Domačija pisatelja Franceta Bevka
Memorial museum in the farmstead of the writer France Bevk in Zakojca above the Baška grapa (Baška Gorge), open in the summer season and by arrangement.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Zakojca, the birthplace of the writer France Bevk, lies on the northern slope of the Kojca above the Baška grapa. Bevk was born here on 17 September 1890. In Dolenja vas stands his second home, called pri Volarju (at Volar’s), to which the family moved when France was about three years old. The building was owned by the Bevk family until the mid-1980s; it was then bought and converted into a memorial museum, which was solemnly opened in September 1990 for the centenary of the writer’s birth.
The built stone house leans against the slope and differed from the others in the village by its entrance hall, which was separated from the kitchen by a thin wall, by its chimney, which was rare at the time, and by the steep wooden stairs up to the attic. Grandfather, grandmother, an aunt, the parents and eight children lived there. France Bevk wrote more than one hundred and fifty works, around fifty of them for young readers, and his works have been translated into more than twenty languages.
The farmstead can be visited in the company of a guide from the Cerkljanski muzej (Cerkno Museum), so advance notice is required.
Highlights
- Writer’s second home, called pri Volarju (at Volar’s)
- Memorial museum, opened in 1990
- Guided tour with a guide from the Cerkljanski muzej (Cerkno Museum)
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Mestni muzej Idrija
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4primary school pupils, secondary school students, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | €4 |
| Seniors | €4 |
| Students & apprentices | €4 |
| Groups | €6 per personGroup with a guide: adults €6, reduced admission €4. |
| Families | €15 |
Pre-school children enter free. The family ticket is valid for one or two adults and all children up to 18 years. Price list valid from 1 March 2026.
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 15-min walk to the entrance
The car park is in the centre of the village by the tourist farm, from where it is about 15 minutes’ walk to the farmstead.
Zakojca is accessible from the Baška valley (Grahovo, Hudajužna) or from the Idrijca valley (Reka). From the Cerkno side a shorter and steeper road leads from Reka via Bukovo, and a longer one via Cerkno.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are possible in the company of a guide from the Cerkno Museum; advance notice is mandatory (tel. +386 5 37 231 80). |
