Slovenski etnografski muzej / Slovene Ethnographic Museum

Description

The Slovene Ethnographic Museum is the country's foremost ethnological museum responsible for the keeping, preservation, study and comprehension of collections of artefacts related to Slovenian and non-European material, social and spiritual culture. The Museum was founded in 1923, when it separated from the National Museum of Slovenia. Its earliest origins go back to the collections put together by the Provincial Museum of Carniola (Deželni muzej za Kranjsko), established in 1821.

In order to present traditional culture of Slovenian inhabited areas and the cultures of several other peoples of the world, the Slovene Ethnographic Museum presents a programme of exhibitions and other events related to Slovenians (including Slovenian ethnic minorities abroad and expatriates) and other European and non-European peoples, runs a programme of educational events, and releases various publications. Exhibited artefacts and museum activities cover both material cultural heritage related to everyday and ceremonial life and the intangible heritage of knowledge, values, skills, wisdom and creativity.

The Slovene Ethnographic Museum also incorporates a weavers' workshop, a museum shop called Lectarija and a café.

Permanent exhibition: Between Nature and Culture

The Slovene Ethnographic Museum's permanent exhibition of over 3,000 items presents the treasury of Slovenia's and the world's ethnological heritage. It provides an insight into the purposes of exhibited artefacts and the ways our ancestors used them, and traces their transformations over time and space.

Permanent exhibition: I, We and Others - Images of My World

This exhibition is about man's place among his fellow men and his place in space and time. The exhibition's seven chapters reflect the different aspects of the individual's sense of belonging, which stems from man's social nature and is shaped by the environment. The cohesive thread running through the exhibition is individuals' journey through life illustrated by glimpses into their personal lives, family histories, and their shared history as Slovenians.

Schedule

Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00. Monday closed. Free admission every last Sunday of the month.

Notes and additional information

Admission

• €4.50 for adults
• €2.50 for schoolchildren, secondary and university students, and seniors
• €1.00 per person for groups of pre-schoolers
• free for donors, the holders of valid museum passes, people with special needs, preschoolers accompanied by adults and group escorts.
• Pottery and weaving demonstrations are available at an extra charge of €1.00 per person.

The Museum is accessible to the disabled.