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Museums and Galleries© Zoran Marinović

Museums and Galleries

EXPLORE MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

From prehistoric findings to recent documents that take us back to the not-so-distant days of the Homeland War in the 1990s, Dubrovnik's museum institutions, conceptually formed into specialized museums, offer visitors the opportunity to explore all aspects of public, private, commercial, maritime, and everyday life in Dubrovnik.
Muzej Dominikanskog samostana

Dominican Monastery Museum

The Dominican museum is located within the monastery's cloister. It houses the most important works by the Dubrovnik Painters School dating to the 15th and 16th centuries, canvases by…

Sinagoga© Raguž Lučić

Dubrovnik Synagogue

By a decision of the government of the Dubrovnik Republic in 1546, Jews were allowed to settle within the city walls. This officially marks the establishment of the Dubrovnik Ghetto in…

Etnografski muzej

Ethnographic Museum

The Ethnographic Museum traces its origins to a collection of traditional culture, which began to form in the early decades of the 20th century. The collection was significantly expanded…

Muzej Domovinskog rata© Raguž Lučić

Homeland War Museum

The Homeland War Museum Dubrovnik is a specialized historical museum located in the Imperial Fortress. During the Homeland War from 1991 to 1995, the Imperial Fortress was the front line of…

Dom Marina Držića

House of Marin Držić

The House of Marin Držić is a dynamic cultural institution within the culture of the City of Dubrovnik, with its exhibition, publishing, and educational activities, as well as special…

Pomorski muzej© Ivan Dimnjaković

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum was established in 1949 on the initiative of the Adriatic Institute of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (today HAZU). The initial museum collection was created…

MUZEJ CRVENE POVIJESTI

Red History Museum

The first interactive project that presents everyday life in Croatia during communist Yugoslavia. Using new presentation methods, visitors can discover history on their own, and our…

Riznica Katedrale© Ivan Dimnjaković

The Cathedral Treasury

Dubrovnik's baroque Assumption of the Virgin Mary Cathedral was built in the 18th century over the earlier Romanesque Cathedral dating to the 12th century, which was destroyed in the great…

Wine Museum Dubrovnik

The Wine Museum Dubrovnik exclusively showcases regional wines, from Konavle to Korčula. Located just outside the historical city walls of Dubrovnik, the Wine Museum offers a fascinating…