Glyptotheque, Sculpture museum in Zagreb, Croatia.
The Glyptotheque museum occupies a former tannery building from 1864, containing over 13,000 sculptures and plaster castings across multiple exhibition halls.
Founded in 1937 as Gipsoteka, the museum initially focused on presenting plaster castings of architectural elements from Croatian monuments before expanding its collection scope.
The institution established the Triennial of Croatian Sculpture in 1982, which continues to showcase contemporary sculptural achievements from across the country.
Located at Medvedgradska Street 2, the museum maintains regular hours from Tuesday to Friday between 11:00 and 19:00, and weekends from 10:00 to 14:00.
The museum complex includes a dedicated sculpture park designed by Miroslav Begović in 2000, adding outdoor exhibition space to the historical building.
Location: Zagreb
Inception: 1937
Website: http://gliptoteka.mdc.hr
GPS coordinates: 45.82210,15.97746
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:59
Zagreb features an architectural heritage spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times. The Zagreb Cathedral dominates the city with its two neo-Gothic towers measuring 108 meters, while St. Mark's Church displays the city's historic coats of arms on its roof. The Stone Gate, a remnant of 13th-century fortifications, houses a chapel dedicated to the Virgin and Child. The Lotrščak Tower, an old medieval watchtower, still fires a daily cannon at noon. The city organizes its cultural offerings around several institutions: the Broken Relationships Museum exhibits an international collection of objects related to breakups, the Art Pavilion is housed in a building from 1898 dedicated to contemporary art, and the Grič Tunnel, a 350-meter-long shelter built during World War II, now serves as an exhibition space. Maksimir Park extends over 316 hectares with five lakes and a zoo, while the Botanical Garden has collected over 5,000 plant species over 4.7 hectares since 1889. Mirogoj Cemetery, designed by Hermann Bollé in 1876, combines neo-Renaissance arcades with funerary architecture.
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