Visit Ljubljana
City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML
Address:
Gosposka ulica 15,
1000
Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 (0)1 24 12 500
Fax: +386 (0)1 24 12 540
E-mail: info@mestnimuzej.si
http://www.mgml.si/
Urbana - Ljubljana Tourist Card
The card entitles you to free admission to the museum.
Information on disabled access
Description
Visitors to the City Museum of Ljubljana can admire the Renaissance architectural features of the palatial museum building, take a walk along a 1st century Roman road or meet the Underwater Troll in the "Search.for.Yourself" exhibition room.
The Museum keeps the world's oldest wooden wheel with an axel, dated 3500 BC, which is currently being restored and is not on view to the public. To round off the tour of the renovated four-storey museum building, visitors can stop at the museum café for refreshment, in the museum's atrium to taste a culinary delight or at the museum shop to buy a souvenir.
Permanent Exhibition Faces of Ljubljana
The permanent exhibition Faces of Ljubljana is dedicated to the life and history of Ljubljana. It presents Ljubljana and the earlier settlements on its site in an interesting way, tracing their history from the time of a prehistoric lake dwelling dating back to 4500 BC to the time of the modern Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The city is presented through everyday life of its residents and the lives of famous personalities related to it. Various thematic sections feature selected city images showing Ljubljana as a place for living and an economic, political, administrative and creative centre. The Museum runs a special guided tour for children aged between four and seven years, conceived in the form of a hide-and-seek game led by two friendly little frogs, Ljuba and Ana.
Schedule
Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00, Thursdays 10:00-21:00. Museum is closed on Mondays, December 25th, 26th and January 1st.
Location
The City Museum of Ljubljana is located in the Auersperg Palace (Turjaška palača), a historic building once owned by the House of Auersperg, dukes of Carniola. The palace is believed to have been built in 1642 from several older middle-class houses. It has undergone several restorations. Its front façade is adorned with pilasters and a classical entrance portal. It has an arched courtyard. In 2004, it was completely restored and turned into a modern museum by the architects Špela Videčnik and Rok Oman.