The Cerkno Museum

Cerkljanski muzej

The Cerkno region is a small link in the chain of Slovenia's prealpine foothills. Though removed from large centers and events, it nevertheless takes pride in a history lasting several thousand years. The Cerkno Museum is the only institution that is integrally studying the rich heritage of this region. With its collections, exhibitions and other activities, the Museum is enabling visitors to recognize the cultural identity of the Cerkno region. By continuously developing and broadening its activities, the museum is significantly co-creating the cultural happenings in this area.

The Cerkno Museum is housed in the building of the former courthouse, which was built just before the First World War. During the Italian occupation, it functioned as the seat of members of the financial guard and carabineers. After the Second World War, the building was occupied by the lower secondary school, and afterwards by the elementary school. The museum department was established in 1978 as the National Liberation (NOB) Department of the Idrija Municipal Museum. After its renovation in the period from 1998–1999, it was renamed the Cerkno Museum.

The Museum prepares occasional exhibitions, lectures and presentations independently or in cooperation with other organisers. It also organises museum workshops for children, and plans and conducts various programmes for visitors of the Museum, the Franja Partisan Hospital, and France Bevk's homestead in Zakojca.

Two permanent exhibitions are on display in the Museum:
- The Cerkno Region through the Centuries
- Pust is to Blame! A Story about the Laufarji from Cerkno

Other venues

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Idrija Municipal Museum

Prelovčeva 9, Idrija, Slovenia

Franja Partisan Hospital

Dolenji Novaki pri Cerknem, Cerkno, Slovenia

Miner's House – Ethnological Collection, Idrija

Bazoviška 4, Idrija, Slovenia

Francis' Shaft

Bazoviška 2, Idrija, Slovenia

Idrija Kamšt and Mine Locomotives

Vodnikova, Idrija, Slovenia

Homestead of Writer France Bevk

Zakojca 10, Cerkno, Slovenia

Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop

Vojsko 64, Idrija, Slovenia

Guided tours

Exhibitions and events

Prijatelji Porezna – že 120 let

Temporary exhibition until 12.05.2024

Cerkljanski muzej in Planinsko društvo Cerkno vas vljudno vabita na odprtje razstave Prijatelji Porezna – že 120 let. Prijatelji Porezna niso samo tisti, ki jih je društvena akcija s tem imenom v...

Collections

Rudarska zbirka

65 objects

Zbirka razglednic

49 objects

Rudniški stroji in naprave

36 objects

Zgodovinska zbirka

0 object

Likovna zbirka

0 object

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