Dubrovnik's Cultural Historical Museum is located in the luxurious buildings of the Duke's (also referred to as the Rector's) Palace. The permanent collection comprises a wide range of paintings, ceramics, icons, metalwork, textiles, furniture, glassware and photographs.

The collection of photography and photographic material includes over 1.000 prints, largely by Croatian photographers who worked in Dubrovnik in the second half of the 19th century or the first decades of the 20th century: for instance Angelo Luzzena, Antonio Jellasca, Philipp Dengg, Silvino Mascarich, Tomaso Burato, Antun Miletic, Cesare Damiani, Josip Berner and Enrico Perich. Next to photographs, the collection also includes albums, glass negatives and photographic equipment.

Head of the collection: Vesna Delic Gozze, curator