Tolmin Museum

Established in 1950, Tolmin Museum is housed in the baroque Coronini Mansion in the centre of the town. It opened to the public in year 1951. In 1958 it was renamed the Tolmin Museum Collection and transferred under the management of the Goriška Museum until April 2000, when it was re-established as an independent public institution serving the municipalities of Bovec, Kobarid and Tolmin which are situated in Soča river valley on western border of Slovenia. Where historically important market trails and army battles were taking place, especially in First World War. So material remains of early settlers from Stone age to witnesses of recent history are on display.

History

The Mansion was built in 17th century by wealthy and influential family of Coronini from Gorizia. They owned the mansion until Austro - Hungarian land reform in 1848, when Alois Silverius Kremer, knight of Auenrode, bought it together with the castle and buildings. In the following year he sold most of the property to local peasants and in 1871 the remains of the estate were bought by Johann von Permerstein and the knight Filippo Persoglia. Three years later they divided the mansion. The Permersteins owned the part of the building which is today the Krn Hotel, and the Persoglias owned the part which was confiscated in the 19th century by the court and is now occupied by the museum. Each change of owner was usually accompanied by rebuilding. The 1976 earthquake caused serious damage to the building and renovation began in 1993.

Collections

The museum covers the areas of archaeology, ethnology, general history and history of arts. Collections in the main building include: an archaeological exhibition of objects from the Hallstatt and Roman eras, including clay and stone urns, a tombstone and a fire-place; an art history exhibition which presents keystones from the 15th and 16th centuries, sculptures made by unknown woodcarvers and sculptors from the 16th to the 19th century, and oil paintings on canvas from the 18th and 19th centuries; and an ethnological exhibition comprising peasant home furnishings, utensils for making cheese and butter and other farming implements, and a variety of folk artefacts including painted chests, cradles, beehive panels, ornaments on butter models, frescoes on facades and Shrovetide masks, including typical masks from Drežnica.

Dislocated museum units

In addition to the collections and exhibitions in the main building, Tolmin Museum also maintains several external collections and buildings, including the Archaeological Museum, Most na Soči with the foundations of a Roman house at Most na Soči, the Birthplace of Simon Gregorčič, Vrsno, Homestead of Ciril Kosmač, Slap ob Idrijci and Homestead of Simon Rutar, Krn, the ethnological collections at Trenta Lodge TNP Information Centre and Museum, the Wooden Granary in Pečine the German Charnel House, Tolmin at the confluence of the Soča and Tolminka rivers made as memorial to German soldiers fallen in 12th offensive in First world War, the Church of St. Mary's Call, Ponikve renovated by famous Slovene architect Jožef Plečnik in 1956, Jakovka's House, Podbrdo.

temporary exhibitions

Approximately seven exhibitions are organised per year on contemporary art, archaeology, history, ethnology and various collections. Tolmin historically is very much connected with Isonzo front and First World War so many projects are in collaboration with Kobarid Museum, and Goriška Museum which together with italian partners cover this important historical issue. So many international connections are established and visiting exhibitions are organised.

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Tolmin Museum

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History

Collections

Dislocated museum units

temporary exhibitions

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