Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU)

What Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) does

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, HAZU) is the highest scientific and artistic institution in the Republic of Croatia, founded on April 29, 1861 following a proposal by Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer. It operates as a public national academy under Croatian law, with statutory recognition as an institution of particular national importance, and is headquartered at Strossmayer Square 14, Zagreb. The Academy organizes scholarly activity through nine classes covering social sciences, mathematics/physics/chemistry, natural sciences, medical sciences, philology, literature, visual arts, musicology, and technical sciences, and convenes numerous specialized scientific councils spanning verticals such as energy, maritime, agriculture, tourism, and Adriatic research. Its Museums-Galleries-Collections (M-G-Z) unit comprises the Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters, the Graphics Cabinet, the Glyptotheque, the Croatian Museum of Architecture, and the Croatian Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy; the HAZU Library functions as its central academic library, and the Academy maintains regional branch offices (Zavods) in Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Rijeka.

HAZU's core technology footprint consists of digital infrastructure supporting virtual exhibitions, online collections, and digital archives across its museums, galleries, and libraries, governed by a Digitization Plan 2024-2028. Each major unit maintains an independent web presence (e.g., sgallery.hazu.hr, gliptoteka.hazu.hr) and the Academy operates a central website (info.hazu.hr) with news, event calendars, and member directories. The Academy does not publish APIs, SDKs, or software products and there is no evidence of proprietary software platforms beyond digital collection front-ends.

HAZU is funded primarily through state budget allocations rather than commercial revenue generation, and operates under a non-commercial, public-institution model. It serves Croatian society broadly — citizens, students, researchers, and cultural institutions — through publications, exhibitions, conferences, lectures, and academic prizes, with no disclosed paying customers, pricing models, or commercial revenue mechanics. Governance is provided through its Assembly (Skupština), Presidency (Predsjedništvo), and Management Board (Uprava), with the current president Velimir Neidhardt leading the institution.

Name

Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU)

Legal name

Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti

Website

https://info.hazu.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) is Croatia's highest national scientific and artistic institution, founded in 1861. It coordinates nine academic classes, numerous research councils, museums, galleries, a central library, and regional offices across Croatia, serving citizens, researchers, and cultural institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Academy of Sciences and Arts

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Museums (THAJADAA), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation) (EDAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Scientific research services
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Academic publishing services
• Museum and gallery operations
• Scholarly library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HAZU is Croatia's national academy of sciences and arts, promoting scientific research and artistic creativity across all major disciplines, preserving cultural heritage through its Museums-Galleries-Collections network, publishing academic works through its own publishing house, awarding prizes and honors, and maintaining the central HAZU Library. The institution operates nine scientific/artistic classes, numerous scientific councils, and branch offices throughout Croatia.

Product overview

HAZU is a national academic institution offering cultural and scientific services through its Museums-Galleries-Collections (M-G-Z) network, scientific research divisions organized into nine classes, a central library, and publishing services. The institution operates multiple museums and galleries including the Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters, Print Cabinet (Kabinet grafike), Glyptotheque (Gliptoteka), Croatian Museum of Architecture, and Croatian Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy. Research is organized across nine classes covering social sciences, mathematics/physics/chemistry, natural sciences, medical sciences, philology, literature, visual arts, music/musicology, and technical sciences. The institution also maintains scientific councils, research institutes, and the HAZU Foundation. Digital services include virtual exhibitions accessible online.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters (Strossmayerova galerija starih majstora) Art gallery in Zagreb showcasing old master paintings, operated as part of the Museums-Galleries-Collections (M-G-Z) unit of HAZU. Open to the general public and academic visitors.
• Kabinet grafike (Print Cabinet) Print cabinet and graphic arts collection in Zagreb, part of the Museums-Galleries-Collections unit of HAZU. Presents works of graphic art to the public and academic community.
• Gliptoteka (Sculpture Gallery) Sculpture gallery in Zagreb preserving sculptural works, part of the Museums-Galleries-Collections unit of HAZU. Serves researchers, students, and general visitors.
• Croatian Museum of Architecture (Hrvatski muzej arhitekture) Museum in Zagreb documenting Croatian architectural heritage. Operated as part of the Museums-Galleries-Collections unit of HAZU.
• Croatian Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy (Hrvatski muzej medicine i farmacije) Museum in Zagreb documenting the history of medicine and pharmacy in Croatia, part of HAZU's Museums-Galleries-Collections unit.
• HAZU Library (Knjižnica HAZU) Central library of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts holding extensive academic collections, serving the academic community, researchers, and general public.
• HAZU Publishing House (Nakladništvo) HAZU's own publishing operation producing academic and scientific publications for the academic community, institutions, and general readers across Croatia.
• Virtual Exhibitions Platform Online digital platform providing virtual access to HAZU museum collections, including graphic art, sculptures, and paintings, with digital transformation guided by the Digitization Plan 2024-2028.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA): The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the highest national scientific institution in Hungary, operating under a statutory mandate with research classes, libraries, and cultural units. It is the closest regional counterpart to HAZU in Central Europe, with comparable structure and mission.
• Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU): SAZU is Slovenia's national academy with classes of sciences and arts, including galleries, libraries, and research institutes. Its scale, structure, and statutory role closely mirror HAZU, making it a strong direct peer in the former-Yugoslav academic ecosystem.
• Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU): SANU is the national academy of Serbia, organized into classes covering sciences and arts, with affiliated museums, galleries, and libraries. It shares HAZU's heritage of former Yugoslav-academic continuity and South Slavic scholarly tradition.
• Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS): BAS is the national academy of Bulgaria, with classes, institutes, and a museum network. As a former Eastern Bloc academy with a similar mix of scientific and cultural units, it is a directly comparable peer to HAZU.

Broad incumbents

• Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN): PAN is the largest national academy in Central Europe, with extensive research institutes and a statutory role in Polish science. While much larger than HAZU, it is a comparable statutory national academy with multi-disciplinary research and cultural mandates.
• Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW): The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a statutory national research institution with affiliated collections and a network of research institutes. It is a comparable Central European academy with deeper resources but a similar legal-mandate model.
• Czech Academy of Sciences (AV ČR): AV ČR is the principal Czech public research institution, organized into disciplines and institutes. Its statutory establishment and national scientific mandate are directly comparable to HAZU's role in Croatia.

Regional players

• Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb: Zagreb's Museum of Arts and Crafts is a major Croatian cultural institution operating applied arts collections and exhibitions. It is a regional peer sharing HAZU's Zagreb footprint and overlapping museum/gallery mandate.
• Croatian Natural History Museum: The Croatian Natural History Museum is a national museum in Zagreb with scientific collections and exhibitions. As a peer national cultural-scientific institution in Croatia, it shares HAZU's public-facing heritage and educational mission.
• Art Pavilion in Zagreb: The Art Pavilion is one of Croatia's most prominent exhibition venues, focused on contemporary and modern art. It competes with HAZU's galleries for exhibition programming and visitors in the Zagreb market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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