16th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology

130 16 th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology Archaeological Museum Zadar The Archaeological Museum Zadar was established in November 1832 as part of a general museum of natural goods, industrial products, and antiquities. It became an autonomous institution in 1880. In 1974, the Archaeological Museum moved to the purpose-built premises in front of the ancient Forum, where it stands to this day. The Museum of Nin Antiquities, located in the nearby historical town of Nin, is a part of the Archaeological Museum in Zadar. The Museum also manages St. Donat’s church in Zadar. The Archaeological Museum in Zadar collects, keeps, studies, and displays archaeological items mostly from northern Dalmatia. Today it is a modern insti- tution with well-equipped restoration workshops, depots, research departments and a library. Since its founding – almost 200 years now – the Archaeological Mu- seum has been relentlessly accomplishing its mission: preserving the identity of the area and community it belongs to and cooperates with. There are more than 100,000 various items displayed in Zadar’s Archae- ological Museum from all cultural and historical periods. The Museum features three permanent exhibitions: The permanent prehistoric exhibition, created in 1975 and located on the second floor. Items from historical and cultural periods ranging from the Old and New Stone Ages and the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages to the end of prehistory are displayed in chronological order, covering the time span from approximately 40,000 BC to the beginning of antiquity and recorded history. The permanent exhibition of Roman Antiquity, created in 2014 and located on the first floor. Chronologically, this exhibition spans the time from the arrival of the Romans in the 1 st century BC to the Migration Period in the 6 th century AD. The permanent medieval (Old Croatian) exhibition, created in 1974 and lo- cated on the ground floor. This exhibit presents the archaeological evidence from Zadar and its surroundings from the arrival of the Slavs/Croats to these parts in the early 7 th century to the Croatian dynasty in the early 12 th century. Each collection contains numerous valuable items from all over northern Dalmatia, Zadar’s archipelago, and the islands of Rab and Pag that illustrate the everyday life, spirituality, and artistic achievements of various cultures. https://amzd.hr/en/