The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum ( hr, Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla) is a technology museum located in Zagreb, Croatia, which collects and showcases scientific and technical appliances used in the countryćs history. It exhibits numerous historic aircraft,

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and equipment.

History

The Technical Museum was founded in 1954, officially opening to the public on the 14 January 1963. on Savska street. The creator of the concept of this museum was Dr. , then a professor of at the

Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb Faculty of Science ( hr, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet,lit. the Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics abbr: ''PMF'') is a faculty of the University of Zagreb that comprises seven departments - biology, physics, chemistry, mathemati ...

. 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 The City Assembly of the City of Zagreb is the lawmaking body of the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It consists of 47 members who were elected by universal suffrage and secret ballot at 2017 elections for a term of four years. The assembly meets at ...

decided to rename the Technical Museum after Nikola Tesla.

Features

The museum maintains the oldest preserved

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in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational. There are various distinct sections in the museum: * the

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, used to be run by

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* the Beehive exhibit * the

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- model of mines for coal, iron and non-ferrous metals, about long * the Nikola Tesla study. The Museum organises educational, study, informative and occasional exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions on popular science, as well as playrooms and workshops. File:Dubrovnik tram 3.jpg, A historic tram model used in Dubrovnik File:Commodore PET 2001 in Zagreb Technical Museum.jpg, A

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, an early personal computer developed in 1977 File:Nikola Tesla Bohutinsky 0108.JPG, A statue of Nikola Tesla File:Putovnica Nikola Tesla 01081.JPG, The passport of Nikola Tesla File:Tehnički muzej 2016.JPG, A

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, vinyl player, and radio, all on display.

References

External links

Technical Museum at the Croatian Museum Documentation Center
* {{Zagreb-stub Museums established in 1954 Museums in Zagreb Trešnjevka 1954 establishments in Croatia Technology museums in Croatia Nikola Tesla