This is a regional museum that gives a deeper look into the natural history, ethnology and artistic heritage of the wider Zadar region.

 It was founded in the 1960s but has ties with local scientists and historians that date back well into the 1800s.

 For instance, the natural history wing has curated the collections of several local botanists and biologists, such as Domenico Pappafava who gathered more than 6000 plant specimens in the area.