National Museum of Contemporary History Library

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Knjižnica Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije

Muzej novejše zgodovine Slovenije, Celovška 23, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia,

http://www.muzej-nz.si

uprava@muzej-nz.si

Phone386 (0) 1 300 9610

ProprietorNational Museum of Contemporary History

Marija Pečan, Head of Library

ika@muzej-nz.si

Phone386 (0) 1 300 9621

In 1948 the Scientific Institute of the Liberation Front Council became the Museum of National Liberation (see National Museum of Contemporary History). By the time it moved to Cekinov grad (Cekin Castle) in 1952, its library had 1,559 items of post-war and 14,688 items of German literature. In 1992 when Cekinov grad was reorganised and the museum was renamed as the National Museum of Contemporary History, its library had 8,000 items. Today it covers an area of 181 square metres and incorporates a collection of 20,000 books, 145 periodical titles, 450 partisan periodical titles and numerous posters, much of the material having been donated. Intensive digitalisation of holdings has been implemented since 1995. The library supports museum research work, and consequently its collection items often feature as a part of exhibitions, both in Slovenia and abroad.