Zagreb City Museum

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Zagreb City Museum was founded by the Braća Hrvatskog zmaja in 1907. It shows to the public the past of Zagreb, from prehistory, traces of which were unearthed from the institution’s very foundations, until today. The permanent display gives a depiction of the city in all its aspects, from political, ecclesiastical, historical and economic to architecture and urban design, culture and history, entertainment and everyday life. The diversity of topics and objects, rare and common, everyday, use and artistic and popular gives the museum a special charm that with its thematic sequence leads the visitor into the interesting features of the rich life of Zagreb and its changing urban landscape. A special section consists of collections that have been given to the city. There is the study of Croatian composer Ivan pl. Zajc, the study of city councillor and writer August Šenoa, the fine artistic legacy of the important German actress Tille Durieux who found refuge in Zagreb in her flight from Hitler. Several of her important artworks were bequeathed to Zagreb, including “Girl with Bird” by Marc Chagall and several sculptures of Ernst Barlach. Also accessible to the public are the unique Ivan Gerersdorfer (a clockmaker) Collection of Musical Automata, magical in its completeness and with its nostalgic melodies, and the Dr Ante Rodin Collection of Old Packaging.