Trubarjeva domačija

About the museum

Trubar's farmstead in Rašica stands on the bank of the stream of the same name. The idea of renovation arose in 1981, on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Fran Levstik. In 1983 the Municipality of Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik, at the initiative of the local community of Velike Lašče, bought the mill and farm buildings from the last owner. The village of Rašica and Temk's mill were declared a cultural and historical monument in 1984, and the farmstead was renovated on 21 September 1986, on the 400th anniversary of Trubar's death.

The group of buildings consists of the memorial house with the mill, the Venetian sawmill, a farm building with a barn and a hayrack. All the buildings have kept their external appearance from the time of construction or from the renovation of the mill in the 19th century. The owner of the farmstead is the Municipality of Velike Lašče; it is managed by the public institute Trubarjevi kraji (Trubar Places).

In the memorial room on the upper floor of the house, Trubar's life and work are presented, with an emphasis on the first Slovene book, along with recordings of all his books since 1550. Temk's mill is the oldest building of the farmstead, and since 2004 the Venetian sawmill has housed a collection of sawing equipment. Under Trubar's motto Stati inu obstati (To Stand and to Endure), the farmstead uses educational programmes to strengthen knowledge of Trubar, the first Slovene book and the Reformation.

Highlights

• Memorial room of Primož Trubar with stained-glass windows and recordings of his books
• Temk's mill with two working water wheels
• Venetian sawmill and sawing collection
• Skedenj Gallery and Trubar's reading room
• Part of the project Poti knjige (Book Trails)

Permanent exhibitions

• Spominska soba Primoža Trubarja – The memorial room on the upper floor of the house with the mill presents Trubar's life and work, recordings of all his books since 1550, and stained-glass windows with his contemporaries.
• Temkov mlin in žagarska zbirka – The mill with two working water wheels and the Venetian sawmill with its sawing collection show milling and sawing in the Rašica valley.
• Vsem Slovencem – An exhibition with seven wall panels presents Trubar's life path in Slovene and in four foreign languages.

Operated by

Javni zavod za kulturo in turizem Trubarjevi kraji

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for members of the Slovenian Museum Society, members of ICOM, protocol guests and group companions. The prices are set by the institute's decision of August 2024 and include VAT.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

There are programmes with worksheets for school and kindergarten groups, bookbinding workshops (including Bukvarnica for the youngest), and a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Wedding ceremonies (€300) take place on Saturdays from April to the end of October. Available for hire are the Skedenj gallery, Trubar's reading room, the memorial room and the courtyard; prices per hour: gallery €12, reading room €8, memorial room €75.

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