Medobčinski muzej Kamnik

About the museum

The Medobčinski muzej Kamnik has administrative, exhibition and storage rooms in Zaprice Castle on a small hill above Kamnik. A castle tower already stood on this site in the 14th century, mentioned as a court (dvor). Around 1550 Count Jurij Lamberg built a new manor here; the castle took on its present late-Baroque appearance in the third quarter of the 18th century, when Anton Medard Wiederkehr enlarged and baroquised it. It received its final form in the 19th century with the construction of the north-eastern wing.

The last private owners were the Barons Schneid-Rechbach, who spent their summers at the castle. After the Second World War the inventory was scattered, while the castle salon on the second floor was restored. Today the castle houses the museum, which is complemented by the units Rojstna hiša Rudolfa Maistra, Galerija Miha Maleš and Galerija Pogled.

The permanent exhibitions in the castle present the living space of the Kamnik area, from palaeontological finds, among them a mammoth skeleton, through the first settlements and the emergence of the town in the 13th century, up to the 19th century; life on the Kamnik mountain pastures and the history of the castle. Part of the display is the Lapidarij Zgodbe v kamnu.

Highlights

• Exhibition Odsevi kamniških tisočletij with a mammoth skeleton
• Na planincah luštno biti: life on the Kamnik mountain pastures and on Velika planina
• History of Zaprice Castle and the restored castle salon
• Lapidarij Zgodbe v kamnu
• Combined ticket with the Rojstna hiša Rudolfa Maistra and Galerija Miha Maleš

Permanent exhibitions

• Odsevi kamniških tisočletij – The exhibition shows the living space of the wider Kamnik area, from palaeontological finds, among them a mammoth skeleton, through the first settlements and the emergence of the town in the 13th century, up to the 19th century.
• Na planincah luštno biti – The exhibition presents life on the Kamnik mountain pastures from the first archaeological finds to the present day, including Velika planina, the largest grazing pasture in Slovenia.
• Zgodovina gradu Zaprice – The exhibition shows the building development of the castle from the mid-14th century and life behind the castle walls in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Founded

1961

Operated by

Javni zavod Medobčinski muzej Kamnik

Admission & discounts

The price list applies from 1 March 2026. Free visits without a guided tour for members of ICOM, SMD and PRESS with paid membership, companions of groups and unemployed persons with proof. Guided tour in a foreign language (per group) €20; guided tour for a group of up to 10 people €10.

Accessibility

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

The exhibition rooms on the ground floor of the castle are accessible to persons with reduced mobility. The museum has an induction loop for the hard of hearing, floor markings for blind and partially sighted visitors, copies of some objects, and short information in tactile and Braille form. A guided tour in Slovenian Sign Language is possible by prior arrangement.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum prepares educational programmes for families, kindergartens and schools; the shop has a children's corner. A family ticket is available.

Getting there & parking

The castle stands on a small hill before the town of Kamnik, 22 km from Ljubljana and 11 km from Brnik Airport, near the railway and bus station.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with catalogues, books, postcards and souvenirs.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum rents out rooms; details are on the website.

Plan your visit