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− | The [[Museum of Underwater Activities Piran]] was founded by the Maritime Heritage Preservation Institute in [[established::2006]]. Its rich collection is focused on the historical technical equipment such as diving apparatuses, diving suits and helmets as well as military uniforms ans insignias. As the technical innovation, development and training of underwater diving derived mostly from the military activities, the museum's artefacts and archives cover all the navies that were active at the Adriatic Sea from 1909 to the present day. Another important feature is the local history of professional diving. | + | The [[Museum of Underwater Activities Piran]] was founded by the Maritime Heritage Preservation Institute in [[established::2006]]. Its rich collection is focused on the historical technical equipment such as diving apparatuses, diving suits and helmets as well as military uniforms ans insignias. As the technical innovation, development and training of underwater diving derived mostly from the military activities, the museum's artefacts and archives cover all the navies that were active at the Adriatic Sea from 1909 to the present day. Another important feature is the local history of professional diving. The museum is located at the Piran old harbor close to the [[Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum, Piran|Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum]]. |
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Revision as of 02:39, 14 December 2020
In 2017 the museum published a richly illustrated book on diving helmets in Slovenia.
See also
External links
- Museum of Underwater Activities Piran website (in Slovenian)
- Museum of Underwater Activities Piran in the Virtual Guide to Slovene Museums and Galleries
- Submerged Past - archaeology of the aquatic environments and underwater cultural heritage exploring in Slovenia, publication edited by Andrej Gaspari and Miran Erič (2012, pdf)