Gallery of Fine Arts (Split)

The Gallery of Fine Arts (Croatian: Galerija umjetnina), is an art museum in Split, Croatia. It contains works from the 14th century up to the present day providing an overview of the artistic developments in the local art scene. The gallery was founded in 1931, and has a permanent exhibition of paintings and sculptures that includes works by major Croatian artists such as Vlaho Bukovac, Mato Celestin Medović, Branislav Dešković, Ivan Meštrović, Emanuel Vidović and Ignjat Job. The gallery also has an extensive collection of icons, and holds special exhibits of works by contemporary artists. In 2009 the gallery relocated to new premises in the old hospital building in Split, completely refurbished to provide a fully modern exhibit space.