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Looking for an original artistic experience in Pula? The Museum of Contemporary Art is a pleasant surprise for art lovers and the curious in search of discovery. Housed in a converted industrial building, it showcases the vitality of the Croatian art scene <\/g>through exhibitions<\/g> combining installations, sculptures, videos and performances. This museum, on a human scale, can be visited in complete tranquillity, and offers real visual emotions. <\/p>\n\n

In this article, you’ll find some useful tips<\/strong> to help you make the most of your visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Pula<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

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This opinion is completely independent<\/strong>, based on our experiences. We made our own choices, visited the area anonymously, and paid our bills in full.<\/p>\n\n

Why visit Pula’s Museum of Contemporary Art?<\/h2>\n\n

Is Pula’s Museum of Contemporary Art worth a visit? Our opinion:<\/h3>\n\n

Yes, absolutely. In fact, it’s one of the best museums in Pula. The setting (a former printing works) is bright, sober but lively, allowing us to enjoy the works in a quiet space away from the crowds. Even the small installations and less monumental works benefit from a careful scenography that makes them easier to look at. If you’re interested in contemporary art, the dialogue between local and international art, or simply want to take an artistic break in Pula, this is a visit well worth making. <\/p>\n\n

This is one of the best activities in Pula!<\/p>\n\n

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Our favorites<\/h3>\n\n

What we liked most about the Museum of Contemporary Art in Pula was the richness and variety of the works on display. Some installations particularly impressed us, such as Kosmi\u010dki Ritmovi<\/g> by Milena Mijovi\u0107 Durutovi\u0107, a poetic and vibrant composition that plays on cosmic rhythms, or Prvi san <\/g>by Ana Aleksi\u0107, an immersive audiovisual installation that literally enveloped us. We also smiled at Disco Mije\u0161alica<\/em><\/strong> by Leo Vukeli\u0107, a cement mixer transformed into a disco ball: a humorous nod to the encounter between art and everyday life. <\/p>\n\n

But beyond the artworks, we really appreciated the architecture of the museum itself<\/strong>. The combination of the old building and the clean volumes of the contemporary fittings creates a luminous and inspiring atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n

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Our favorites: neighborhoods and hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our selection is coming soon Hotel 1<\/strong> – See prices, photos and availability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our selection is coming soon Hotel 1<\/strong> – See prices, photos and availability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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History in brief<\/h3>\n\n

The Museum of Contemporary Art Istria (in Croatian, MSUI – Muzej suvremene umjetnosti Istre<\/em>) is housed in Pula’s former printing works, a building of sober, spacious architecture.It was designed to bring together works created from the second half of the XX\u1d49 century to the most recent artistic projects. It has become a reference point for the regional and international contemporary scene, offering a fine diversity of mediums depending on the exhibition: installation, video, painting, sculpture, audiovisual art. The temporary exhibition we saw (from Montenegro) is a good example of this. It demonstrates a poetics of stylistic pluralism, blending visual histories, digital-technological influences and historical references. <\/p>\n\n

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