Transforming Emotional Catharsis into Public Art
Born from the breakup of Croatian artists Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišić, the Museum of Broken Relationships originated as a traveling exhibition. The concept was simple: rather than destroying or hiding tokens of past romance, individuals could donate objects along with an anonymous narrative describing their emotional weight.
Unforgettable Curated Items
The collection in Zagreb ranges from deeply humorous to intensely bittersweet: a toaster left by an ex-partner who took all appliances except one, an axe used to chop up a former partner's furniture, dried wedding corsages, and unmatched socks.
Museum Details
Address: Ćirilometodska ul. 2, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
Accolade: Recipient of the Kenneth Hudson Award for Europe's most innovative museum.