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The Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (Croatian: Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla) is a technology museum located in Zagreb, Croatia, which collects and showcases scientific and technical appliances used in the country's history. It exhibits numerous historic aircraft, cars, machinery and equipment.
History
The Technical Museum was founded in 1954, officially opening to the public on the 14 January 1963. on Savska street. The creator of the concept of this museum was Božo Težak, then a professor of at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.
In 2012, the museum had 125,000 visitors. In 2013, it had over 118,000 visitors, and was the most visited museum in Croatia. With 141,000 visitors in 2018, it was the 7th most visited museum in Croatia.
In June 2015, the City Assembly of the City of Zagreb decided to rename the Technical Museum after Nikola Tesla.
Features
The museum maintains the oldest preserved steam engine in the area, dating from the mid-19th century, which is still operational.
There are various distinct sections in the museum:
the Planetarium, used to be run by Ante Radonić
the Beehive exhibit
the Mine, model of mines for coal, iron and non-ferrous metals, about 300 m (980 ft) long
the Nikola Tesla study.
The Museum organises educational, study, informative and occasional exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions on popular science, as well as playrooms and workshops.
References
External links
Technical Museum at the Croatian Museum Documentation Center
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Internet
- Elektrifikasi perkeretaapian
- Nikola Tesla Technical Museum
- Nikola Tesla Museum
- List of things named after Nikola Tesla
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Nikola Tesla
- Tesla's Egg of Columbus
- List of museums in Croatia
- Tesla coil
- Nikola Tesla in popular culture
- Yakovlev UT-2
