The exhibition, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, presents the key events that took place in Ljubljana during the ...
How well do you know the rich history of Slovenian capital? Pile-dwellers, Emona, Middle and New Ages, the 20th and 21st centuries… what is the history of Ljubljana? Get to know Ljubljana's past - see the chronological presentation of Ljubljana’s millennia of heritage with precious authentic artefacts, like the world's oldest wooden wheel with an axle!
During archaeological excavations near SNT Drama Ljubljana in 2023 and 2024, exceptionally well-preserved remains of the Roman colony of Emona were discovered. The exhibition features, for the first time, two mosaics: the first is distinguished by a black-and-white geometric design typical of 4th-century Emona, while the second displays mysterious letters whose meaning remains unexplained. Also on display is a fragment of an oil lamp depicting a theatrical mask—a motif that symbolically connects life in Emona with the Drama Theatre.
The study of stones from the periods of ancient art and architecture and the Baroque.
With selected photo documents and objects, the exhibition will bring to life the time when the whole world came to life in Ljubljana with cartoons, commercials and film.
V rimski mitologiji je bila usoda ljudi, pa tudi bogov, v rokah treh žensk, imenovanih parke: Nona je spletla nit posameznikove usode, Decima jo je odmerila, Morta na koncu prerezala. V skladu s tem izročilom razstava predstavlja možne razlage o življenju in smrti osebe iz grobne jame, odkrite med arheološkimi raziskavami, ki so potekale na območju načrtovanega prizidka Centra Janeza Levca na Prulah od aprila do novembra 2025.
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City Museum of Ljubljana
Since its foundation in 1935, the City Museum of Ljubljana has been housed by the Auersperg Palace. The museum conserves tens of thousands museum treasures, among which the world's oldest wooden wheel with an axle is the most prominent. Among the museum's more noticeable projects in the last few years were the exhibitions WHEEL 5200, WATER, Emona: a City of the Empire, A New Age is Coming! Industry – Labour – Capital, and Medieval Ljubljana.
With the merger of the City Museum of Ljubljana and the City Art Gallery of Ljubljana in 2009 into the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, the city's largest cultural institution, the museum became part of the living and current museum-gallery offering. At the institution, we maintain genuine contact with our local and foreign visitors, our exhibitions and events serve to popularise collections, and we encourage dialogue between heritage, art, and the challenges of contemporary society.
Location
Gosposka 15
1000 Ljubljana
Contact
Information and reservations:
T: +386 1 2412 500
T: +386 1 2412 506
E- mail: info@mgml.si, prijava@mgml.si
Opening hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10.00–18.00
Mondays, 1 January, 1 November and 25 December: Closed
Tickets
Permanent exhibition Ljubljana. History. City. (basement and 2nd floor)
Solo visit: € 8 / reduced (children from the age of 7, students, over 60, unemployed, disabled): €6
Family ticket: 18€
Public guided tour: € 9.00 / reduced: € 7.00
Children up to the age of 6, ICOM, PRESS, SMD, disabled companions, tourist URBANA, licensed tourist guide: free of charge