Art ex Machina - a tour dedicated to New Tendencies in Zagreb phenomena

There are many things that will surprise you about Zagreb, and one of them is the fact that the city became one of the key centres of computer art - in the 1960s!

Yes, you’ve read it right, Zagreb was an early incubation location of such art, then known under the term New Tendencies. So what did these artworks look like if there was no internet, no cloud? Where can we see them? Art EX Machina tour leads you from the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, presenting the works of famous Croatian artists, architects and designers and providing you with the answers, as well as more interesting stories.

Date/day of departure: 6.5.

Time of departure: 11:00

Point of departure: Entrance to the courtyard of the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, Savska road 18

Language: Croatian

Duration of the tour: 1:30 h

Price of the tour: Fee for participation in the tour for 1 person: 6 EUR
Combined ticket (tour + exhibition Collection as verb) for 1 person: 8 EUR
Fee for participation in the tour for 1 pupil, student or pensioner: 4 EUR
Combined ticket (tour + exhibit Collection as Verb) for 1 pupil, student or pensioner: 6 eur
Group visits to kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and art schools (up to 20 participants): 3 EUR per person

Reservation/Check-in: Yes

Tours on request: Yes

Celebrities about Zagreb

Wolfmother

Wolfmother

The location of the festival and Zagreb, where we spent a pleasant morning, are wonderful.

Source: INmusic festival

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

I remember Zagreb as a beautiful city, and the people I met were very nice and offered me a warm welcome. The audience was wonderful as well. Really, that concert has been like a lovely souvenir.

Source: www.muzika.hr

Courtney Thorne Smith

Courtney Thorne Smith

Thank you for one of the best hotel experience ever. The rooms were extraordinary, the staff was great, and every moment was beautiful. And Zagreb... magical! All the best!

Source: Esplanade Zagreb Hotel

David Byrne

David Byrne

If we leave out the hills in one part of the town, Zagreb is a perfect town for cycling. vid Byrne (Talking Heads) on releasing his book Cycling Diaries

Source: www.mvinfo.hr

Pixies

Pixies

Big thanks on behalf of the PIXIES for another wonderful day in Zagreb! This is a great festival and a wonderful audience (less rain next time, please!). See you.

Source: INmusic festival

Baka DJ, Ruth Flowers

Baka DJ, Ruth Flowers

Zagreb is beautiful, but the people thrilled me the most. Everybody is so kind and outgoing. I could not wish for better hosts.

Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

Snoop Dog

Snoop Dog

Everything is great here, the girls are beautifull, the service is exceptional. What more can I ask from the town?

Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel

I like Lisinski very much. It was very intense to perform there, because people came, listened carefully and felt the music in their hearts. Lisinski is a beautiful concert hall, and I am very honored to be performing there. I have wonderful memories of my first performance in Lisinski.

Source: www.muzika.hr

THE BLACK KEYS (Patrick)

THE BLACK KEYS (Patrick)

This is our first time in Zagreb. We're really having a great time. We won't be able to see the coast, but we'll get some rest and walk around the city...

Source: INmusic festival

Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos

Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) wrote about Zagreb on his blog: http://bit.ly/nO3yin

Source: www.guardian.co.uk