Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti
Museum of modern and contemporary art in Slovenj Gradec, with more than 3,000 works, including the collections of Jože Tisnikar and Bogdan Borčić.
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About the museum
The Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti (KGLU, Carinthian Gallery of Fine Arts) was founded in 1957 as the Umetnostni paviljon (Art Pavilion). The initiative came from members of the so-called Akademska grupa (Academic Group), among them the architects Marjan Gnamuš and Mirko Zdovc, the philologist Primož Simoniti and the painter Karel Pečko, who led the gallery until 1997. With the formation of its collection the institution quickly developed from a gallery into a museum.
As early as the 1960s it held international exhibitions. For the large exhibition of 1966 the gallery was extended and a new exhibition pavilion was built. Four large international exhibitions under the auspices of the United Nations (1966, 1975, 1979 and 1985) made an important contribution to the identity of Slovenj Gradec, which in 1989 received the title Glasnik miru Združenih narodov (Messenger of Peace of the United Nations).
Today the collection comprises more than 3,000 works by domestic and foreign artists. Special groups are the collection of works by Jože Tisnikar, with the supplementary collection Poklon Tisnikarju (Homage to Tisnikar), and the collections of Franc Berneker, Bogdan Borčić, Valentin Oman, Štefan Planinc and Pino Poggi; a separate collection contains the international works from exhibitions under the auspices of the United Nations. The museum also runs the programme of the Galerija Ravne in the Kulturni center na Ravnah na Koroškem (Cultural Centre in Ravne na Koroškem).
Highlights
- Collection of more than 3,000 works of modern and contemporary art
- Collection of Jože Tisnikar and the Poklon Tisnikarju (Homage to Tisnikar) collection
- Collection of international works from exhibitions under the auspices of the United Nations (1966–1985)
- Park of Peace and outdoor works
- Galerija Ravne with free admission
- Founded
- 1957
- Operated by
- Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2young people aged 11 to 18 (€2); students (€2.50); pensioners (€4) |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 10 · Young people aged 11 to 18; children up to 10 years enter free. |
| Seniors | €4 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Persons with disabilities, persons with special needs and their companions enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Families | €8 |
| Combined ticket KGLU + Koroški pokrajinski muzej (Carinthian Regional Museum), adults | €7.50Pensioners €6; students, pre-school children and schoolchildren €3.50. |
| Annual ticket, adults | €15 |
| Annual ticket, students, pre-school children, schoolchildren and pensioners | €10 |
Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month; public guided tours.
Free admission also for children up to 10 years, school groups from the founders Slovenj Gradec and Ravne, art students and members of KKŠ (on presentation of proof), unemployed persons, escorts, journalists, and members of AICA, ZDSLU, SMD, ICOM and CIMAM. Admission to Galerija Ravne is free.
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop and reading room.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours, educational programmes, events, art competitions for children and young people, the museum shop and the reading room are available. |
