Ilok: Town Museum @ Odescalchi Palace

At one point during our meander around Ilok Castle — and the Old Town within — we came to a building that we determined was the former Odescalchi Palace. A sign indicated that the town museum was housed inside.

Noticing that the door stood ajar, we went in to see if the museum was open. It was … probably for the Rinda tour group that showed up a few minutes after us.

The museum features a permanent exhibition covering the culture, history, religion, and art of the region … from the prehistoric period to Roman Antiquity and the Migration Period, to the Middle Ages, Ottoman, and post-Ottoman Era, to the 19th century when the bourgeoisie was flourishing, to the 20th century Homeland War and its aftermath.

We found it to be a well done museum that also included ethnographic displays of traditional costumes and replica spaces … such as a circa 1920s kitchen. There was also a temporary art exhibit in one of the galleries that added color to our visit. (Didn’t see any identifying signs for any of the pieces.)Read more