Grand Papalić Palace
The beginnings of museum activity and the preservation of historic monuments in Split are closely associated with Papalić Palace, which housed a collection of ancient stone relics from Salona. Specifically, while exploring the ruins of Salona, Marko Marulić and Dmine Papalić collected and studied ancient inscriptions, which Papalić later incorporated into the palace courtyard. Built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the Gothic-Renaissance style, the palace, with its elegant courtyard, loggia, well, and ceremonial hall on the first floor, remains one of Split’s most distinguished cultural and historical landmarks.
The Split City Museum preserves, collects, and presents the city’s material and spiritual heritage. The most significant and representative items from its collections are displayed in the permanent exhibition, which occupies the ground floor and two upper levels, telling the story of the city’s development.
The Split City Museum Gallery, located on the ground floor of the Museum’s architectural complex on Dioklecijanova Street, hosts temporary exhibitions, as does the dedicated space for such displays within the Museum building itself.