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Arheološki Muzej
Although it's north of the town centre, the Archaeological Museum is worth the walk. The emphasis is on the Roman and early Christian period, with exhibits devoted to burial sculpture and excavations at Salona. The quality of the sculpture is high, and there are interesting reliefs based on Illyrian mythical figures. There's also jewellery, ceramics and coins on display.
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Ethnographic Museum
In the centre of town is the mildly interesting Ethnographic Museum, which has a collection of photos of old Split, traditional costumes and memorabilia of important citizens. Captions are in Croatian.
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Meštrović Gallery
Split's finest art museum is the Meštrović Gallery. You'll see a comprehensive, well-arranged collection of works by Ivan Meštrović, Croatia's premier modern sculptor, who built the gallery as a personal residence in 1931-39. Although Meštrović intended to retire here, he emigrated to the USA soon after WWII.
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Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments
The Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments concentrates on medieval Croatian rulers, with inscribed stone fragments, parts of altars and furniture, late medieval tombstones, swords and jewellery. Captions are in Croatian, however, which makes it difficult to identify the exhibits.
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Town Museum
Town Museum. Captions are in Croatian, but wall panels in a variety of languages provide a historical framework for the exhibits. The museum has three floors, with drawings, heraldic coats of arms, 17th-century weaponry, fine furniture, coins and documents from as far back as the 14th century.
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