City Museum of Ljubljana

The City Museum of Ljubljana was established in 1935 and has been housed in the Auersperg palace (built in 1642) in the centre of Ljubljana. In recent years it has been completely renovated and new extension was built designed by the award-winning Ofis Arhitekti team (Rok Oman & Spela Videčnik). In situ archaeology in the palace basement, a permanent exhibition and the completed thematic complex, Power and Authority of the City were inaugurated in Spring 2005. In 2007 trademark permanent exhibition The Faces of Ljubljana opened presenting, history of Ljubljana and its inhabitants from lake-dwelling settlement in 4500 BC to the modern urban city which is the capital of Slovenia. Since January 1st, 2009 it has been operating under the umbrella organisation City Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana.

The employees of City Museum of Ljubljana are doing their best to create a modern, open and visitor-friendly museum, that becomes a cultural hot spot and the promoter of city's identity. Interesting museum offer for those who like to explore city on their own is GPS Guide to Emona that enables you to make your own guided tour through the remains of the Roman city according to your interest and time availability.

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One of its most interesting artifacts is the world's oldest wooden wheel with the axle (3350 to 3100 BC). It was excavated from the remains of the pile-dwelling settlement in the Ljubljana marshes and has a radius of 70 centimeters. It is technologically advanced, made of two ashen panels of the same tree. The axle is 120 centimeters long and made of oak. Most probably the findings belonged to a single-axle cart.

Collections

The City Museum of Ljubljana research and protection field are collection, preservation, documentation and research of the Ljubljana city has collected materials, documents, invested in knowledge, exhibitions and events that represent Slovene capital and its inhabitants. Restoration and conservation experts of the museum are forming Ščit - Conservatory Centre of the City Museum of Ljubljana who's duties are to survey and improve condition of museum items in collections and exhibitions.

Exhibitions

On the spot where today is main museum building in Auersperg palace, extensive archaeological excavations were carried out when museum was renovated between years 1995 and 2003. Pre-historic graves from 1000 – 800 BC, remnants of Roman buildings and one of the main roads which once connected the ancient city of Emona with other Roman cities. The fact that the road was maintained in the early middle ages had a huge impact also on the layout of the medieval city centre. Almost 2000 year old canal system was discovered which was in function until renovation. The Auersperg palace stands at the southwest part of Novi trg (New Square) dating from the 14th century. Archaeological and construction research has shown fazes of building of Auersperg palace documented in 1547. Baron Herbart VII von Auersperg bought the building in 1575. Findings and history layers are included in structure of the new museum building and can be seen through glass in underground exhibition spaces and coffee shop. In The City Museum of Ljubljana temporary exhibitions are organised in Temporary exhibitions tend to be blockbuster exhibitions with names such as painters Picasso, Marc Chagall, Roberto Capucci,... Also temporary exhibitions on important historical events are taking place for instance on Primož Trubar author of the first Slovenian book (1550) or 200 years of Napoleon Illyrian Provinces ... Museums permanent exhibition The Faces of Ljubljana

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External links

City Museum of Ljubljana website
The Faces of Ljubljana exhibition in City Museum Ljubljana
The world's oldest wheel - dendroarchaeological web page
Article on the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces project (pdf), Sinfo Magazine (pp. 6-9)

City Museum of Ljubljana

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