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Archaeological Museum in Zagreb completely rebuilt after 2020 quake

ZAGREB, 16 July (Hina) – The Archaeological Museum, which was damaged in the 22 March 2020 was renovated and reopens its doors to visitors, representatives told a news conference in Zagreb on Tuesday.

Museum director Ivan Radman-Livaja said that the post-quake reconstruction has been conducted in a few stages , and that the rebuilding was conducted floor by floor.

The total project of the reconstruction cost €2 million. in addition to the building, 178 museum artifacts were also damaged in that natural disaster.

Of those two million euros, the museum used its earthquake insurance to get €2 million for the renovation, €513,000 was taken from the Solidarity Fund, while INA, American Croats and arts  lovers made donations.

The next project is to renovate the frontage and the City of Zagreb will set aside €3 million for this project.

The culture ministry state secretary, Ivica Poljičak, said that some other quake-damaged museums in the centre of Zagreb are undergoing reconstruction.

The renovated Croatian School Museum is expected to reopen by the end of this year, and the renovated Natural  History Museum is opening its doors in September.