Tržiški muzej – Pollakova kajža in Slovenski smučarski muzej

About the museum

The Pollak cottage, also known as the Upper Kajža, was built after the great Tržič fire of 1811. Its first owner was the tanner Karel Pollak, and his son Gašper Pollak (1800–1880) established an indigo block-printing manufactory in the cottage; he was the first mayor of Tržič to be elected.

The Museum Society was founded in Tržič in 1952, and the Tržiški muzej in 1955 as a publicly funded institution. The Pollak cottage and the Fužina Germovka were acquired for museum activity as early as the 1950s. Today the cottage is the museum's main exhibition and administrative space; the museum runs several other units in Tržič and the surrounding area.

The permanent exhibition Bogastvo obrti (The Wealth of Crafts) presents the crafts and industries that shaped the town: shoemaking, tanning, hosiery-making, indigo printing and other textile activities. Since 2014 the ground floor has housed a permanent exhibition of the Slovenski smučarski muzej (Slovenian Ski Museum), which shows the development of skiing from prehistory to the present day.

Highlights

• Exhibition Bogastvo obrti: Tržič shoemakers, tanners, hosiers and indigo printing
• Gašper's attic with more than 5000 objects on Tržič indigo printing
• Slovenian Ski Museum with skis from all eras and Tržič champions
• Exhibition on the Tržič cotton spinning and weaving mill (BPT)
• Children's corner and family guide

Permanent exhibitions

• Bogastvo obrti – Interactive exhibition on Tržič crafts: shoemaking, tanning, hosiery-making, indigo printing and the textile industry, with Gašper's attic.
• Slovenski smučarski muzej – Exhibition on the development of skiing from prehistory to the present day, with skis, equipment and presentations of Tržič and Slovenian ski champions.

Founded

1955

Operated by

Tržiški muzej

Admission & discounts

The prices apply to admission to the craft exhibitions of the Pollakova kajža; the Slovenian Ski Museum can be visited separately or with a combined ticket.

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

The museum is dog-friendly: dogs may accompany visitors through the exhibition rooms.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

Families with a family ticket receive a free family guide with a museum detective trail, a search for hidden boxes and a crossword about Gašper's attic. The exhibition has a children's corner, creative corners and the opportunity to weave a rug.

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