Technical Museum, Zagreb
| Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla | |
 The main building of the Technical Museum | |
| Established | 21 December 1954 |
|---|---|
| Location | 18 Savska Street, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 45°48′13″N 15°57′52″E / 45.803493°N 15.964508°ECoordinates: 45°48′13″N 15°57′52″E / 45.803493°N 15.964508°E |
| Visitors | 162,312 (2014)[1] |
| Founder | City of Zagreb |
| Website |
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The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (Croatian: Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla) is located at 18 Savska Street in Zagreb and it exhibits numerous historic aircraft, cars, machinery and equipment.[2]
History
The museum was founded in 1954 and went into operation in Savska Street in 1963.[3]
In 2012, the museum had 125,000 visitors.[3] In 2013, it had over 118,000 visitors, and was the most visited museum in Croatia.[4]
In June 2015, the City Assembly of the City of Zagreb decided to rename the Technical Museum after Nikola Tesla.[5]
Features
The Technical Museum maintains the oldest preserved steam engine in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational.[6]
There are various distinct sections in the museum:
- the Planetarium,[7] which is led by Ante Radonić.
- the Beehive exhibit,[7]
- the Mine - model of mines for coal, iron and non-ferrous metals, about 300 m (980 ft) long[7]
- the Nikola Tesla study.[7]
The Museum organises educational, study, informative and occasional exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions on popular science, as well as playrooms and workshops.
References
- ↑ "Tehnički muzej posjetilo 162.312 ljudi". Večernji list (in Croatian). 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tehnički muzej". Official web site (in Croatian). Technical Museum, Zagreb, Croatia. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- 1 2 "Pogodite gdje možete odjednom obići svemir, ući u podmornicu i sresti Nikolu Teslu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ "Ovaj muzej najposjećeniji je u Hrvatskoj, ponovno!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ "Tehnički muzej preimenovan u Tehnički muzej Nikole Tesle". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "Vertical Piston Steam Engine". Technical Museum, Zagreb. 1998. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "Technical Museum". Zagreb Tourist Board. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
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