Technical Museum, Zagreb

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Technical Museum, Zagreb
Tehnički muzej
File:Tehnički muzej.jpg
The main building of the Technical Museum
Established 21 December 1954 (1954-12-21)
Location 18 Savska Street, Zagreb, Croatia
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Visitors 162,312 (2014)[1]
Founder City of Zagreb
Website www.tehnicki-muzej.hr

Technical Museum (Croatian: Tehnički muzej) 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]

Features

The Technical Museum maintains the oldest preserved steam engine in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational.[5]

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.

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