MUSEUMS in KORCULA

Although Old Town of Korcula as a whole is a museum at it's own, there are couple of 'proper' museums in Korcula with exhibition of objects relevant to history of Korcula. Most of them are located in the Korcula's Old Town.

Museum of Korcula - located on the main square Piaceta, just opposite of the Cathedral of St Marco. This museum has a large collection of displays relevant to Korcula history, skills and crafts. Here is a permanent exhibition of Korcula's sculptor Frano Krsinic (1897 - 1982), though pretty soon this collection is going to be transferred to the recently renovated Arneri palace (next to the Museum) that will be a home to the gallery of this famous Croatian sculptor. See here some examples of paintings from museum's permanent exhibition. ..read more about Korcula Town Museum

Bishop's Treasury of Korcula - bishop's treasury located on the same main square Piazetta. It consists of small but amazing collections of fine and sacral art. Set of paintings, including a Portrait of a Man by Carpaccio, Virgin and Child by Bassano, couple of Tiepolo studies of hands and some Raphael drawings, and a tiny Madonna by a local Renaissance artist, Blaz Jurjev of Trogir. There is also a Leonardo da Vinci sketch of a soldier wearing a costume that bears a resemblance to that of the Moreska dancers... read more about Korcula Bishop's Treasury..

Museum of Icons - a permanent display of icons in the rooms of the All Saints' Brotherhood, with the fifteenth-century triptych of The Passion... read more about Museum of Icons...

House of Marco Polo - believed to be house in which Marco Polo, the famous world travellera and write, was born. It's recently bought by Korcula's Town Authority which is currently planning to reconstruct and redone it in Museum of Marco Polo...Relevant links : Marco POLO Korcula, Marco Polo Centre Korcula - essay, Marco Polo- Invisible Cities - essay... read more about House of Marco Polo

Museum Maximillian Vanka - permanent artwork collection of famous Croatian and American painter, located in Sv.Nikola promenade.... read more about Museum of Maximilian Vanka

Museum Related Links: UNESCO Heritage Croatia / National Parks Croatia / Architecture in Croatia