Museum of Slavonia was established in 1877. Due to the diversity and richness of materials the Museum for several decades maintained the status of the main national Museum of Croatia. In the collection of the Museum was about 400 thousand objects, grouped in 100 collections.

Today, the Museum has nine sections: archaeology, natural history, numismatics, history, decorative arts, Ethnography, technical Department, workshops, and administrative office Department. The Museum regularly holds various cultural events, the collection is constantly updated, organized exhibitions conducted scientific work, publishing, etc.

The Museum collects and preserves materials related to the cultural and historical heritage of Osijek and Slavonia and Baranja. In addition, the Museum operates as a cultural institution Osijek. Thanks to the activities of the Museum of cultural and national heritage of Osijek known outside of Croatia.

Since 1946 the Museum is located in the Old town Hall. Here are the objects of Roman, Illyrian and Greek culture. One of the most extensive departments dedicated to the town of Moores, and exhibits statues, a collection of coins, fragments of architecture, etc.

The most popular among the visitors of the Museum exhibition contains objects of decorative art and various crafts. In Osijek there is still a widespread craft for the production of silk fabrics. These fabrics since ancient times was used for the production of clothing, pieces of which are also exhibited in the Museum.