Izolana – hiša morja
Museum in Izola on fishing, shipbuilding and the history of the town, with 35 ship models, a 3D model of the old town core and a map of the Parenzana.
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About the museum
Izolana – hiša morja (Izolana – House of the Sea) presents the history of Izola with a permanent museum display. Through photographs, museum objects and digital narratives it emphasises the maritime and coastal character of the town, especially fishing and the fish-processing industry. The collection was prepared by the Izola Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in cooperation with the “Sergej Mašera” Maritime Museum Piran; the exhibition, led by the curator Dr Nadja Terčon, was made possible by the Piran museum.
The core of the display is a ship-modelling collection on the ground floor, which was originally part of the Street Museum from 2004 and later part of the “Muzej Parenzana” (Parenzana Museum); on the first floor are some contents of the former Parenzana Museum. The name Iz-solana, combining the Slovenian Z and the Italian S, expresses the bilingual character of the town.
The House of the Sea contains more than thirty-five ship models, the projection “Izola – digitalni otok” (Izola – Digital Island) on a model of the old town core, a memorial room of the cartographer Pietro Coppo, an exhibition on fishing and on the Ampelea and Arrigoni factories, and an interactive map of the former Parenzana railway. Educational programmes take place in the pedagogical-andragogical room.
Highlights
- More than 35 ship models of wooden sailing vessels and other craft
- Projection “Izola – digitalni otok” (Izola – Digital Island) on a 3D model of the old town core
- Memorial room of the cartographer Pietro Coppo
- Exhibition on fishing and the fish-processing industry
- Interactive map of the Parenzana railway
Permanent exhibition
- Izolana – hiša morja – Permanent display on the history of Izola, fishing, ship modelling, the cartographer Pietro Coppo and the Parenzana railway.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €4children (7–18 years), pensioners, pupils and students |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 6 · Children from 7 to 18 years; those under 7 enter free. |
| Seniors | €4 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities and children with special needs enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Pupils, secondary school pupils and students. |
Free admission for tourist guides and journalists with a card. Prices as published by the Portorož portal; the TIC Izola website does not state prices.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Visitors can try digital fishing and learning fishing knots; for children there is the workshop “Mali morski raziskovalci” (Little Sea Researchers).
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the old town core of Izola, on Alma Vivoda street.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A one-hour guided tour of Izola’s fishing, maritime and shipbuilding heritage; the children’s creative workshop “Mali morski raziskovalci” (Little Sea Researchers); and the adventure “Pozabljena izolska skrivnost” (The Forgotten Izola Secret), which can be played on the town’s streets. |
