Nikola Tesla Technical Museum

The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (Croatian: Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla) is a technology museum located in Zagreb, Croatia, which collects and showcases scientific and technical appliances used in the country's history. It exhibits numerous historic aircraft, cars, machinery and equipment.^[2]

Nikola Tesla Technical Museum

Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla
The main building of the Technical Museum
Established	21 December 1954 (1954-12-21)
Location	18 Savska Street, Zagreb, Croatia
Coordinates	45°48′13″N 15°57′52″E
Visitors	141,045 (2018)[1]
Founder	City of Zagreb
Website	www.tmnt.hr

History

The Technical Museum was founded in 1954, officially opening to the public on the 14 January 1963. on Savska street.^[3] The creator of the concept of this museum was Božo Težak [hr], then a professor of at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.^[4]

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.^[5] With 141,000 visitors in 2018, it was the 7th most visited museum in Croatia.^[1]

In June 2015, the City Assembly of the City of Zagreb decided to rename the Technical Museum after Nikola Tesla.^[6]

Features

A part of the museum which exhibits fighter planes manufactured and used in Croatia's socialist era.

The museum maintains the oldest preserved steam engine in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational.^[7]

There are various distinct sections in the museum:

• the Planetarium,^[8] used to be run by Ante Radonić
• the Beehive exhibit^[8]
• the Mine, model of mines for coal, iron and non-ferrous metals, about 300 m (980 ft) long^[8]
• the Nikola Tesla study.^[8]

The Museum organises educational, study, informative and occasional exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions on popular science, as well as playrooms and workshops.

• 
  A historic tram model used in Dubrovnik
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  A Commodore PET 2001, an early personal computer developed in 1977
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  A statue of Nikola Tesla
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  The passport of Nikola Tesla
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  A gramophone, vinyl player, and radio, all on display.

References

1. "Posjećenost hrvatskih muzeja u 2018. godini" (PDF). mdc.hr (in Croatian). Zagreb: Museum Documentation Center. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
2. "Tehnički muzej". Official web site (in Croatian). Technical Museum, Zagreb, Croatia. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
3. "Pogodite gdje možete odjednom obići svemir, ući u podmornicu i sresti Nikolu Teslu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
4. "On this day, in 1980, Božo Težak passed away" (in Croatian). Computing Assosciation of Zagreb. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
5. "Ovaj muzej najposjećeniji je u Hrvatskoj, ponovno!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
6. "Tehnički muzej preimenovan u Tehnički muzej Nikole Tesle". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
7. "Vertical Piston Steam Engine". Technical Museum, Zagreb. 1998. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
8. "Technical Museum". Zagreb Tourist Board. Retrieved 2006-07-02.

External links

• Technical Museum at the Croatian Museum Documentation Center
• Official website