Muzej „Staro selo” Kumrovec
The largest open-air ethnographic museum in Croatia preserves some forty traditional houses from the Zagorje region and the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito.
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About the museum
The Muzej “Staro selo” Kumrovec came into being after 1947, when visitors began to come to Kumrovec to see the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito. The ethnologist Marijana Gušić wrote a study of the village and in 1950 arranged an ethnographic display in the right-hand part of the birthplace. The museum was founded in 1952 as an independent institution, and in 1953 as the Muzej maršala Tita (Museum of Marshal Tito), when construction work and the restoration of the houses began, along with the collection of objects to furnish them.
In 1969 the village was entered in the Register of Cultural Monuments of the first category, and in 1973 it was declared a memorial natural monument and a protected area under the name Spomen-park “Kumrovec”. Although some conservation principles were compromised in the first years of construction because of haste, a representative open-air museum that preserves the authentic setting of a Zagorje village took shape.
Today the museum is part of the Muzej Hrvatskog zagorja (Museum of Croatian Zagorje). It comprises the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito and some forty preserved and restored traditional residential and farm buildings, which house exhibitions on the crafts and customs of Croatian Zagorje from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Craftsmen, among them blacksmiths, potters and weavers, demonstrate their skills to visitors, and the museum also organises exhibitions, events and educational workshops.
Highlights
- The largest ethnographic museum in situ in Croatia
- Birthplace of Josip Broz Tito
- Some forty preserved traditional buildings of Croatian Zagorje
- Live demonstrations of traditional crafts
- Centre for traditional crafts and museum educational workshops
Permanent exhibition
- Stalni postavi u tradicijskim zgradama – The traditional residential and farm buildings show the way of life, crafts and customs of Croatian Zagorje from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, alongside the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito.
- Founded
- 1953
- Operated by
- Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5children, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 3 · Children up to 3 years do not pay for admission. |
| Seniors | €5 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission upon presentation of a certificate. |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (30+ people) | €6.50 per personGroups of more than 30 people: adults €6.50, children, students and pensioners €4.50. Two accompanying persons for every 30 people enter free. |
| Families | €15Two adults with minor children. |
| Expert-led tour in Croatian | €25 |
| Expert-led tour in a foreign language (English) | €30 |
| Museum educational workshop | €7 |
Free admission is granted to members of the Hrvatsko muzejsko društvo (Croatian Museum Society), ICOM and similar museum associations. Members of HAK, UHPA and the Scout Association of Croatia receive a 20% discount, and holders of the Zagorje CARD receive 10%. A discount can be used on one basis only.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €15 · Two adults with minor children. |
- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers a family ticket, museum educational workshops and a long-running museum education programme.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The public car park is in the immediate vicinity of the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
There is a souvenir shop on the premises.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (HR, EN, DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming are permitted for personal use only, without the right of publication. |
| Good to know | Group visits must be announced and booked in advance (rezervacije-mss@mhz.hr, +385 49 225 840). Expert-led tours are conducted by museum staff. An audio guide is available via a QR code at the entrance to each exhibition space. |
