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

50Cent

50Cent

I was very looking forward to coming to Zagreb, especially because my mother travelled with me. My people found out everything about it, so that we could see the main stuff in the city!

Source: Hotel Antunović Zagreb

Foals

Foals

We're excited about our first concert in Croatia and delighted that we had the opportunity to walk around the wonderful city of Zagreb.

Source: INmusic festival

Flogging Molly

Flogging Molly

We're enjoying this Tuesday in Zagreb. We're heading onto the main stage of the INmusic Festival soon.

Source: INmusic festival

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

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

The Fratellis (Jon)

The Fratellis (Jon)

Thanks to everybody who came to see us at the INmusic Festival! We're delighted by the city and hope to see you again.

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

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg (actor) spent the autumn in Zagreb in 2007: Zagreb is an incredible town. I enjoyed sightseeing the old parts of the town, and at night I went to clubs. I was thrilled that it was near Austria and Italy, so I visited Venice, Milan, Ljubljana, Graz, Split... over the weekends.

Source: www.vjesnik.com

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