Croatian Museum of Naïve Art, Art museum in Gradec district, Zagreb, Croatia
The Croatian Museum of Naïve Art contains 1,900 artworks including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints created by untrained artists from Croatia and abroad.
The museum opened in 1952 as the Peasant Art Gallery, later became the Gallery of Primitive Art in 1956, and received its current name in 1994.
The collection features works from the Hlebine School, where artists like Ivan Generalić and Franjo Mraz developed distinctive glass painting techniques depicting rural life.
Located on the first floor of Raffay Palace, the museum spans 350 square meters and opens Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00, Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00.
The museum received 18,463 visitors in 2014, marking significant growth from 12,000 in 2009 through exhibitions focusing on individual artists and specific aspects.
Location: Zagreb
Inception: 1952
Official opening: 1952
Address: Ćirilometodska ulica 3, 10000 Zagreb 10000 10000
Opening Hours: Lundi-Samedi 10:00-18:00; Dimanche 10:00-13:00
Phone: +38514851911
Email: info@hmnu.hr
Website: https://hmnu.hr
GPS coordinates: 45.81538,15.97328
Latest update: May 12, 2025 12:50
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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50 m
St. Mark's Church in Zagreb
94 m
Stone Gate
164 m
Zagreb Funicular
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Lotrščak Tower
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Nine Views
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Constitutional Court of Croatia
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Banski dvori
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St. Catherine's Church
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Croatian Natural History Museum
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Old City Hall
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Croatian History Museum
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Parliament Palace
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Klovićevi dvori
113 m
Oktogon
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Dverce Palace
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Church of St. Mary in Zagreb
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National Home palace
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Vojković Palace
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Zagreb 80's museum
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Amadeo's theatre
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Meštrović Atelier
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Art Park
176 m
Brigljević House
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Ferić House in Zagreb
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Raffay-Plavšić Palace
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Pirling House
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