Today the museum holdings are sorted in several collections and sub-collections, and there are more than 2700 objects in its inventory, as well as considerable written sources, photographic documentation, drawings, blueprints and copies related to the abundant cultural heritage of the town of Makarska and the Makarska Littoral.

Museum's priority task, apart from the preparation of annual thematic exhibitions accompanied by catalogues – monographs, organization of scientific symposiums, realization of archeological research projects and the publishing of the museum magazine is the final realization of the permanent museum display.

The museum exists and operates in the baroque palace Tonoli, a cultural monument situated at the coast itself.

The museum institution in the town of Makarska was founded in 1962, when the Museum of the National Liberation Struggle of the Biokovo area was established. The museum holdings contained a collection of archivalia and objects from the Makarska region from the modern history period. In 1973, the Museum was integrated with the Makarska Municipal Centre for Culture, thus becoming a dependent unit within the Centre, and changing its name into The Museum of Revolution. Through a gradual change of the manner and scope of work, as well as an expansion of the area of activities and collection of items, the foundation for the future formation of museum collections representing all historic periods was made.  At that time, the museum library and archive were established.

In accordance with the social changes in 1991, the Museum changed its name into the County Museum of the Makarska Littoral. The Archeological, Etnographic and Cultural-Historical collections were formed, and the Modern history collection was expanded with a series of sub-collections.   The Gallery department, established through a donation of the heirs of paintings and drawings of Antun Gojak, a painter from Makarska, became a constituent part of the Museum.

  When the Makarska Municipal Centre for Culture was dissolved in 1995, The Makarska Municipal Musem was founded as an independent cultural institution. Following the separation of the Gallery department from the Museum, the Town Gallery of Antun Gojak was also established.

Address: Obala kralja Tomislava 17/1, 21300 Makarska
Telephone: 021/611-180, 612-302 director's office, 098/ 287-675, Fax: 021/612-302
E–mail: gradski-muzej-makarska@st.tel.hr

Opening hours:
monday-friday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
saturday: 9 – 12 a.m.
sundays and holidays: closed
Visitor office hours:
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
5 – 7 p.m. (summer 6 – 9 p.m.)

Collections:

• Archeological
• Etnographic
• Cutural – historical
• Modern history
• Additional departments:
• Library (also for external users)
• Archive

Please make an appointment for guided tours in advance on tel/fax 021/612 302
Group discount approved
Cameras and video cameras may be entered only upon prior agreement
There is no special gift shop in the Museum, but souvenir sale is organized in the Museum (the town of Makarska coat of arms, A. Kačić-Miošić's monument, traditional house of the Makarska Littoral, a couple in national costumes of the Makarska Littoral, Kačić's medal)
No adequate access provided for the disabled.
Parking -  a public car park located in front of the Museum building itself