Every Thursday, admission to all locations of the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka is free of charge.
EXHIBITION
BOCCE AND BOCCE CONVERSATIONS
conceived by: Ivana Šarić Žic
organizer: Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka
opening: Museum’s Garden on 14 September at 6 p.m.
Exhibition will remain open until 31 October 2022
Do you play bocce? Or do you play bowls? Regardless of your response, perhaps you’re wondering why the museum is organizing an exhibition dedicated to bocce.
Life by the sea, outdoors in pleasant company, delineates the romantic picture of the Mediterranean, whence bocce in fact originated. This traditional game, in which the main objective is to roll or throw a ball (boća) to get as close as possible to the target ball, the so-called ‘jack’ or ‘pallino’ (bulin), reflects the specific way of life in these parts. This is an intangible heritage which is characterized by few physical artefacts, but which is an outsized component of identity.
Bocce, like all elements of the cultural heritage, is subject to change. Although it has also been a sports discipline for decades, in which Croatia achieves exceptional results, our focus here is on ‘traditional’, ‘old-fashioned’ bocce. The two forms of this single activity, despite many differences, are linked by the phenomena of physical activity and, first and foremost, socializing.
The bocce court, locally most often called the jog, is a common and inescapable feature of many communities, including larger urban areas. “The jog is the last oasis of the old way of life,” according to some individuals with whom we spoke. As – at first glance – a spontaneous leisure activity practiced mostly on Sundays and holidays, bocce represents the essence of a balanced lifestyle, a contrast to the heavy physical labour that characterized the lives of our forebears. Bocce courts were places at which someone dear to us could always be found, ready to play. Even today it is such a place. Because… “bocce is not difficult, truly anyone can play it, and it’s amazing how fun it all is.”
Be sure to visit a nearby bocce court… Enjoy the spectacle, allow the pulsating energy to take you away. And try to play yourself – why not?
EXHIBITION
Azulejo – the Art of Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
conceived by: Marina Bagarić
organizers: Museum of Arts and Crafts from Zagreb and Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka
Exhibition will remain open until 6 September 2022
The Museum of Arts and Crafts from Zagreb and Maritime and the History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka are presenting exhibition “Azulejo – the Art of Portuguese Ceramic Tiles”. The exhibition’s author, Marina Bagarić, a museum advisor, presents eleven display boards containing compositions of blue-white, glazed and painted ceramic tiles. The tiles are the products of Lisbon workshops from the first half of the 18th century. Azulejo acquired the status of artworks during the 18th century, and as of 2017, they even have their own day by decree of the Portuguese parliament: 6 May is National Azulejo Day.
Since azulejo is linked to the maritime tradition of Portugal and its colonies, the exhibition is symbolically supplemented with a model of a brig from the inventory of the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka.
EXHIBITION
STORIES OF THE BLUE HORIZON, JUGOLINIJA’S 75 YEARS
conceived by: Nikša Mendeš
organizer: Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka
Exhibition will remain open until 9 October 2022
The exhibition is dedicated to Jugolinija – once one of Rijeka’s most successful companies – and to the people who were tied to it and whose lives it indelibly marked.
In it, we not only observe the 75th anniversary of the establishment of shipping company Jugolinija/Croatia Line, but also recall its predecessors, as far back as the twilight of ocean-going sail ships, through Rijeka’s steamships of the interwar years which each in their own way set the foundation for the largest shipping company in this city’s history.
Yet another form of remembrance of Jugolinija is the museum’s Croatia Line Collection, of which a part will be presented to the public for the first time here.
Workshops, lectures, guided tours and other programmes thematically tied to the exhibition will be held for its duration.
BOOK PRESENTATION
SAVA I JOLANDA
author: Nađa Terčon
organizer: Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka
The book will be presented in the Museum’s Marble Hall on 16 September 2022 at 6 p.m.
At the end of 2020, the Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum in Piran published the book Sava i Jolanda (Sava and Jolanda) by Nada Terčon. This is a book that presents Jolanda Gruden and Sava Kaluža, the first schooled Slovenian and Yugoslav mariners. Besides the daughter of the two mariners, the book also involved the collaboration of Nikša Mendeš, a museum advisor and the curator of the Maritime History Section, who created the exhibition “Tales of the Blue Horizon – Jugolinija’s 75 Years,” for which this book presentation is an accompanying activity. An interesting detail is that after he stopped working as a sailor, Sava Kaluža was employed in Jugolinija’s management.
LECTURE
CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF SIX CEILING PAINTINGS FROM THE AUDITORIUM OF THE IVAN ZAJC CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE IN RIJEKA
lecturer: Ana Rušin Bulić
location and date: Museum’s Marble Hall, 22 September 2022 at 6 p.m.
Collaboration with the Croatian Restoration Institute continues, as their experts deliver intriguing lectures to present their “behind the scenes” work, unknown to most. How much knowledge, time and patience are required to ensure that the ceiling paintings in our theatre shine in their full glory ahead of the new season will be presented by Ana Rušin Bulić, a senior conservationist and restorer whose narrower specialization is paintings on various surfaces.
MIRACLE ROOM
The workshops for young creators are held in the Miracle Room at the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka and in the Museum’s garden. Educational programmes are also being held at the remote collections.
MORNING IN THE MUSEUM
WORKSHOP
LET’S PLAY!
workshop leader: Iva Volović
date and time: 24 September 2022, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
participation fee: HRK 40
The workshop is intended for preschool and primary school children
To accompany the exhibition “Bocce and Bocce Conversations” and as part of the Miracle Room’s educational programmes, a workshop will be held to familiarize participates with bocce as a sport, but also as a now already somewhat forgotten form of socializing. They will also get to know some of the board and card games that marked the childhoods of older generations.
Apply at e-mail cudotvornica@ppmhp.hr or at ph. no. 051/553666
BIRTHDAY IN THE MUSEUM
Educational birthday workshops in the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral Rijeka are aimed at children aged 4 to 12. The workshops are thematic, and the celebrants can choose from six available themes: ‘Masquerade Ball,’ ‘The Trsat Dragon,’ ‘On-board Emergency,’ ‘Unusual Form,’ ‘Challenge Trail,’ and ‘Treasure Hunt.’
The programme will proceed in the Museum’s premises. Must be arranged in advance.
The price for ten children is HRK 600. An additional HRK 40 is charged for each additional child – up to a maximum of 15.
MIRACLE ROOM ON THE ROAD
Miracle Room on the Road is intended for children from distant schools, so that they can more easily participate in educational and creative programmes tied to the Museum’s inventory and content, as well as segments of the local cultural and historical heritage.
LIPA REMEMBERS MEMORIAL CENTRE
Lipa 35, Šapjane
Hours: Tue-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
http://lipapamti.ppmhp.hr/
KASTAV REGIONAL MUSEUM COLLECTION
Prolaz Ivana iz Kastva 1, Kastav
Due to the commencement of works to restore and reconstruct the permanent display of the Kastav Regional Museum Collection, financed by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the Town of Kastav, Kastav Regional Museum Collection is closed to visitors until further notice.
KRALJEVICA SHIPYARD MODEL COLLECTION
Visits are possible by prior arrangement with the Museum and under the conditions stipulated by the Dalmont Shipyard in Kraljevica.
CICKINI ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION, ISLAND OF KRK
Visits are possible by prior arrangement.
The permitted number of visitors will be adjusted pursuant to effective epidemiological measures.
