We open a new exhibition in our museum! After his presentation at the Juraj Šižgorić City Library in Šibenik, Neven Zoričić, the artist, painter and architect, presents his work here at the Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding in Betina. This time, using oil pastel and tempera techniques and motifs related to Betina and the island of Murter. The name of the exhibition is “Impressions”. His first love was portrait. Nevertheless, at the Impressions exhibition he will present his work inspired by typical local motifs – ships and shipyards. The power of art in building the artist’s work is visible in the exhibited compositions. The constant balance between the artist and the observed keeps us close to Betina’s motifs. Nature is much more than just the space…
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Exhibition: MU 52 by Darko Škevin
On the Night of the Museums, we’ll host a special exhibition of a very special author in our museum. The exhibition “MU 52” is Darko Škevin’s first solo exhibition. The name of the exhibition itself is very associative and to those familiar with Betina shipbuilding it automatically refers to Šime Jušić’s boat, once at berth in the port of Betina. Gajeta MU 52 is also known as Jušinica, and its owner sailed the traditional Latinsko Idro regattas until the end of the second decade of the 2000s. The exhibition is seen as a retrospective, with a presentation of the author’s works from different periods of his life. The earlier works, models of the Betina gajeta, were of larger dimensions, while the later works are smaller,…
Exhibition: Ivan Volarević, Drvotvorine (Wood Crafts)
We’ve opened the exhibition Drvotvorine (Wood Crafts), by author Ivan Volarević. Ivan Volarević is a versatile artist, and his works are as useful as they are aesthetically appealing. Read a word or two about the author and the exhibition itself and pay us a visit at the museum! The exhibition will be on display until October 22nd. About the author Ivan Volarević was born in 1986 in Split, grew up and lived in Metković and on the island of Hvar, and recently lives in Zagreb. He completed his archeology and librarianship studies at the Universities of Zadar and Mostar, after which he worked in museums and libraries and schools. His professional interests are focused on various aspects of cultural heritage, mainly local Neretva, but also…
Exhibition Opening: Look at the Sun
The opening of the exhibition “Look at the Sun” by artist Ivana Skroza will be held on Thursday, August 25, at 8:00 p.m. at the street in front of the museum. Ivana Skroza was born in Šibenik where she also completed primary and secondary school. From 1992 to 1998, she lived in Milan, Italy, where she completed her education. After returning to Šibenik, she got a job as an art teacher at Murterski Škoji Elementary School in Murter and Vjekoslav Kaleb Elementary School in Tisno, where she still works. She participated in many art workshops for children. At the International Children’s Festival she was actively engaged in art workshops and also in the work of the Faust Association through projects related to puppetry. Since…
Betina Gajeta Festival
During this year’s Festival of the Betina Gajeta, activities will be held to encourage and preserve the cultural heritage, knowledge and skills of local shipbuilders, as well as the skills of sailing and rowing in a wooden boat in the traditional way. This year is the jubilee year for the association Betinska gajeta 1740, and it includes a number of events intended for a wider audience – workshops, lectures, traditional sailing and rowing demonstrations… Three evenings will be held at the street in front of the museum – a workshop for making small wooden boats intended for children aged 10 to 14, a lecture by Krešimir…
Exhibition opening and book promotion: Quarneroli – Hrvati na Ledenom moru
We invite you to the next temporary exhibition this summer: Hrvati na Ledenom moru 1872. – 1874. / Croats on the Ice Sea 1872 – 1874 by the Quarneroli Lions Club from Lovran. This exhibition reveals the story of the Croatian mariners who took part in scientific research in the Arctic 1872 as part of the expedition of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. An impressive part of the exhibition is definitely the scalemodel of the Admiral Tegethoff – the ship built for the expedition. The model, built in a scale of 1:40 is the work of modeler Željko Skomeršić from Krk. On the same evening, the presentation of the book of the same name, a reprint of Petar Kuničić’s book from 1893 about the Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition…
Cooltural Summer
We have prepared some activities for visitors to join in! Take a look at our programme and prepare notes for yourself of what you’d like to participate in. We’re expecting you! The July starts with our first temporary exhibition of the summer: Blue Palette by Katica Augustinović from Križevci. Using acrylic on canvas, the author reveals the sea landscape and its beauty in different shades of blue. The exhibition will be displayed in the multimedia room of the museum until July 27, when we will host the next temporary exhibition this summer – Croats on the Ice Sea 1872 – 1874 by the Quarneroli Lions Club from Lovran. This exhibition reveals the story of the Croatian mariners who took part in scientific research in the…