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MGML Archaeological Centre
Arheološki center MGML © Blaž Gutman / MGML

City Museum of Ljubljana

Gosposka 15
1000 Ljubljana

Information and reservations:
T: +386 1 2412 500
T: +386 1 2412 506
E- mail: info@mgml.si, prijava@mgml.si

Tuesday–Sunday: 10.00–18.00
Mondays, 1 January, 1 November and 25 December: Closed


MGML Archaeological Centre

Where heritage comes to life

20. 6. 2026–30. 4. 2027

The panel exhibition in the outdoor atrium of the City Museum of Ljubljana presents the MGML Archaeological Centre, where archaeological finds begin a new life after excavations are completed. It reveals the heart of the work that usually remains hidden from public view — from cleaning, documenting and studying objects to their long-term preservation and archiving. The exhibition presents the people, processes and spaces that make it possible to understand the past and preserve archaeological heritage for the future.

Visitors will also discover the story of the former airport hangar, now transformed into a modern archaeological centre. The exhibition highlights the process of establishing the centre, as well as the challenges involved in relocating, organising and ensuring the long-term preservation of extensive archaeological material, which today represents an important part of the cultural heritage of Ljubljana and its wider surroundings.

The exhibition raises questions about the significance of heritage, the ethics of handling human remains and the role of archaeology in contemporary society. It shows that every object — even the smallest fragment — carries a story that helps us understand the time before us.

The work of the centre is also brought closer to visitors through open days, when the public can experience the spaces first-hand and gain a sense of the centre’s work.

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Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, represented by: Blaž Peršin, Director
Exhibition authors: Metka Štrajhar, Helena Rismondo, Matija Skrt
Contributors: Anja Pečnik, Eva Korošec, Anja Ravnjak, Tai Vrečko Cindrić
Curator: Martin Horvat
Exhibition production: Ana Kure
Exhibition design: Vesna Vidmar
Photographic material: Blaž Gutman (MGML), Matija Lukić, Polona Janežič, Paola Korošec, AC MGML Archive, National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia (MNZS)
Cartographic base map: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, https://geohub.gov.si/ghapp/giskd/
Language editing (SL): Zala Šmid
English translation: Zala Šmid
Technical installation: MGML Technical Department
Public relations: Tesa Arzenšek
Marketing: Nejc Kovačič

City Museum of Ljubljana

Gosposka 15
1000 Ljubljana

Information and reservations:
T: +386 1 2412 500
T: +386 1 2412 506
E- mail: info@mgml.si, prijava@mgml.si

Tuesday–Sunday: 10.00–18.00
Mondays, 1 January, 1 November and 25 December: Closed


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