Museum of Broken Relationships

This museum is not far from the Kaptol area and is clustered in an area which is well known for several museums, so you should find this place very easily. Entrance price was 20kn at the time of visiting, and worth the money in my opinion. They also have a café at one side which you can visit after your museum visit!

As the title suggests, the museum focuses on broken relationships. Angry and heartbroken people have sent in items that are a powerful relic of their broken relationship. Most of the exhibits seemed to come from nearby, or Ireland, America and the Philippines for some reason! Apart from the items, the stories that go alongside them are the most interesting. There were times when I laughed, empathised, felt very sad or very angry. Just a great emotional rollercoaster, and so wonderful to be able to get such an insight over such a broad network of relationships. The relationships are all focused on broken up boyfriend-girlfriend or husband-wife relationships.

The only weird thing about the place was the décor. The place just had a basement feel, as opposed to a polished and slightly starchy museum feel. It’s a minor point though. The exhibits and accompanying information were great though, and the amount was just right or I would probably have got bored.


I visited this museum as a joke or to be ironic, but I’m not ashamed to say that the laugh was on me. A very inspiring and lovely visit indeed. I’m very pleased I went and would recommend it to anyone very highly.

I only knew about this place when Vipin’s review of it, was featured on TravBuddy, shortly before my trip to Croatia.

The Museum of Broken Relationships is basically what the name would suggest. A museum about relationships that went bad. Located at the top of the hill in the Gradec area, where you can reach by a funicular or walking up the steps. There is a large sign displayed outside, so it would not be hard to find.

Once inside, there are objects on display, with a story to each of them, telling the story of how the relationship ended. Some items included a bike, various items of clothing, and even some sex toys. These items came from all over the world, but majority of them seemed to have come from the Balkans.

And it was more than just relationships that went bad. There are objects, where the relationships ended either due to moving away or death. Some of them were sad, while others were either maddening or funny.

One particular item could symbolize this place, which is a letter in a glass, broken in pieces.

While the name of this place may sound like a joke, it is very much worth going to. And something to do at night, since the museum is open every day until 9pm.

The Museum of Broken Relationships (Muzej prekinutih veza) was opened in Zagreb in 2010 and is one of a kind in the world. It was founded in Croatia by Olinka Vištica and Drazen Grubišic after their own failed romance and allows contributions by individ­uals from all over the world nursing broken hearts; it includes everything from the predictable teddy bears to an axe. Part of the collection is on tour around the world (since 2006 and still travelling) and part is on the permanent display in Zagreb. The Museum won Kenneth Hudson Award at the European Museum of the Year Award 2011. This is an absolute must-see when visiting Zagreb.

Admission: 20Kn (approx 2,60 Euros).