If you like glass, this is a great place to see a variety of ancient to current glass art and objects. And get some history as well. They have on-site glassmaking, but this was not happening when we were there. The building is on a rise overlooking the harbor, adding to the appeal. The museum store has tempting items for sale.

After arriving to Zadar and greeted with rainy weather, I was scrambling to look for indoor alternatives, as most activities on the Croatian coast rely on good weather and take place outdoors. I can say that I am very glad I found this museum as not only the staff were friendly and helpful but the museum boats a large space of permanent exhibits and one spacious temporary exhibit. It was fascinating to see all the glass antiques that were preserved from centuries ago. My personal highlights of the museum would definitely be the live glass workshop that runs daily in the mornings, where you can see an experienced craft man creating an array of glass antiques. On top of this, I was amazed by the modern temporary glass exhibit with current generation artists, displaying a beautiful contrast between the old (i.e. exhibits in the permanent museum) and the new.

Amazing artefacts and a lot of explanations about antic glass. Outstanding details and complete glass from Roman times. Explanations also in English and great information about the usage in older days. Also workshops available for kids - a great day to learn more about glass culture.

We stumbled upon this and have already told our cruise operator this should be a highly recommended excursion. Fabulous museum. Lovely staff. Learned a ton about - well - glass. It’s history, how it is made (little changed over time) and got to watch a remarkable artisan make a glass carafe that was exquisite. We purchased a few of this designs to take home. Very glad we got to tour the museum and will 1000% be back. Fell in love with Croatia on this cruise and will - for certain - come back for a deeper dive.