Find out which Slovenian cultural venues have several centuries long legacy and which ones have been opened more recently. This Culture.si feature offers a unique insight into the field of culture in Slovenia.
You are welcome to consult also the timeline of everything, or, alternatively, the development of festivals and cultural organisations only.
Please, mind that the timelines include exclusively the still active entities and do not provide a comprehensive historical overview of the Slovenian cultural landscape from the past.
| | Established |
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| Urban Center Ribnica | 2026 |
| EPIC | 2025 |
| Super 8 | 2025 |
| Bookshop-café Maks | 2024 |
| Cukrarna Gallery | 2021 |
| Xcenter | 2021 |
| Cultural Center Libertas | 2020 |
| Ulay Foundation Project Space | 2019 |
| Kostel Castle | 2018 |
| Steklenik Gallery | 2018 |
| Osmo/za | 2017 |
| Maribox | 2017 |
| The New Post Office | 2017 |
| RAVNIKAR | 2017 |
| Centre of Slavic Cultures France Prešeren | 2017 |
| Cultural Garden Katzenberg | 2017 |
| DobraVaga | 2016 |
| Tomaž Šalamun Poetry Centre | 2016 |
| Carinarnica | 2016 |
| Art club & cafe Wetrinsky | 2016 |
| GalerijaGallery | 2016 |
| Kino Bežigrad | 2015 |
| Museum of Puppetry | 2015 |
| Mediadom Pyrhani | 2015 |
| Minorite Church, Maribor | 2015 |
| Klub Baza Ajdovščina | 2015 |
| Herman Potočnik Noordung Space Center | 2014 |
| Pritličje | 2014 |
| Museum of Madness | 2014 |
| Alma Karlin Memorial House | 2014 |
| Night Window Display Gallery Pešak | 2014 |
| DLUL Gallery | 2014 |
| CGU Printmaking Art Centre | 2014 |
| Vrhnika Cultural Centre | 2014 |
| Universal Studio of Street Arts | 2014 |
| Slovenian Theatre Institute (SLOGI) | 2014 |
| AQ Gallery | 2013 |
| One Music Salon | 2013 |
| Baza 13 | 2013 |
| Salon of Applied Arts | 2013 |
| Centralna postaja Ljubljana | 2013 |
| GT22 | 2012 |
| Ravne Gallery | 2012 |
| Prulček | 2012 |
| KIBLA Portal | 2012 |
| Intimate Stage, GT22 | 2012 |
| Centralna postaja | 2012 |
| Radlje ob Dravi Museum | 2012 |
| Lokar Gallery | 2012 |
| Park Theatre Murska Sobota | 2012 |
| RogLab | 2012 |
| Center of Jewish Cultural Heritage Synagogue Maribor | 2011 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) | 2011 |
| Aksioma Project Space | 2011 |
| Trainstation Squat | 2011 |
| Cirkus Club | 2011 |
| Kino Komuna | 2011 |
| Tobačna 001 Cultural Centre | 2011 |
| Gallery K18 | 2011 |
| Beletrina Bookshop | 2010 |
| Sports Park Stožice | 2010 |
| Klub eMCe plac | 2010 |
| Sevnica Castle Puppet Theater | 2010 |
| Pinelina dnevna soba | 2010 |
| Kino Udarnik | 2010 |
| Trubar Literature House | 2010 |
| Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture | 2009 |
| Eco-Museum of Hop-Growing and Brewing Industry in Slovenia | 2009 |
| Sokolski dom Culture Centre, Škofja Loka | 2009 |
| Dom Kulture muziKafe | 2009 |
| Medvode Library | 2009 |
| Museum of the Leather Industry in Slovenia | 2009 |
| Španski borci Centre for Culture | 2009 |
| Ljubljana City Library | 2008 |
| National Museum of Slovenia - Metelkova | 2008 |
| House of Architecture | 2008 |
| Plevnik-Kronkowska Gallery | 2008 |
| Kino Velenje | 2007 |
| Gallery 14 | 2007 |
| MoTA Museum of Transitory Art | 2007 |
| R.O.G. Skatepark | 2007 |
| Cerknica Culture House | 2006 |
| Kompleks Youth Culture Centre | 2006 |
| Park of Military History Pivka | 2006 |
| Tovarna Rog | 2006 |
| Simulaker Gallery | 2006 |
| Anton Podbevšek Theatre | 2005 |
| Račka Gallery of Erotic Art | 2005 |
| Museum on the Border | 2005 |
| Tanja Pak Glass Design | 2005 |
| MMC Mink Multimedia Centre | 2005 |
| MKC Slovenj Gradec Youth Culture Centre | 2004 |
| Stripartnica Buch | 2004 |
| SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts Project Room | 2004 |
| Jalla Jalla | 2004 |
| Azil Bookshop | 2003 |
| Šmarje pri Jelšah Library | 2003 |
| Kinodvor Cinema | 2003 |
| Celica Hostel | 2003 |
| Cvetličarna | 2003 |
| Galerija Fotografija | 2003 |
| Photon Gallery | 2003 |
| Krško Youth Centre | 2003 |
| Rogaška Slatina Library | 2003 |
| Youth Centre of Dravinja Valley (MCDD) | 2003 |
| Felix Bookshops | 2002 |
| Mostovna Cultural Centre | 2002 |
| Kamnik Culture House | 2002 |
| ŠMOCL | 2002 |
| Koper Theatre | 2001 |
| Postojna Youth Centre | 2001 |
| Žalec Institute for Culture, Sport and Tourism | 2001 |
| Postojna Culture House | 2001 |
| House of Children and Arts | 2001 |
| Kolosej Ljubljana | 2001 |
| Myra Locatelli Cultural Association | 2000 |
| Klub Menza pri koritu | 2000 |
| Kolnkišta | 2000 |
| Luwigana Gallery | 2000 |
| Mini Theatre | 1999 |
| Klub Zakon | 1999 |
| Domžale Youth Centre | 1998 |
| Pivka House of Culture | 1998 |
| Museum of Slovenian Film Actors | 1998 |
| KGB Club | 1998 |
| ARTerija Club | 1998 |
| Apiculture Museum Krapje | 1997 |
| P74 Centre and Gallery | 1997 |
| C.M.A.K. Cerkno | 1997 |
| Črnomelj Municipal Museum | 1997 |
| Brežice Youth Centre (MC Brežice) | 1997 |
| Klub Tiffany | 1997 |
| DIC Gallery | 1997 |
| KID PiNA | 1997 |
| Klub Swenak | 1997 |
| Slovenian Cinematheque | 1996 |
| Alkatraz Gallery | 1996 |
| KIBLA Multimedia Centre | 1996 |
| Linhart Hall, Radovljica | 1996 |
| Klub SOT 24,5 | 1996 |
| Klub Metulj | 1996 |
| Ptuj City Theatre | 1995 |
| MIKK Youth Information Cultural Club, Murska Sobota | 1995 |
| Kapelica Gallery | 1995 |
| Klub Gromka | 1995 |
| Lendava-Lendva Cultural Centre | 1995 |
| Society of Allies for Soft Landing, Krško (DZMP) | 1995 |
| Radlje ob Dravi Public Library | 1994 |
| Pekarna Cultural Centre | 1994 |
| Viba Film Studio | 1994 |
| Gala Hala | 1994 |
| Ptuj Centre for Cultural Activities (CID Ptuj) | 1994 |
| Plesna izba - Maribor Dance Room | 1994 |
| Orto Bar | 1994 |
| Celje Gallery of Contemporary Art | 1993 |
| Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone | 1993 |
| Klub Channel Zero | 1993 |
| Šentjur Public Library | 1992 |
| Narodni dom Maribor | 1992 |
| Franc Ksaver Meško Library, Ormož | 1992 |
| Kavčnik Homestead | 1992 |
| Libris Bookshops | 1992 |
| Kosovel Culture House Sežana | 1991 |
| Zala Gallery | 1991 |
| Kobarid Museum | 1990 |
| Unterhund | 1990 |
| Klub K4 | 1989 |
| Stolp Photogallery | 1989 |
| Avsenik Gallery | 1989 |
| Media Nox Gallery | 1988 |
| Mikl House Gallery | 1988 |
| International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana | 1986 |
| Zasavje Museum, Trbovlje | 1986 |
| Finžgar Gallery | 1985 |
| Memorial House of the Founding Congress of the Communist Party of Slovenia in Čebine | 1985 |
| ŠTUK Student Event Centre Maribor | 1984 |
| Kos Manor House | 1984 |
| Vodnik Homestead | 1984 |
| Tabor Hall Maribor | 1984 |
| Dance Theatre Ljubljana (PTL) | 1984 |
| Slovenj Gradec Culture House | 1983 |
| Equrna Gallery | 1982 |
| Railway Museum of Slovenske železnice | 1981 |
| Nova Gorica Arts Centre | 1980 |
| Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre | 1980 |
| Škuc Gallery | 1978 |
| Ivan Grohar Gallery, Škofja Loka | 1978 |
| Krško Culture House | 1977 |
| Bežigrajska galerija | 1976 |
| Celje Dance Forum | 1976 |
| Krpanov dom Pivka | 1976 |
| Sora Cinema, Škofja Loka | 1975 |
| Maribor Puppet Theatre | 1974 |
| Božidar Jakac Art Museum, Kostanjevica na Krki | 1974 |
| Regional Archives Koper, Piran Branch | 1974 |
| Laško Public Library | 1974 |
| Murska Sobota Regional and Study Library | 1973 |
| Portorož Auditorium | 1973 |
| Jože Udovič Public Library, Cerknica | 1973 |
| Pilon Gallery, Ajdovščina | 1973 |
| Art kino Odeon Izola | 1972 |
| Regional Archives Nova Gorica | 1972 |
| Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) | 1972 |
| Glej Theatre | 1970 |
| University of Ljubljana Historical Archives and Museum | 1968 |
| Mihelič Gallery, Ptuj | 1967 |
| Litija Library | 1967 |
| Trebnje Gallery of Naïve Artists | 1967 |
| Dravograd Library | 1966 |
| Nada Žagar Youth Club (MKNŽ) | 1966 |
| Josip Vošnjak Library, Slovenska Bistrica | 1965 |
| Hala Tivoli | 1965 |
| Valvasor Library, Krško | 1964 |
| Lenart Library | 1964 |
| Likovni salon Celje | 1963 |
| Pionirski dom Youth Culture Centre | 1963 |
| City Art Gallery Ljubljana | 1962 |
| Črnomelj Library | 1962 |
| Grosuplje Library | 1962 |
| Pavel Golia Library, Trebnje | 1962 |
| Slovenske Konjice Public Library | 1962 |
| Velenje Library | 1962 |
| Bled Festival Hall | 1961 |
| Žalec Inter Municipal Central Library | 1961 |
| Dr Tone Pretnar Library, Tržič | 1961 |
| Kamnik Intermunicipal Museum | 1961 |
| Kolosej De Luxe Kranj | 1961 |
| Anton Sovre Library Hrastnik | 1960 |
| Domžale Library | 1960 |
| Delavski dom Zagorje Cultural Centre | 1960 |
| Kranj City Library | 1960 |
| Maksa Samsa Library, Ilirska Bistrica | 1960 |
| Sevnica Library | 1959 |
| Cankar's Library Vrhnika | 1958 |
| Bled Castle | 1957 |
| Velenje Museum | 1957 |
| Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška (KGLU) | 1957 |
| Delavski dom Trbovlje Cultural Centre | 1956 |
| Križanke | 1956 |
| Historical Archives Celje | 1956 |
| Regional Archives Koper | 1956 |
| Piran City Library | 1956 |
| Festival Hall | 1956 |
| Mladinsko Theatre | 1955 |
| Ciril Kosmač Public Library, Tolmin | 1955 |
| Historical Archives Ptuj | 1955 |
| Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica | 1955 |
| Pomurje Museum Murska Sobota | 1955 |
| Gospodarsko razstavišče, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre | 1954 |
| Jesenice Municipal Library | 1954 |
| Idrija Municipal Museum | 1953 |
| Gorenjska Museum | 1953 |
| Kočevje Regional Museum | 1953 |
| Trenta Lodge TNP Information Centre and Museum | 1953 |
| Goriška Museum | 1952 |
| Baza 20 Memorial Site, Kočevski Rog | 1952 |
| Technical Museum of Slovenia | 1951 |
| Koroška Regional Museum | 1951 |
| Bela krajina Museum, Metlika | 1951 |
| Celje Museum of Recent History | 1951 |
| Kočevje Library | 1951 |
| Prešeren Theatre Kranj | 1950 |
| Tolmin Museum | 1950 |
| Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje | 1950 |
| France Balantič Public Library Kamnik | 1949 |
| Koroška Central Library Dr France Sušnik, Ravne na Koroškem | 1949 |
| France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica | 1949 |
| Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) | 1949 |
| Maribor Public Library | 1949 |
| Ksaver Meško Library Slovenj Gradec | 1949 |
| Moderna galerija (MG) | 1948 |
| Ljubljana Puppet Theatre | 1948 |
| Kosovel Library, Sežana | 1948 |
| National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia | 1948 |
| Slovene National and Study Library in Trieste | 1947 |
| Notranjska Museum Postojna | 1947 |
| Anton Tomaž Linhart Library Radovljica | 1946 |
| Brežice Library | 1946 |
| Slovanska Library | 1946 |
| Idrija City Library and Reading Room | 1946 |
| Miran Jarc Library, Novo mesto | 1946 |
| Logatec Library | 1946 |
| Mikl House Library | 1946 |
| Ivan Tavčar Public Library, Škofja Loka | 1945 |
| Ivan Potrč Library Ptuj | 1945 |
| Tone Čufar Theatre, Jesenice | 1945 |
| Mile Klopčič Library, Zagorje ob Savi | 1945 |
| Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste | 1945 |
| Narodni dom Mežica | 1940 |
| Birthplace of France Prešeren | 1939 |
| Art kino Metropol Celje | 1936 |
| City Museum of Ljubljana | 1935 |
| Regional Archives Maribor | 1933 |
| Slovene Ethnographic Museum | 1923 |
| National Gallery of Slovenia | 1918 |
| Minka Skaberne Library for the blind and visually impaired | 1918 |
| Koper Regional Museum | 1911 |
| Union Hall Maribor | 1911 |
| Grand Hotel Union Hall | 1905 |
| City Library Postojna | 1905 |
| Maribor Regional Museum | 1903 |
| Historical Archives Ljubljana | 1898 |
| Slovene School Museum | 1898 |
| Ljutomer Public Library | 1893 |
| Celje Regional Museum | 1882 |
| Slovene Writers’ Association | 1872 |
| Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana | 1867 |
| Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana | 1867 |
| Lavrič Library, Ajdovščina | 1864 |
| Archives of the Republic of Slovenia | 1859 |
| National Museum of Slovenia | 1821 |
| Slovenian Museum of Natural History | 1821 |
| Postojna Cave | 1818 |
| Slovene National Theatre Maribor | 1785 |
| National and University Library | 1774 |
| Film Theatre Idrija | 1770 |
| Cekin Mansion | 1752 |
| Visoko Mansion | 1750 |
| Slovene Philharmonic | 1701 |
| Zemono Manor House | 1689 |
| Capuchin Monastery Library, Krško | 1640 |
| Predjama Castle | 1274 |
| Kostanjevica Monastery | 1234 |
| Loka Castle | 1202 |
| Ljubljana Castle | 1144 |
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