Running until December 5, a new exhibition has just opened at the Red History Museum in the Gruž area of Dubrovnik.
Titled Critical Tourism, the show brings together several renowned Croatian artists to explore the problem of unplanned tourism, and reflect on its social and aesthetic connotations. Organisers and contributors hope that their work might also shed light on the situation in similar tourist hotspots around the world.
Currently Dubrovnik is grappling with the problem of overtourism in its historic Old Town, and attempting to attract visitors to easily accessible districts such as Gruž, where the acclaimed Red History Museum draws more than 20,000 people a year.
While this temporary exhibition is a collaboration with the local Grey Zone Association and the Flora Gallery, the museum’s regular focus is on daily life in former Yugoslavia, using authentic exhibits in a themed and imaginative way to provide an entertaining, informative and immersive experience.
Critical Tourism, Red History Museum, ulica Svetog Križa 3, 20000 Dubrovnik. Open Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. Admission €9/under-10s free.