The Foundry Museum (Gornji Ugao) in Dubrovnik

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  Ivana Susic

  :: 19 September 2018 17:28:47

  After today, we no longer recommend visiting this place. We visited this museum last year and we're amazed by how the history of this museum came to life through the amazing guide, who was so passionate about the archeological findings and the old ways of forgery. So this year we decided to come back, to experience this magical tour again. But it was not worth it at all. The guide was there, but he was guarding the door. He told us, that the board had decided to not have guided tours anymore. Instead of his amazing tour, we were offered an audio guide, which we weren't quite interested in, as it just isn't the same as having a living person telling takes with enthusiasm. So we decided to take a walk on our own, which really wasn't the same. The museum did put up plates and signs everywhere, but it only vaguely explained the findings, it was nowhere near how much the guide knew and told us about. Without his presentation of the museum, it was just a bunch of rubbles and remains, it was quite sad, really.

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  Tilman Guenther

  :: 27 July 2018 16:09:20

  Highly recommended! Entrance is a bit hard to find but just walk to the upper northern corner of the city and into the tower. Then you walk through the walls and to the outside of the city wall. From there you enter the museum. The museum guide was extremely helpful and gave us a tablet with an audio guide on it. Walking above the exposesed ruins of the foundry was pretty cool and the museum is small but very well made and modern. The audio guide is in English (or Croatian) and explains the exhibits very well. This museum is definitely a hidden jem! We went here during peak-time and we were completely alone. If you want to get away from the crowds and hide from the sun for a bit this is the place for you. Another unique part of this museum is that you get to access an otherwise unaccessible part of the city wall and look down into the pile gate and overtop of the main old town entrance.

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  Dan Cunningham

  :: 23 July 2018 13:38:03

  Interesting experience but a little hard to find up a long set of steps. Good thing to do in the rain

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  Silke Fleischer

  :: 15 November 2017 12:58:07

  Can’t really give true stars - it’s closed Nov 1 through April

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  Lars Roe

  :: 23 June 2017 14:19:05

  Guide was friendly and knowledgeable about its history and how things were made. To find the museum, go through the basketball court in the high corner just inside the city walls.