Hrvatski školski muzej, njegov postanak i uređenje

The Croatian School Museum, its Origin and Organization was published in 1902 in Zagreb on the occasion of the founding and public presentation of the Croatian School Museum. The publication was created during the period of intensive development of Croatian education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and represents a valuable document on the emergence of one of the most important Croatian cultural and educational institutions. The museum was founded at the instigation of Croatian teachers and school experts with the aim of collecting, preserving and studying materials related to the history of upbringing, education and school life.

The book describes in detail the process of founding the museum, from the first initiatives and organizational preparations to the formation of permanent collections and exhibition spaces. Special attention is paid to the role of teachers' associations and educational workers who collected teaching materials, school textbooks, documents, school furniture, student works and other items important for presenting the development of Croatian education. The publication emphasizes that the museum was not intended only as a repository of historical materials but also as an expert center for improving teaching and pedagogical practice.

The description of the museum's layout includes the layout of the collections, the classification of exhibits, and the principles of their display. Special departments were dedicated to the history of schools, teaching aids, natural history collections, school books, and examples of modern teaching methods. Thus, the museum also served as a kind of pedagogical laboratory in which teachers could learn about new educational approaches and teaching materials.

The publication also reflects the then understanding of the importance of education for national and cultural development. The founding of the museum is presented as a contribution to the preservation of Croatian educational heritage and the strengthening of the professional identity of teachers. Today, the work is a valuable historical source for studying the development of education, museology, and cultural policy in Croatia at the beginning of the 20th century, and testifies to efforts to systematically document and present educational traditions to the public.