Ljubljana

Museums

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Architecture Museum of Ljubljana
Pot na Fužine 2
+386-1-5409798
Student: €1; Adult: €2
M-F 9 AM-3 PM, Sa 10 AM-6 PM, Su 10 AM-3 PM

Hosts a permanent exhibition of Jože Plečnik's works.

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Architecture Museum of Ljubljana: Plečnik Collection
Karunova 4

An annex of the Architecture Museum devoted to great Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik, who lived in this building from 1921 to 1957. The house contains rooms with the artist’s valuable original furniture and personal objects, an archive of his sketches and plans and a collection of clay, plaster and wooden models, a library, Plečnik’s correspondence, a photo archive, thesis projects of Plečnik’s students and an archive of the Academy of Architecture Collection. Access only by guided tour of not more than 7 people, booked at least five days in advance at tel. +386-1-2801600 or [email protected].

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Museum of Modern Art
Tomšiceva 14

For those who prefer contemporary art, houses the national collection of 20th century Slovene art paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings as well as photography, video and electronic media collections, a collection of works from the former Yugoslavia, and the international collection Arteast 2000+. It is being currently restored.

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National Gallery
Prešernova 24

Definitely worth visiting if you care about art. It exhibits two important permanent collections that include works of some of the best and most renowned slovenian impressionist painters Jama, Grohar, Jakopic, Azbe. Since September 2008 you can also see there a restored original of the Robba Fountain, a monument of national cultural heritage.

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National Museum of Contemporary History
Celovška 23
01 300 96 10
walk through the pleasant Tivoli park to get here.

Slovenia's 20th-century history museum gives you a real sense of the country's roller-coaster ride through regime after regime. Its immersive exhibits include a walk-through WWI trench. The last exhibit shows the events around the Declaration of Independence from Yugoslavia and the Ten Day War with the Yugoslav Federal Army. All exhibits are translated to English and some to German too.

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Slovenian Museum of Natural History

Features an almost complete skeleton of a 20,000 year old mammoth found near Kamnik in 1938 and a 200 million year old fossil fish skeleton found in Triglav National Park. Also has a large mineral collection.

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Tivoli Gallery - International centre of Graphic Art
Pod turnom 3
01 241 38 00
Open Tu-Sa 10.00 - 18.00, Su 12.00 - 18.00, Mo closed

Specialised in art shows, often in collaboration with international institutions. .

The easiest and most pleasant way to reach all spots described below is by foot, except for the Zoo and the Architecture Museum.