Slovenski gledališki muzej

About the museum

The Slovenski gledališki muzej is the successor to the museum founded in 1952. Today it operates as the theatre museum of the Slovenski gledališki inštitut (SLOGI), which looks after, documents, researches and presents the Slovenian theatrical heritage.

The museum is housed in a historic building at Mestni trg 17 in the old town centre of Ljubljana. The Baroque painter Fortunat Bergant died there, and at various times France Prešeren, Miha Kastelic and Miran Jarc also lived in it.

The museum's holdings are divided into an iconotheque (stage photographs, stage and costume designs, theatre programmes, posters), a theatre archive with personal legacies and manuscripts, an audio collection, a video archive and a specialised theatre library. Among the most valuable objects are the manuscripts and letters of important theatre people, including some by Cankar, and the stage sketches by Avgust Černigoj.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition Hoja za gledališčem. Od jezuitov do Cankarja
• The first 400 years of Slovenian theatre, from the Reformation to Cankar's drama Jakob Ruda
• Collections of photographs, posters, theatre programmes, costume and stage designs
• Historic building on Mestni trg in the old town centre
• Admission to the exhibition is free

Permanent exhibition

• Hoja za gledališčem. Od jezuitov do Cankarja – The exhibition presents the beginnings and main currents of theatre in Slovenia, from the Jesuit Passion processions in the second half of the 17th century to the staging of Cankar's drama Jakob Ruda in 1900, and its role in shaping national consciousness.

Founded

1952

Operated by

Slovenski gledališki inštitut (SLOGI)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Individual visits to the exhibition are free. Educational programmes for groups, adult education programmes and creative workshops cost €4 per person (€3 for two or more sessions on the same day).

Accessibility

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

Visitors with reduced mobility should announce themselves in advance by telephone (+386 1 241 58 00). The museum is also accessible with dogs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum offers educational programmes and creative workshops for children, as well as theatre birthday parties.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the old town centre of Ljubljana, on Mestni trg.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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