There is also a branch building in Solin (Salona and Tusculum ) and two regional centres at Vid near Metković (Narona Collection), and on the island of Vis.

[1] The Split Archaeological Museum was founded in 1820 by the decree of the Dalmatian government in Zadar after a visit of Emperor Francis I to Dalmatia in 1818.

[1] The original museum building was erected in 1821 next to the eastern walls of Diocletian's Palace but this soon became too small to house the growing number of artifacts.

[1] The Catholic priest, archaeologist, and historical researcher Frane Bulić was the museum director starting from 1884 for more than fifty years.

[1] The new building was built according to the plans of the Viennese architects, August Kirstein and Friedrich Ohmann in the neo-Romanesque style.