The iconic double-loop slide by Carsten Höller is titled 'Double Slide' and functions as a functional art installation connecting the top floor to the lobby.
The building's floor plan is designed to resemble an elongated city street, allowing visitors to walk through exhibitions as if exploring urban spaces.
The museum complex features a dedicated, technologically advanced screening hall used for film festivals and experimental video art.
The collection includes significant works from the Gorgona group, a prominent neo-avant-garde collective active in Zagreb during the 1960s.
The facade's exterior display is a digital 'media wall' that broadcasts contemporary visual art pieces at night.
The museum site was specifically selected to facilitate the urban development of Novi Zagreb, a planned socialist-era district.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MSU) is the largest museum institution in Croatia, housed in a modern building designed by architect Igor Franić. It is located in the New Zagreb district south of the Sava River. The collection focuses on Croatian and international art from the mid-20th century to the present, featuring multimedia installations, photography, and video art. The building is characterized by its long, white, sculptural structure and a prominent external spiral slide created by artist Carsten Höller. The permanent collection, titled 'Collection in Motion', spans two floors and offers a chronological and thematic overview of contemporary artistic movements. The museum also functions as a multi-purpose cultural center with temporary exhibition spaces, a library, and a cinema. It serves as a stark architectural contrast to the Austro-Hungarian historical center of Zagreb located across the river.
The interior of the spiral slide or the museum’s external walkway looking toward the Zagreb skyline.
Walk the entire length of the building to experience the architectural transitions between exhibition halls.
Check the museum's digital media wall after sunset to see the outdoor light installations.
Spend time in the specialized museum shop which stocks publications on regional contemporary theory and design.
Attempting to walk from the historic Upper Town; the distance is significant and requires crossing the river.
Closed on Mondays and major public holidays.
No flash photography in designated exhibition halls; maintain low volume in multimedia rooms.
