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Modern and contemporary art museum Rijeka, Croatia

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka (MMSU)

Originating in a gallery founded in 1948, MMSU holds Croatian and international twentieth- and twenty-first-century painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, posters and media art.

Official website view — MMSU Rijeka

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka, known as MMSU, documents transformations in Croatian and international art across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Collections and history

The institution originated in the Fine Arts Gallery founded in 1948. Its collections include painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, posters and media art, with particular attention to Rijeka artists and exchange with European and Mediterranean scenes.

Exhibitions and production

MMSU develops solo and group exhibitions, interprets its holdings, supports research and works with artists, curators and international partners. Its history is also connected with landmark platforms for young artists, original drawing and regional contemporary production.

Why visit

  • To explore Rijeka’s modern artistic history.
  • To discover Croatian and international collections.
  • To follow current practices and media-art programmes.

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