KRAPINA NEANDERTHAL MUSEUM AND HUŠNJAKOVO EXCAVATION SITE
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Photo: Damir Fabijanić
The Republic of Croatia took part in the initiative for the first time with a proposal within the 2015/2016 designation process, when the Krapina Neanderthal Museum and Hušnjakovo Excavation Site were designated with the Label.
The Krapina Neanderthal Museum puts on display the origin of life on Earth and the evolution of humanity in an interactive manner, belonging to one of the most visited museums in this part of Europe. The Museum is located in close proximity to the excavation site Hušnjakovo - where the world’s most extensive collection regarding Neanderthal prehistoric people was discovered in 1899. Due to its exceptional value, the site itself is a protected natural area, and since 1961, the first protected paleontological natural monument in the Republic of Croatia. The Krapina fossil collection was the focus of research for experts worldwide. Their interpretations of the Krapina findings have helped shape various scientific theories about human development, the survival of our civilization and the way of life led by human communities in Europe during the Pleistocene Epoch. The Museum’s important role in the history and culture of Europe is precisely the reason behind its inclusion in the list of European Union sites designated with the European Heritage Label. Thanks to this recognition, the Museum has been able to undertake several very notable international cultural collaborations through various museum programs, and in 2019, due to extremely successful results, it was highlighted as a success story within the European Union.
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Photo: Luka Mjeda Photo: Arhiva muzeja krapinskih neandertalaca
Photo: Luka Mjeda
Person responsible:
Jurica Sabol, director of Museums of Hrvatsko Zagorje
E-mail: jurica.sabol@mhz.hr