Muzej sodobne umetnosti Metelkova

About the museum

The museum building is part of a former military complex, first built for the Austro-Hungarian army; after the Second World War it was used by the Yugoslav People's Army. When the army left Slovenia in 1991, the southern part of the complex was assigned to museums, while artists and activists occupied the northern part and in 1993 founded the Avtonomni kulturni center Metelkova mesto.

The Moderna galerija received one of the buildings in the complex for its needs as early as 1995. Already in 2000 it presented the international collection Arteast 2000+ there, which indicated the concept of a future museum of contemporary art. The renovation of the barracks and the development of the museum quarter were carried out by the architectural office Groleger arhitekti.

The Muzej sodobne umetnosti Metelkova opened at the end of November 2011. Since then the Moderna galerija has operated as two units: Moderna galerija (MG+) in the building on Tomšičeva ulica presents modern art, while +MSUM at Metelkova focuses on the contemporary as the state of art, its institutions and social circumstances, which differ from modernism and postmodernism.

Highlights

• Museum of contemporary art in the former barracks in the Metelkova museum quarter
• Part of the Moderna galerija with the national collection and the international collection Arteast 2000+
• Free admission on the first Sunday of the month
• All floors are accessible by lift
• Combined ticket with Moderna galerija (MG+)

Founded

2011

Operated by

Moderna galerija

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month.

Free admission also applies to the unemployed and to members of CIMAM, ICOM, Skupnost muzejev Slovenije, Slovenskega muzejskega društva and Slovenskega umetnostnozgodovinskega društva, and to holders of the Ljubljana Card. Free admission applies to the exhibitions of the Moderna galerija and the Muzej sodobne umetnosti Metelkova.

Accessibility

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

All floors are accessible by lift and by stairs. The main entrance between Maistrova ulica and the museum square is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

From Ljubljana railway station it is about a ten-minute walk to the museum.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

+MSUM bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit