Muzej Tomaža Godca
Museum in Bohinjska Bistrica, in the birthplace of Tomaž Godec, presenting the history of Bohinj from the first settlement to the Second World War.
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About the museum
The museum was opened in 1979 in Bohinjska Bistrica, in the house of Tomaž Godec (1905–1942). Godec was a tanner, also known as a skier and sports organiser, and the first Bohinj partisan, who took part in the uprising of the Bohinj people against German occupation in 1941.
The museum is a detached unit of the Gorenjski muzej (Upper Carniola Museum). Ownership passed in 1995 from the Municipality of Radovljica to the Municipality of Bohinj, while professional care has always been provided by the Gorenjski muzej. Today, alongside Godec's story, it presents a broader overview of Bohinj's history.
The permanent exhibitions cover three millennia of history: the archaeological periods from the Middle Stone Age to the early Middle Ages, the tanning and shoemaking tradition of Bohinj, selected images of Bohinj from rural life to tourism, and the periods of both world wars. The museum also organises museum evenings and workshops for children and adults.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition Bohinj in the archaeological periods
- Tanning and shoemaking tradition of Bohinj
- Exhibition Izbrane podobe Bohinja (Selected Images of Bohinj)
- Bohinj between the First and Second World Wars
- Museum evenings and workshops for children and adults
Permanent exhibitions
- Bohinj v arheoloških obdobjih – The exhibition shows traces of human presence in Bohinj from the Middle Stone Age through the Bronze, Iron and Roman periods to the early Middle Ages, and presents important researchers of the earliest periods.
- Usnjarski muzej – The exhibition presents the tanning and shoemaking tradition in Bohinj and the process of turning raw hide into leather.
- Bohinj 1914–1918, 1941–1945 – The exhibition shows Bohinj's role as the hinterland of the Soča Front in the First World War and conditions under German occupation in the Second World War.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Občina Bohinj; strokovno vodi Gorenjski muzej
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.50 |
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| Reduced | €3pupils, students and pensioners (over 65), with proof |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children up to 6 years old enter free (not valid for groups). |
| Seniors | €3Over 65 years of age, with proof. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Pupils and students, with proof. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 10 people or more; one ticket is free for every 21 people. Advance booking is mandatory. |
| Combined 2+1 ticket (three Bohinj museums for the price of two), adults | €7 |
| Combined 2+1 ticket, pupils, students and pensioners | €6 |
| Combined 2+1 ticket, children | €5 |
| Groups, adults (price per person) | €3 |
| Groups, pupils, students and pensioners (price per person) | €2.50 |
| Groups, children and pre-school children (price per person) | €1.50 |
Free admission also for holders of the winter and summer Julian Alps – Bohinj card (Bohinj Card), journalists, study groups and members of the SMD and ICOM associations. Payment is possible only in cash (groups also by purchase order). The combined 2+1 ticket is valid for the Muzej Tomaža Godca, the Planšarski muzej (Herdsmen's Museum) and the Ekomuzej Oplenova domačija (Oplenova Farmstead Ecomuseum).
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum organises workshops for children and adults and museum evenings.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Cars can park in the car parks in the immediate vicinity of the museum. Buses stop at the bus station and park by the Danica hall.
The museum stands in the centre of Bohinjska Bistrica.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups must register in advance; a visit outside opening hours is possible only after confirmation by Turizem Bohinj. Reservations: +386 4 577 01 42 or +386 4 574 75 90 (Turizem Bohinj), info@bohinj.si. |
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