Technical Museum, Zagreb


The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum is located at 18 Savska Street in Zagreb and it exhibits numerous historic aircraft, cars, machinery and equipment.

History

The museum was founded in 1954 and went into operation in Savska Street in 1963.
In 2012, the museum had 125,000 visitors. In 2013, it had over 118,000 visitors, and was the most visited museum in Croatia. With 141,000 visitors in 2018, it was the 7th most visited museum in Croatia.
In June 2015, the City Assembly of the City of Zagreb decided to rename the Technical Museum after Nikola Tesla.

Features

The Technical Museum maintains the oldest preserved steam engine in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational.
There are various distinct sections in the museum:
The Museum organises educational, study, informative and occasional exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions on popular science, as well as playrooms and workshops.