Location: Split City Museum, Diocletian’s Palace Substructures, Emanuel Vidović Gallery, Old Town Hall, Medieval Military Walk, Šegvić House at Peristyle  

Date: January 31, 2025, from 6:00 PM to midnight  

GUIDED TOURS AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE BY LOCATION AND TOPICS  (Please note guided tours requiring prior registration.)  

DIOCLETIAN’S PALACE SUBSTRUCTURES  

First tour: 7:00 PM  

Second tour: 9:00 PM  

Join our archaeologist as she takes you back in time to when the Substructures were part of an imperial palace. This is an opportunity to learn about Roman construction techniques, how their architectural projects were organized, the Substructures' excavation history, and ongoing efforts to research and preserve them for future generations.  

Workshop and tour for children: 6:00 PM  

Registration required due to limited spots: marija.plazibat@mgs.hr 

Join us in the Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace at 6 PM for a search for secret signs in the imperial Substructures. Participants who find and draw the most signs will receive a special prize.  

ŠEGVIĆ HOUSE AT THE PERISTYLE  

Lecture: 6:00 PM  

What discoveries have archaeological probes revealed during construction work in the ground floor of the Split City Museum within Papalić Palace? What architectural structures have emerged, puzzling even the most knowledgeable scholars of the Palace? What has been confirmed, and what questions remain unanswered?  

The lecture will present, for the first time, photographs and models captured during the investigation and highlight the importance of archaeology in the life of modern Split.  

The second part of the lecture will introduce the future exhibition and research programs planned for the Šegvić House at the Peristyle.  

OLD TOWN HALL  

First tour: 6:00 PM  

Second tour: 9:00 PM 

Explore the unique space of the newly opened Old Town Hall with our curator, who will guide you through the "Steps" exhibition. The exhibition features the national treasures of Croatian modern art, showcasing masterpieces by leading Croatian artists from the late 19th century to the 1930s. Names such as Medović, ČikošSesija, Meštrović, Becić, Babić, Miše, Detoni, Hegedušić, Svečnjak, FrangešMihanović, Valdec, and more are on display. Don’t miss this opportunity to view these works accompanied by an art historian.  

Film screening: 7:00 PM  

Watch the film "Vid Morpurgo and His Era" at 7 PM, followed by a discussion with our museum advisor and historian.  

Porch of the Old city hall Gallery:  Exhibition of works by participants of art workshops, displayed alongside the "Steps" exhibition.  

EMANUEL VIDOVIĆ GALLERY  

First tour: 6:00 PM  

Second tour: 8:00 PM 

The Emanuel Vidović Gallery is dedicated to the life and work of Emanuel Vidović. It serves as a hub for collecting, studying, researching, preserving, and presenting the artist's material and spiritual legacy. The gallery’s holdings feature works that illustrate Vidović's artistic evolution, as well as diverse museum material that enriches his biography and documents the reception and presentation of his work.  

Temporary exhibition: Valentino Bilić Prcić “Events. In Search.”  

MEDIEVAL MILITARY WALK  

Registration required: muzej.grada.splita@mgs.hr  

(Details and instructions for joining will be sent by email after registration confirmation.)  

First tour: 6:00 PM 

Second tour: 7:00 PM  

Third tour: 8:00 PM  

Fourth tour: 9:00 PM  

Fifth tour: 10:00 PM  

In the mid15th century, the walk along the northern wall of Diocletian’s Palace was completed. Repairs and reinforcements of the ancient walls were carried out during the rule of the Barbaro family, whose crest was embedded at several locations within the Palace. During this period, the walls and towers, which still retained their fortification role, were enhanced with battlements constructed using small, uncut stones.  

Discover all the secrets of the Walk in the mystical ambiance of an evening atop the northern wall of the Palace.  

* All tours are in Croatian language 

At all locations (except the Military Walk and Šegvić House):

• Sale of museum publications at exceptionally discounted and affordable prices.
• Promotion of the Split City Museum's donor program: "The Future is Beautiful – Futura pulchra sunt."