The Role of Vladimir Tkalčić in the Establishment of the Museum of Arts and Crafts Record-Keeping System

This paper will attempt to provide an insight into the creation and evolution of the foundation system of museum records of the Museum of Arts and Crafts, which was developed during the directorship of Vladimir Tkalčić (1933–1952) and to a certain extent maintained even after the end of said period. A comparative analysis will show what corresponded and what differed in the mentioned system in managing the museum inventory (or with museum documentation) from the foundation of the Museum of Arts and Crafts (1880) until 1933. Also, special emphasis will be placed on the creation of a central or unique inventory book of the Museum of Arts and Crafts, which (albeit in digital form) is still maintained in the Museum of Arts and Crafts today