The new location of the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art

Designed by the Croatian architect Igor Franić, the new building of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb covers an area of 14,600 m², of which 3500 m² are reserved for permanent exhibitions and 1500 m² for temporary exhibitions. In addition to a media library, it houses many collections of Croatian and foreign artists as well as the archives of the famous Croatian photographer Tošo Dabac, works from the studio of the sculptor Ivan Kožarić, collections of Vjenceslav Richter and Benko Horvat, and donations from Silvana Seissel. Carsten Höller's 32-metre double spiral slide allows visitors to leave the building in a very original way.

2010

11 January

Photo: HINA

Ivo Josipović elected 3rd President of the Republic

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Ivo Josipović, won the second round of the presidential election with 60.26% of the vote against Milan Bandić, the mayor of Zagreb. Professor of criminal law, composer and independent Member of Parliament affiliated to the Social Democrats (SDP) from 2008 to 2010, he emerged as a candidate in the presidential election by easily winning the nomination of SDP in July 2009.