​​​Central

State authorities are responsible for:

• Legislation;
• Cultural Councils (voluntary associations with consultancy responsibilities);
• Establishment of institutions and other legal entities in culture;
• Development and promotion of culture, artistic creativity, cultural life and activities;
• Development and promotion of cultural ties with other countries and international institutions;
• Central information and documentation service;
• Stimulation of cultural programmes;
• Provision of funds, materials for the development of cultural activities, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, publications, fine arts and cinema;
• Providing conditions for the education and training of skilled workers in cultural heritage affairs;
• Conservation and protection of historical town centres;
• Arts education;
• Museums;
• National Theatres;
• Implementation of amended Theatre Law, and extended competencies in appointing the commissary of the National Theatre in Zagreb;
• Residency programmes; promotion and implementation;
• Management of EU funds and programme implementation;
• Professional and administrative affairs for the Croatian Commission for UNESCO.

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• Monitoring and coordinating the issues of elementary and secondary education and childcare;
• Participating in the preparation of proposals for investment plans and other forms of funding for libraries, theatres, museums;
• Preparing proposals, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of planning acts, regulating the use of funds for decentralised functions;
• Establishment and development of regional cultural institutions;
• Management and coordination of regional cultural councils;
• Implementing county programs and acts in the area of pupils and students standards;

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Establishment, management and funding of public libraries (mandatory function);
• Protection of cultural heritage (if not already protected by the state);
• Establishing and funding public theatres (discretionary);
• Establishing and funding museums (discretionary).

Responsible ministries/bodies

Central

• Ministry of Culture

Regional

• Regional authorities - counties (županije)
• Administrative department for education, culture, sports and technical culture
  

Local

• Local authorities - municipalities and cities (općine i gradovi)
  
• Administrative department for culture, education and sports
  

Sources:

Ministry of Culture

Council of Europe/ERICarts, Compendium Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, Country profile – Croatia.

Law on Local and Regional Self-Government  (NN 33/01, 60/01, 129/05, 109/07, 125/08, 36/09, 36/09, 150/11, 144/12, 19/13, 137/15, 123/17);

Council of Europe/ERICarts, Compendium Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, Country profile – Croatia, updated on November 2011.

Law on museums (OG: 61/18).

Law on Libraries and Library Activities (NN 17/19).

Law on theatres (OG: 71/06, 121/13, 26/14).

Law on protection and preservation of cultural heritage (NN 69/99, 151/03, 157/03, 100/04,  87/09, 88/10, 61/11, 25/12, 136/12, 157/13, 152/14 , 98/15, 44/17, 90/18).