Muzej Avsenik
Museum in the birthplace of the Avsenik brothers in Begunje, presenting the development and history of Slovenian folk-entertainment music by the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble.
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About the museum
The Avsenik Museum operates within the Avsenik inn in the centre of Begunje and presents the development and history of the folk-entertainment ensemble Ansambel bratov Avsenik (Avsenik Brothers Ensemble). Slavko Avsenik and his elder brother Vilko Ovsenik are regarded as the founders of a genre that many ensembles in Slovenia and around the world now imitate.
In their birthplace are displayed original musical instruments and the costume that Slavko Avsenik wore on concert stages and album covers. On display are numerous awards and honours that the ensemble received for its services to music and to the promotion of Slovenia, as well as gold, platinum and diamond records. The upper floor presents the Avsenik family story, with a flat and furnishings from the family farmstead.
The museum has interactive points with songs and video recordings from different periods of the ensemble, a shop with CDs and souvenirs, and a multi-purpose hall with 70 seats. A documentary film with archive recordings, in Slovenian, German, English and Italian, is also available for groups.
Highlights
- Original instruments and concert costume of Slavko Avsenik
- Gold, platinum and diamond records
- Interactive points with music and video recordings
- Family flat with furnishings from the Avsenik farmstead
- Documentary film in four languages
Permanent exhibition
- Stalna razstava o Ansamblu bratov Avsenik – Original instruments, costumes, awards and diamond records, interactive points with music, and the Avsenik family flat.
- Operated by
- Avsenik
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €5Children from 6 to 15 years. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €6 per personGroups of at least 20 people: visit with film €6, with guided tour €7, with guided tour in a foreign language €10 per person. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum has a shop with CDs and souvenirs; the museum is within the Avsenik inn.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 70 guests.
The multi-purpose museum hall has 70 seats.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | For organised groups, guided tours in Slovenian, German and English and a viewing of the documentary film are available by prior booking. |
