Muzej grada Splita

The Split City Museum (Muzej grada Splita) is a cultural institution that has been housed in the Gothic-Renaissance Papalić Palace since the second half of the twentieth century. The roots of the collection reach back to the sixteenth century, when Dmine Papalić, together with Marko Marulić, gathered stone fragments from the ruined city of Salona and built them into the palace courtyard. It opened as an independent museum in 1946 and was officially named in 1948, before moving into the palace in 1952. After extensive renovation and expansion, the site reopened in 1992 with a complete permanent exhibition. The collection documents the cultural history of the city from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, especially during the era of the autonomous commune and Venetian rule. Visitors get a chronological overview of the city's political, economic, and artistic development. The holdings comprise about 4,600 objects, including prints, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, weapons, and historical documents that reflect the city's cultural identity.