Catalog Presentation Accompanying the Exhibition – “Greats of Croatian Natural Science: Mijo Kišpatić – A Quiet Visionary”
The Croatian Natural History Museum invites you to the presentation of the exhibition catalogue and accompanying program for “Greats of Croatian Natural Science: Mijo Kišpatić – A Quiet Visionary”, dedicated to one of the most important figures in Croatian science.
The exhibition is held on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Mijo Kišpatić’s birth and the 100th anniversary of his death (1851–1926). Kišpatić was a pioneer of Croatian geosciences, the first Croatian PhD in natural sciences, a founder of seismology and soil science in Croatia, and a key figure in the development of mineralogy, petrology, and natural history museology.
Through museum objects, archival materials, publications, multimedia content, and scientific interpretations, visitors are given the opportunity to explore Kišpatić as an exceptional natural scientist, researcher, museum professional, educator, and popularizer of science. A special focus is placed on his pioneering research of the Bosnian serpentinite zone, which anticipated modern scientific interpretations of Earth’s geological structure by decades.
Alongside the catalogue presentation, the program includes interpretative readings of Kišpatić’s work and a guided tour of the exhibition display.
Event Information
📍 Multimedia Hall, Croatian Natural History Museum
📅 Wednesday, 10 June 2026
🕛 Start of program: 12:00 PM
🚶 Guided tour of the permanent exhibition: from 12:40 PM
Program
Moderator: Branimir Ivić
12:00 – 12:05
Prof. Dr. Sc. Tatjana Vlahović
On behalf of the publisher
12:05 – 12:15
Mr. Sc. Biserka Radanović-Gužvica
The life and work of a quiet visionary
(Editor of the catalogue)
12:15 – 12:25
Dr. Sc. Ivan Razum
Mijo Kišpatić – the scientist
12:25 – 12:35
Dr. Sc. Iva Mihoci
Kišpatić’s contributions to zoology and botany
12:35 – 12:40
Academician Prof. Dr. Sc. Goran Durn
The importance of Kišpatić for the academic community and the public
12:40 – 13:00
Marko Cindrić
Interpretation and reading of Kišpatić’s works with a guided tour of the exhibition
(Sections: Magmatic rocks, Systematics of minerals / Physical properties of minerals, Insects, Fish)