Fishing Museum in Vrboska

What to see in Vrboska! During your stay in Vrboska we recommend to visit the fishing museum on the southern shore of the inlet. The Museum was opened in 1972 and preserves numerous fishing equipment and accessories. Amongst many interesting exhibits there is an appliance called svićalo which was used to light pinewood splinter and whose light attracted fish. There are also petroleum lanterns that were immersed under seawater, old rudders, fish-hooks, but also cooper’s tools. The Museum preserves a collection of treated crabs, fish and shells of the Adriatic seabed and amphora from the Roman period.

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Dalmatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Dalmatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar, Croatia

Vrboska, Island Hvar - Fishing Museum

Vrboska, Island Hvar – Fishing Museum

Vrboska, Island Hvar - Fishing Museum

Vrboska, Island Hvar – Fishing Museum

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar

Fishing Museum in Vrboska, Island Hvar

During the tourist season the museum is open to visitors from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  and from 06:30 p.m. – 09 p.m.

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