Jakčev dom

About the museum

The house was built in 1904 to designs by the Friulian architect Giuseppe Oliva by the father of Božidar Jakac, Anton Jakac. At first it was a modern hotel with a café; after the Second World War it housed a workers’ canteen and a cookery school. In 1984 it was converted into a gallery belonging to the Dolenjska Museum, thus symbolically returning it to the artist.

The wish for a permanent collection of Jakac’s works in Novo mesto dates back to 1964, when the Jakac Pavilion (Jakčev paviljon) was planned, but it was never built because of economic difficulties. Until 2006 the entire exhibition space was devoted to Jakac; then other artists were also included in the house.

Today the house hosts three permanent exhibitions: the collection of Božidar Jakac with 828 works, which he donated to his home town; the permanent art exhibition of the Dolenjska Museum from the 17th to the 20th century; and an art education collection. A smaller part of the space is devoted to gallery exhibitions by domestic and foreign artists.

Highlights

• Božidar Jakac collection with 828 donated works
• Permanent art exhibition of the Dolenjska Museum from the 17th to the 20th century
• Art education collection with more than 100 works by 60 Slovenian artists
• House from 1904, once the family home of the Jakac family

Permanent exhibitions

• Božidar Jakac – A selection from the collection of 828 works that the artist donated to his home town: early works, study in Prague, portraits, Dolenjska landscapes and motifs from travels in Europe, North America and North Africa.
• Stalna likovna razstava Dolenjskega muzeja – A chronological survey of the art of wider Dolenjska from the 17th to the 20th century, including a carved and painted winged altarpiece from 1651.
• Likovnovzgojna zbirka – A collection of more than 100 works by 60 Slovenian artists presents more than 30 artistic techniques, from drawing and painting to printmaking and sculpture.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto (javni zavod)

Admission & discounts

Dolenjska Museum card: adults €30, children and students €15 (valid for one year).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The Dolenjska Museum is also open to dogs accompanied by their owners; details are on the page “Muzej, prijazen psom” (Dog-Friendly Museum).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The art education collection presents more than 30 artistic techniques and is aimed especially at young people and their teachers; a family ticket and museum workshops are available.

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