Museum Summer Night 2019 in City Museum of Ljubljana
Free entry
On Museums on a Summer Night, we are opening our doors for visitors.
Programme:
10 a.m.–12 p.m. Ljubljana. History. City.
Learn about the history of Ljubljana, its important geostrategic position and to the extraordinary events in the history of the area, from prehistory to the 20th century. Among all the important moments, emperors, kings, and presidents, visitors of the exhibition also encounter everyday life in the city, as the exhibition presents the lives of regular people who lived in the city and left their mark on it.
10 a.m.–12 p.m. Honorary Citizens of Ljubljana. Recipients of the title and honour as witnesses of the city's history
The exhibition presents the recipients of this title and honour as witnesses to the city's history. Out of biographical data on recipients of this honour and the justifications made by city councils, mayors and committees on why certain individuals deserve this special honour we can discern and city’s story in the last two hundred years.
10 a.m.–12 p.m. Recent archaeological find in the Treasury of the City Museum of Ljubljana
The exhibition shows the latest finds from recent archaeological excavations done at the streets of Gosposvetska, Slovenska, Prešernova, Erjavčeva, the areas of Tribuna, Križanke, Dalmatinova Street and Vegova Street (KGBL), and in front of the University of Ljubljana.
10 a.m.–12 p.m. The transparent blue glass bowl
Visit the stunning archaeological find made of translucent blue glass and decorated with a relief and an inscription in Greek.
10 a.m.–12 p.m. ICONS. Treasures from Russian Museums
A selection of over 80 icons dating from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century coming to Ljubljana from the Russian museums. Entrance fee: 4 € / reduced 2 €
6 p.m.–9 p.m. Jump into the middle ages, workshop for children
Show your mettle as a cobbler's apprentice and make your own coin purse, then test your skills as a medieval scribe in writing and sealing important charters. All in the company of the puppets of Jurij the knight and Bruno the cobbler.
6 p.m.–9 p.m. Visiting Ljubljana with Ljuba and Ana (4+) / How was the most beautiful city in the world made (8+)
