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Povratak muzeja u Meštrovićev dom / The return of the Museum to Meštrović's home

The Ivan Meštrović Museums are dedicated to the preservation, research and promotion of the work and life of Ivan Meštrović (1883 Vrpolje, Croatia – 1962 South Bend, Indiana, USA). One of the most prominent Croatian artists of the first half of the 20th century, he acted as a sculptor, painter, architect and writer. With his Deed of Donation to the Croatian People of 1952, he donated numerous masterpieces, impressive architecture and refined spaces managed by the Ivan Meštrović Museums. The constituents of the Museums are located in four locations: his home and studio in Zagreb (The Meštrović Atelier), the family villa (The Meštrović Gallery) and renovated Renaissance castello (The Meštrović’s Crikvine – Kaštilac) in Split, and in Otavice (The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer), whence his family originated. In these spaces visitors have the opportunity to enjoy hundreds of his works. Ivan Meštrović gained worldwide fame and reputation and has influenced generations of sculptors and artists in general. His works are preserved in museums, galleries and collections around the world, as well as in many public places where his statues still delight the public with their monumental character. The Meštrović Atelier, part of the Ivan Meštrović Museum in the Upper Town, reopened in December 2025 after an extensive renovation (lasting 3+ years) caused by the earthquakes, with a new permanent exhibition that brings a more intimate experience, and the entire project was announced with an exhibition and events titled "The Return of the Museum to Meštrović's Home".