maritime theme of painter Alexander Kircher.
A number of valuable and rare items depict the First and Second World War and its events in the Adriatic. Also, we have exhibited items of the naval struggle from the Croatian War of Independence in 1991.
The exposed torpedo - then a state-of-the-art weapon - concludes the journey through the permanent exhibition of the Museum. An interesting fact we should definitely mention is that the oldest torpedo specimen in the world is exhibited at the Croatian Maritime Museum in Split. the torpedo dates from 1866, and the Torpedo Collection, which is exhibited as a whole in a special hall, by its value occupies the very top in museums in the world.
The Maritime Museum in Split is a quiet and pleasant place to visit. It is adorned with many exhibited objects, a wealth of historical land and sea connection, and a beautiful view overlooks Split.
If you are in Split, especially if you are with children, you should definitely visit the Museum.
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