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Newly opened in [[established::2010]] and managed by the [[Krško Culture House]], the [[Municipal Museum of Krško]] is located in an old, late-renaissance mansion in the old city centre of Krško. Its prime function is to research, collect, archive, display and present the historical artefacts and knowledge about the [[Municipality of Krško]], featuring its historic figures, events, cultural traits and socio-economic relations  and so on.  
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Newly opened in [[established::2010]] and managed by the [[Krško Culture House]], the [[Municipal Museum of Krško]] is located in an old, late-renaissance mansion in the old city centre of Krško. Its prime function is to research, collect, archive, display and present the historical artefacts and insights about the [[Municipality of Krško]], featuring its historic figures, events, cultural traits, socio-economic relations  and so on.  
  
Among these, a special place is set for the great explorer and polyhistor [[Janez Vajkard Valvasor]] (1641–1693), of whom the museum holds a permanent display and whose house (and the legacy of its later owners) is also managed by the museum. Besides this, it houses some historical permanent exhibitions, a collection of sculptures and regularly sets up temporary exhibitions. It also collaborates with the local craftsman and runs a diverse cultural and educational programme, from lectures to poetry evenings, workshops, concerts and other events – for this purpose it has two atrium spaces and one multi-purpose hall.  
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Among these, a special place is set for the great explorer and polyhistor [[Janez Vajkard Valvasor]] (1641–1693), of whom the museum holds a permanent display and whose house (and the legacy of its later owners) is also managed by the museum. Besides this, the museum accommodates both  permanent as well as temporary exhibitions, collaborates with the local craftsman and runs a diverse cultural and educational programme, from lectures to poetry evenings, workshops, concerts and other events. Two atrium spaces and one multi-purpose hall are used for such occasions.
 
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==Background==
 
==Background==
  
The institutional history of the museum can be traced back to the year 1939, when the ''Museum society for political districts of Brežice and Krško'' was founded. Than, it was partly set in the building it once again occupies today (though it was emptied in 1948) and partly in the desacralised church (which is nowadays home of the [[Krško Gallery]]).  
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The institutional history of the museum can be traced to the year 1939, when the ''Museum society for political districts of Brežice and Krško'' was founded. Then, it was partly set in the desacralised church, which is nowadays home of the [[Krško Gallery]]), and partly in the mansion it once again occupies today.
  
As for the mansion that is now the museum, its 'recent' history is a bit more complicated. In the second quarter of the 18th century [[Anton pl. Hohenwart]], the great-great-grandson of Valvasor, lived in it and was an avid amateur collector (and thus in a way also the  predecessor of the today's museum). He was probably part of the reason why in 1894 the house was mistakenly labelled as the place where Janez Vajkard Valvasor spent his last years, though in fact the house was built and functioned with a wholly different purpose. Yet, in 1966 even a statue of Valvasor was raised in front of the house and the misconception was only discovered as such during the renovation of the house, which was not long before the museum was opened.  
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This particular building has quite a curious history. Built as a nursing home in the 17th century, its resident in the second quarter of the 18th century was [[Anton pl. Hohenwart]], the great-great-grandson of Janez Vajkard Valvasor. An avid amateur collector (and thus in a way also the  predecessor of the today's museum) he is probably part of the reason why in 1894 the house was mistakenly labelled as the place where Valvasor spent his last year. Consequently, a plaque was put on it and in 1966 even a statue of Valvasor was raised in front of the house.  
  
Yet, the real Valvasor's house was found to be one not far of – the ''Mencinger's House''. Its owner at the end of the 19th Century was actually very vocal about the unfounded claims about the supposed Valvasor's house, yet he was also unaware about the fact that his was the actuall one.  Anyway, in 2013 this building also became to be partly led by the museum.   
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The misconception was only discovered as such during the renovation of the house in 2008. Yet, the real Valvasor's house was found to be one not far of, called the ''Mencinger's House''. Its owner at the end of the 19th century, Janez Mencinger, was actually very vocal about the unfounded claims about the supposed Valvasor's home, yet he was also unaware that in fact his was the actual one.  Anyway, in 2013 this building also came to be partly led by the museum.   
  
 
===Valvasor complex===
 
===Valvasor complex===
  
Between 2008 and 2010, three houses of Krško's historic city centre were renovated by EU regional development funds. One is where the museum is now held, and there were also two others – the ''Jarničeva house'' and the ''Kaplanova house'' – all three houses present the main and architecturally most important part of the city centre. Due to the at that time still mistaken ideas, the area was named as the ''Valvasor's complex''.  
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Between 2008 and 2010, three of the most prominent houses in Krško's historic city centre were renovated, with one of them being the one where the museum is stationed. There were also two others – the ''Jarničeva house'' and the ''Kaplanova house'' – and due to the at that time still mistaken above mentioned notions, the area was named as the ''Valvasor complex''. Now, the area also houses the tourist information centre, the local [[Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia|JSKD]] office and the offices of various municipal cultural institutions and also hosts a few local cultural associations. The museum takes care of the architectural legacy of complex.
  
The place now also house the local JSKD office, the tourist information centre, the offices of various municipal cultural institutions and also gives place to a few local cultural associations. This museum takes care of the architectural legacy of complex.
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==Collections and the museum programme==
  
==Collections==
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The collection of Valvasor and his family has a number of their documents and artefacts, including a facsimile of his graphic collection called Iconotheca Valavsoriana, and also deals with some wider social phenomena of that time. The second collection, the room of honey products and gingerbread making, is in a way also connected to Valvasor, as he researched and presented the ways of beekeeping and honey processing in his time. The historical trade of honey between Krško and the city of Zagreb is also on display. Another collections is called "The Long Enlightenment 18th century" and yet another is dedicated to the 19th century businesswoman and patron Josipina Hočevar. There is also an exhibition of works by the sculptor [[Vladimir Štoviček]].
  
The permanent collections at the museum are the follwing - the Janez Vajkard Valvasor collection, presenting documents and artefacts from vavasor's life (and his family), a facsimile of his graphic collection called Iconotheca Valavsoriana and some more. With him related is also the second collection, the room of honey products and gingerbread making – as he was the first in the Slovene region writing about the heritage and the ways of beekeeping and honey processing at that time. He described beekeeping, obtaining and processing honey as well as making qualitative mead and famous Carniolan gingerbread products. This is connected to the trade of honey between Krško and the city of Zagreb, a project partly done in cooperation with the Coratian museums.
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Temporary exhibitions are regularly held. They deal with topics such as the history of local urban crafts, of the local monk community and of the neighbouring town of Brežice. A number of events about topics related to both the permanent as well as temporary exhibitions are held, and also numerous other happenings, from history lectures to poetry evenings, book discussions, exhibitions and workshops. A number of the latter are organised for school children. The museum also co-runs a project in course of which unused display windows around the city are temporarily transformed into exhibition displays.
  
Another collections is called "The Long Enlightenment 18th century", yet another is dedicated to the 19th century businesswoman and patron Josipina Hočevar, and a exhibitons of works of the sculptor Vladimir Štoviček.
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In the neighbouring ''Mencinger's house'' – the one where Valvasor lived  – the most important feature is a room displaying frescoes of protestant portraits, dating from around 1550.
 
 
==Mencinger's house==
 
 
 
There is a room with frescoes of protestant portraits from around 1550 and a also a huge number of space for other purposes.
 
 
 
===Temporary collections and events===
 
 
 
There was a number of temporrary collectiosn, some of them were focused on the history of local urban crafts, about the local monks and the life, a few exhibitions on exiles and also one on the history of the neighbouring town of Brežice.
 
 
 
A number of local events are held here, most of them open and some private. Among them are lectures on historic figures, poetry evenings, book discussions, exhibitions, hitoric lectures and workshops. The museum organises a number of the latter to school children, from the main topics of the museum to ones like on the camera obscura.
 
 
 
The museum also has a project in scope of which display windows in the city center are temporarily transformed into exhibitions for both artistic pieces and historical topics.  
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Krško Gallery]]
 
*[[Krško Gallery]]
 
*[[Rajhenburg Castle]]
 
*[[Rajhenburg Castle]]
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*[[Bogenšperk Castle]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

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Valvasorjevo nabrežje 4, SI-8270 Krško
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Newly opened in 2010 and managed by the Krško Culture House, the Municipal Museum of Krško is located in an old, late-renaissance mansion in the old city centre of Krško. Its prime function is to research, collect, archive, display and present the historical artefacts and insights about the Municipality of Krško, featuring its historic figures, events, cultural traits, socio-economic relations and so on.

Among these, a special place is set for the great explorer and polyhistor Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641–1693), of whom the museum holds a permanent display and whose house (and the legacy of its later owners) is also managed by the museum. Besides this, the museum accommodates both permanent as well as temporary exhibitions, collaborates with the local craftsman and runs a diverse cultural and educational programme, from lectures to poetry evenings, workshops, concerts and other events. Two atrium spaces and one multi-purpose hall are used for such occasions.


Background

The institutional history of the museum can be traced to the year 1939, when the Museum society for political districts of Brežice and Krško was founded. Then, it was partly set in the desacralised church, which is nowadays home of the Krško Gallery), and partly in the mansion it once again occupies today.

This particular building has quite a curious history. Built as a nursing home in the 17th century, its resident in the second quarter of the 18th century was Anton pl. Hohenwart, the great-great-grandson of Janez Vajkard Valvasor. An avid amateur collector (and thus in a way also the predecessor of the today's museum) he is probably part of the reason why in 1894 the house was mistakenly labelled as the place where Valvasor spent his last year. Consequently, a plaque was put on it and in 1966 even a statue of Valvasor was raised in front of the house.

The misconception was only discovered as such during the renovation of the house in 2008. Yet, the real Valvasor's house was found to be one not far of, called the Mencinger's House. Its owner at the end of the 19th century, Janez Mencinger, was actually very vocal about the unfounded claims about the supposed Valvasor's home, yet he was also unaware that in fact his was the actual one. Anyway, in 2013 this building also came to be partly led by the museum.

Valvasor complex

Between 2008 and 2010, three of the most prominent houses in Krško's historic city centre were renovated, with one of them being the one where the museum is stationed. There were also two others – the Jarničeva house and the Kaplanova house – and due to the at that time still mistaken above mentioned notions, the area was named as the Valvasor complex. Now, the area also houses the tourist information centre, the local JSKD office and the offices of various municipal cultural institutions and also hosts a few local cultural associations. The museum takes care of the architectural legacy of complex.

Collections and the museum programme

The collection of Valvasor and his family has a number of their documents and artefacts, including a facsimile of his graphic collection called Iconotheca Valavsoriana, and also deals with some wider social phenomena of that time. The second collection, the room of honey products and gingerbread making, is in a way also connected to Valvasor, as he researched and presented the ways of beekeeping and honey processing in his time. The historical trade of honey between Krško and the city of Zagreb is also on display. Another collections is called "The Long Enlightenment 18th century" and yet another is dedicated to the 19th century businesswoman and patron Josipina Hočevar. There is also an exhibition of works by the sculptor Vladimir Štoviček.

Temporary exhibitions are regularly held. They deal with topics such as the history of local urban crafts, of the local monk community and of the neighbouring town of Brežice. A number of events about topics related to both the permanent as well as temporary exhibitions are held, and also numerous other happenings, from history lectures to poetry evenings, book discussions, exhibitions and workshops. A number of the latter are organised for school children. The museum also co-runs a project in course of which unused display windows around the city are temporarily transformed into exhibition displays.

In the neighbouring Mencinger's house – the one where Valvasor lived – the most important feature is a room displaying frescoes of protestant portraits, dating from around 1550.

See also

External links

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