Eko muzej Oplenova domačija

About the museum

The Muzej bivalne kulture Oplenova hiša (Oplenova House Museum of Residential Culture) below Studor was opened to the public in 1991. All rooms are furnished with the authentic equipment of the last owners, so the house shows the residential culture of the Bohinj people at the beginning of the 20th century. The present building was probably erected at the beginning of the 19th century in place of an older wooden house. A beam with three small openings was used when the cellar ceiling was built, and during archaeological probing in the entrance hall and kitchen several coins from the 19th century were found.

Oplenova hiša is a Bohinj stretched-type farmstead (stegnjeni tip), which combines the living and farm quarters under one common roof. The building is made of stone and combined with wood. The living part consists of an entrance hall with a kitchen, the house and the pantry, the attic and the cellar. The black kitchen without a chimney has three hearths and is one of the few in which a fire can still be lit on the open hearth. The approach to the bridge leading to the barn above the cowshed runs past the living quarters, a typical feature of Bohinj.

The house contains a table under the icon corner, benches, a pottery stove, a household loom and other objects; the barn holds farm tools, a ladder cart (voz lojtrnik) and sledges (sani krtiči). Many objects were donated for the museum display by the villagers of Studor. In 2021 the museum was renamed Eko muzej Oplenova domačija; it is run by the Gorenjski muzej.

Highlights

• Black kitchen with a hearth where a fire can still be lit
• Authentic furnishings of the last owners from the early 20th century
• Bohinj stretched-type farmstead under one common roof
• Farm tools, ladder cart and sledges in the barn
• Tablet with tactile grid and audio descriptions for blind and partially sighted visitors

Permanent exhibition

• Oplenova hiša – The permanent exhibition shows the Bohinj stretched-type farmstead with its black kitchen, house, pantry, attic, cowshed and barn, with original furnishings.

Operated by

Gorenjski muzej

Admission & discounts

The prices apply to the Muzej Tomaža Godca, the Planšarski muzej and Oplenova hiša (price list valid from 1 March 2023). Holders of the winter and summer Bohinj Mobility cards enter free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

A tablet is available for blind and partially sighted visitors, guiding them through the space via a tactile grid and audio descriptions.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the village of Studor in Bohinj. The traffic protocol is published on the website of the Gorenjski muzej.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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