Planšarski muzej
Museum of alpine dairy farming and cheese-making in a former village cheese dairy in Stara Fužina in Bohinj.
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About the museum
The Planšarski muzej (Alpine Dairy Museum) in Stara Fužina was opened in 1971 and reorganised and expanded in content in 1990. It is housed in a disused village cheese dairy. The dairy was built in Stara Fužina in 1883, and cheese was made there until 1967; the cheese masters took care of the large cheese wheels during the summer, which porters brought down from the mountain pastures every week.
The original cheese-making workshop has been preserved, with two large built-in cheese kettles and a press for shaping the cheese wheels. The original cheese-making tools and equipment, as well as the objects used by herders at work on the mountain pasture, are on display. A wooden herders’ hut with its interior furnishings from the Zajamniki mountain pasture, dating from 1849, can also be seen.
The history of Alpine herding in Bohinj, the life of the herders, cheese-making work on the mountain pastures, the transport of cheese down to the valley and the typical Bohinj herding settlements and buildings are presented in an authentic setting with objects, photographic and documentary material. The museum is run by the Gorenjski muzej.
Highlights
- Original cheese-making workshop with built-in kettles and a press
- Herders’ hut with interior furnishings from the Zajamniki pasture, dating from 1849
- Cheese-making tools and equipment of the herders
- History of Alpine herding and cheese-making in Bohinj
- Former village cheese dairy from 1883
Permanent exhibition
- Planšarstvo – The permanent exhibition presents the history of Alpine herding in Bohinj, the life of the herders, cheese-making work, the transport of cheese to the valley and the herding settlements.
- Operated by
- Gorenjski muzej
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3pupils, students, persons over 65 and persons with disabilities (on presentation of proof) |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 14; children under 6 enter free (not valid for groups). |
| Seniors | €3Persons over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3 |
| Students & apprentices | €3Pupils and students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 10 or more: adults €3, children aged 6 to 14 and pre-school children €1.50, pupils, students, persons over 65 and persons with disabilities €2.50; one free place for every 21 people. |
| Combined ticket for the three Bohinj museums: adults | €7Three museums for the price of two tickets. Children aged 6 to 14: €5; pupils, students, persons over 65 and persons with disabilities: €6. |
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.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in Stara Fužina in Bohinj. The traffic protocol is published on the website of the Gorenjski muzej.
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