Croatian Institute of History
| Other name | Croatian: Hrvatski institut za povijest |
|---|---|
| Established | 1961 |
| Focus | History of Croatia |
| Formerly called | Institute for the History of the Workers' Movement in Croatia (1961–1990) Institute for Contemporary History (1990–1996) |
| Address | Opatička 10, 10 000 Zagreb |
| Location | , |
| Coordinates | 45°49′02″N 15°58′31″E / 45.81716°N 15.97526°E |
| Website | www.isp.hr |
The Croatian Institute of History (Croatian: Hrvatski institut za povijest), abbreviated as HIP, is a public, non-profit scientific research institute in the field of history of Croatia. The institute was established in 1961 under the name of the Institute for the History of the Workers' Movement in Croatia. The institute is located in Zagreb with one regional branch in Slavonski Brod.
The first director of the institute, in the period between 1961 and 1967, was Franjo Tuđman, who would later become the first president of Croatia.
The institute publishes four scholarly journals: Časopis za suvremenu povijest (Journal of Contemporary History), Povijesni prilozi (Historical Contributions) and Scrinia Slavonica in Croatian and Review of Croatian History in English language. The institute employs approximately 70 researchers at its main location in Zagreb, with an additional 20 staff members working at its branch in Slavonski Brod.