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Archaeological Museum Split

Zrinsko - Frankopanska 25, Split 21000 , Croatia
021/ 318-721
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Ranked #13 of 44 attractions in Split
Type: History Museums
Description: The oldest museum in Croatia includes archaeological artifacts from the prehistoric, Greek, Roman, early Christian and Medieval ages.
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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

This place is a hidden gem. If you are interested in archaeology at all, I would highly recommend the Split Archaeological Museum. It is less then a 10 minute walk from Diocletin's palace, but we were the only people in the museum for the 2 hours we were there. It has a lovely collection of artifacts from Paleolithic through the... More

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Helsinki
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Outside the museum there are many interesting items but inside show is nothing spesial Entrance fee is minimal, thera are not so many interesting museums in Split so you can visit this place if you are interested in history

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

a really wonderful collection of artifacts from the stone age to the middle ages and everything in between. particularly strong in the Roman and early christian periods. Countless coins, weapons, jewelry, household objects, statues, and mosaics. And a really well done historical narrative. One of the best museums in Croatia.

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Essex
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

I'm never sure about small, regional museums in touristy towns, as they often turn out to be a rip-off, but I was pleasantly surprised here! It was reasonably priced (20kn adults, 10 conc.), in a nice building with pleasant gardens that we sat in for a while. Plenty of interesting Roman artefacts inside and out, including some huge, very well... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

ok, so it was really cheap to get in, and we got it half price with our Split card but it wasnt worth the walk, I dont know if they are in the middle of revamping or something but it was pretty poor.

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Frankfurt, Germany
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79 helpful votes 79 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

Don't be daunted if the museum gate is "closed" -- they see you on camera and will ask if you want in. Inside, there is a reasonable entry fee. What an enormous number of well preserved artifacts for such a compact museum- urns, glass, gold jewelry, hair ornaments, weaopns and so on. The Museum covers stone age, bronze age, Greek,... More

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Tel Aviv
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

The museum is small but fairly interesting. If you come with your own smartphone, you can enjoy a fantastic wifi audio-guide which will make the displays come alive. You have to take the time to hear about the artifacts to really appreciate them.

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Fort Wayne, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

The museum is a great way to get to know Croatian history. It has some artifacts and is only an hour or so of time. It is free on Mondays and Thursdays! The Mestrovic musuem is one block away and there is swimming down some stairs across the street. Easy bus and taxi access- but a 1.7 km walk from... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

It is bait chaotic and needs restoration and updating but if you are interested in the history of this area it is a must visit.

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2012

The museum's pretty interesting, but it's not so customer friendly, not interactive at all so it can be a bit dull

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