MUZA Museum and Gallery

Inside the gallery with white walls and doors, framed posters hang on the wall, and a man with crutches is observing them.

People walk through the white gallery spaces, observing framed paintings and photographs displayed on the walls.

MUZA Museum and Gallery – where money meets art

MUZA is located in one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in the heart of Ljubljana, on Čopova Street, which once housed the Ljubljana City Savings Bank. With the Museum of Banking of Slovenia and the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, combines banking and art.

The museum showcases the history of banking, offers an experience of banking practices, and shares financial knowledge. The gallery displays the NLB Art Collection and contemporary art from Southeast Europe.

Permanent Exhibition on the Development of Banking

The permanent exhibition aims to bring closer the significance of money and banking practices, presenting the impact they have had on our lives both in history and today. Through interactive and video content as well as museum artifacts, visitors gain the understanding that money plays an important role in our lives, but what matters most is how we manage it.

The exhibition covers the development of banking worldwide, the evolution of money and its purchasing power in Slovenia over the last 200 years, the growth of savings banks, credit unions, and commercial banks during this period, as well as the personalities who directed this development. It is complemented by an object-based presentation of banking practices. Three banking counters are displayed, allowing visitors to compare the way of working and the customer-oriented approach from 1905 to the present day. An open ATM demonstrates the composition and operation of the "banking self-service" as it was called in the 1990s. Visitors can enter the most secure part of any bank—the vault—where they transform into vault keepers, count cash, and check the authenticity of banknotes. Using VR glasses, visitors dive into the world of virtual reality and gain a more tangible understanding of the digital transformation of banking.

MUZA Gallery

MUZA Gallery is located on the second and third floors of a former banking palace. It houses the NLB Art Collection, the largest private collection of modern and contemporary art in Slovenia. The collection, which was declared a national treasure of the Republic of Slovenia in 2017, comprises over 2,000 artworks by top Slovenian and international artists. Focused on contemporary visual arts, it also includes the latest works by mid-career and younger artists from Southeastern Europe, fostering a platform for dialogue, support, and recognition of regional artists.

MUZA Shop

In the MUZA museum shop, visitors can find souvenirs and practical items related to money, banking, and art, made by Slovenian entrepreneurs. The shop offers a wide selection of piggy banks, wallets, and coin holders, as well as financial games. Numismatics enthusiasts will enjoy the rich collection of coins from the period between 1980 and 2014, as well as commemorative banknotes.

Schedule

You can check the opening hours on their official website.

Accessible to persons with movement disabilities

Designated path from the car park/public transport to the building
Designated entrance for persons with movement disabilities
Designated sanitary facilities accessible to persons with movement disabilities
Adequate access to the building for persons with movement disabilities (hallways, staircase, lift, etc.)
Accessible event space for persons with movement disabilities
Accessible information desk/cash register for persons with movement disabilities

Contacts

Čopova ulica 3 1000 Ljubljana

Phone: +386 1 476 43 12

Email: [email protected]

Web site: MUZA Museum and Gallery

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