It lies in the Secession building of the one-time Trades Hall of 1903, designed by the architect Vjekoslav Bastl.

The holdings of about 80,000 items cover the ethnographic heritage of Croatia, classified in three cultural zones: the Pannonian, Dinaric and Adriatic.

The exhibits richly illustrate the traditional way of life in Croatia, with a display of gold embroidered costumes and ceremonial dresses, music instruments, furniture, cooking utensils and tools.

Enthusiastic and knowledgeably English-speaking guides are available to walk you through the museum and share even more of the area's history and culture.

[3] The museum also houses a large collection based on non-European cultures from Latin America, Central Africa, India, Melanesia, Polynesia and Australia.