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The activities of the Museum of Architecture and Design have expanded since the move to [[Fužine Castle]]. The museum now incorporates 4 departments: the Architecture Department, the Design Department, the Photography Department, and the Events Department. The museum also houses the specialised [[Museum of Architecture and Design Library|library]].
 
The activities of the Museum of Architecture and Design have expanded since the move to [[Fužine Castle]]. The museum now incorporates 4 departments: the Architecture Department, the Design Department, the Photography Department, and the Events Department. The museum also houses the specialised [[Museum of Architecture and Design Library|library]].
  
 
The departments systematically collect, store, study, and present materials pertaining to their fields: The architecture department collects sketches, models, blueprints, photographs and films documenting the extensive history of architecture in Slovenia, and the design department houses a range of industrial design objects in a wide range of materials that trace the history of industrial design in Slovenia, with an emphasis on consumer goods manufactured by Slovenian firms.   
 
The departments systematically collect, store, study, and present materials pertaining to their fields: The architecture department collects sketches, models, blueprints, photographs and films documenting the extensive history of architecture in Slovenia, and the design department houses a range of industrial design objects in a wide range of materials that trace the history of industrial design in Slovenia, with an emphasis on consumer goods manufactured by Slovenian firms.   
 
  
  
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Materials and documents collected and studied at the Museum of Architecture and Design are displayed in the framework of various themed exhibitions. The exhibition ''The Architect Jože Plečnik 1872–1957'' was based on a major exhibition with the same title at the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1986. Special themed historical exhibitions focus on  specific time periods and spaces: ''18th-Century Architecture in Slovenia'' (2007) and ''19th-Century Architecture in Slovenia'' (2013). Beside periodical exhibitions of Slovene architecture, the museum also hosts regular exhibitions of international architecture.
 
Materials and documents collected and studied at the Museum of Architecture and Design are displayed in the framework of various themed exhibitions. The exhibition ''The Architect Jože Plečnik 1872–1957'' was based on a major exhibition with the same title at the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1986. Special themed historical exhibitions focus on  specific time periods and spaces: ''18th-Century Architecture in Slovenia'' (2007) and ''19th-Century Architecture in Slovenia'' (2013). Beside periodical exhibitions of Slovene architecture, the museum also hosts regular exhibitions of international architecture.
  
Among contemporary design exhibitions the exhibition ''Niko Kralj: The Unknown Famous Designer'' was quite a break-through: it showcased the archives, sketches, photographs, prototypes and final products of the world-renowned Slovenian industrial designer [[Niko Kralj]] (1921–2013), including the famous Rex armchair, Lupina series, 4455 and modular system furniture Futura, Savinja, Javor, Konstrukta, as well as the Mosquito chair, which was designed as early as 1953, but due to the complexity of its manufacture, it only entered regular production in 2012.
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The museum is also active in calling attention to the surprisingly rich history of industrial and consumer design in Slovenia. The exhibition ''Niko Kralj: The Unknown Famous Designer'' set a new standard for exhibitions of this kind: it showcased the archives, sketches, photographs, prototypes and final products of world-renowned Slovenian industrial designer [[Niko Kralj]] (1921–2013), including the famous Rex armchair, Lupina series, 4455 and modular system furniture Futura, Savinja, Javor, Konstrukta, as well as the Mosquito chair, which was designed as early as 1953, but due to the complexity of its manufacture, it only entered regular production in 2012.
 
 
In 2015 the MAO launched the ''Future Architecture Platform'' with the aim of communicating the social, environmental, economic and design potentials of architecture to the widest possible audiences across Europe. The open call was addressed not only to architects, but also to urban planners, curators, landscape architects, designers, artists, filmmakers, and others. The selected applicants presented furst their ideas at the February Matchmaking Conference at MAO where they pitched their ideas, afterwards the Future Architecture programme of exhibitions, conferences, lectures and workshops ran during 2016–2017 across Europe.
 
  
  
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== Education ==
 
== Education ==
  
Lectures and other educational activities, including creative workshops, take place regularly at the museum. ''Museum evenings'' are thematically structured lectures ranging from architecture, visual communications, industrial design, photography and other activities connected with museums. Taking place once a month they aim to encourage public debate about museums and different areas of expertise that are increasingly neglected in contemporary society.
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Educational activities, including creative workshops, take place regularly at the museum. Pedagogical events aimed for groups of various ages are available throughout the week with a prior appointment, while the Sundays at MAO event series opens the museum's doors twice a month to children of all ages, presenting them with a range of fun, interactive activities through which they can learn about how architecture and design are made and the huge role they have in shaping our day-to-day lives.
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The museum also organises a number of different walking tours that provide interested guests with in-depth overviews of Ljubljana's rich architectural history.
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In line with its central role in documenting, presenting and promoting historical and current architecture and design in Slovenia, the Museum of Architecture and Design is very active in its cooperation with other institutions, both in Slovenia and abroad. It plays a key role in planning and curating the country's pavilion and general presence at the prestigious Venice Biennale event.  
  
In 2006–2007 the [[ARK - Institute for Architecture and Culture]] co-organised a series of lectures under the title ''Architectural Epicentres''. These lectures focused on seven epicentres – Brazil and Mexico in the 1950s, Finland in the 1960s, Switzerland and USA in the 1980s, Barcelona in the 1990s, and the Netherlands at the close of the 20th century, while the concluding lecture focused on Slovenia and the (im)possibility of its becoming one of the next architectural epicentres. The lecturers were Keith L. Eggener, Hugo Segawa, Harri Kalha, Bart Lootsma, Nott Chaviezel, Mary McLeod, Jose Luis Echeverre, Yasushi Zenno, [[Rado Riha]] and [[Boštjan Vuga]] of [[SADAR + VUGA Architects]]. The book of essays presenting the lecture series was published by the Museum in 2008.
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Since 2015, it has played a central role in the Future Architecture Platform, with museum chief Matevž Čelik Vidmar leading the organisation. This trans-European platform seeks to connect emerging architects with key players in the field, such as  museums, galleries, publishing houses, and festivals. Through its multi-faceted approach, which involves both tenders, conferences, and hybrid digital/analog publishing activities, it actively seeks out the most groundbreaking, progressive thinkers in architecture and related fields and offers them an opportunity to have their voices heard at some of the most important institutions on the continent.
  
In 2008 in collaboration with the [[Pekinpah Association]], the museum prepared a series of lectures in design theory about sustainable alternatives in design with international lecturers. In 2010 they published a book of lectures ''Sustainable alternatives in design: It's high time we start losing time'' featuring texts by: Dieter Rams, Ezio Manzini, Jonathan Chapman, Clive Dilnot, Per Mollerup, Victor Margolin, [[Cvetka Požar]], and [[Barbara Predan]]. In 2010 followed a series of lectures in visual communications theory ''On Information Design'', in collaboration with [[Petra Černe Oven]] and [[Pekinpah Association]], featuring among other lecturers also Yuri Engelhardt, Rob Waller, and Karel van der Waarde.
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In 2019, the museum's active involvement with the Centre for Creativity led to cooperation with Ljubljana Fashion Week. The museum hosted the runway and showroom portions of the fashion industry event, and also co-organised the two-day Fashion System Conference, which brought together a number of experts for a series of panel discussions and round tables on the particular problems and opportunities facing creatives in the field of fashion.
  
The MAO educational programme related to architecture, design and photography has developed into a regular and attractive practice adapted for different target groups and ages.
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The Architecture Museum of Ljubljana was established in 1972 by the Municipality of Ljubljana. In April 2010 the management of the museum was transferred from the city to the state. With the move came a new name, the Museum za arhitekturo in oblikovanje (MAO), and a central role as the main repository for documents and materials pertaining to architecture, town planning, industrial and graphic design, and photography in Slovenia. The Museum has been located at Fužine Castle since 1992.

Since 1972 the administration of the Biennial of Design (BIO) (formerly known as the Biennial of Industrial Design) has operated under the aegis of the museum. Since 2017 MAO has additionally provided the framework for the Centre for Creativity, a broadly oriented project intended to provide support to Slovenia's cultural and creative sector (CCS).


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Activities

The activities of the Museum of Architecture and Design have expanded since the move to Fužine Castle. The museum now incorporates 4 departments: the Architecture Department, the Design Department, the Photography Department, and the Events Department. The museum also houses the specialised library.

The departments systematically collect, store, study, and present materials pertaining to their fields: The architecture department collects sketches, models, blueprints, photographs and films documenting the extensive history of architecture in Slovenia, and the design department houses a range of industrial design objects in a wide range of materials that trace the history of industrial design in Slovenia, with an emphasis on consumer goods manufactured by Slovenian firms.


Programme

Materials and documents collected and studied at the Museum of Architecture and Design are displayed in the framework of various themed exhibitions. The exhibition The Architect Jože Plečnik 1872–1957 was based on a major exhibition with the same title at the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris in 1986. Special themed historical exhibitions focus on specific time periods and spaces: 18th-Century Architecture in Slovenia (2007) and 19th-Century Architecture in Slovenia (2013). Beside periodical exhibitions of Slovene architecture, the museum also hosts regular exhibitions of international architecture.

The museum is also active in calling attention to the surprisingly rich history of industrial and consumer design in Slovenia. The exhibition Niko Kralj: The Unknown Famous Designer set a new standard for exhibitions of this kind: it showcased the archives, sketches, photographs, prototypes and final products of world-renowned Slovenian industrial designer Niko Kralj (1921–2013), including the famous Rex armchair, Lupina series, 4455 and modular system furniture Futura, Savinja, Javor, Konstrukta, as well as the Mosquito chair, which was designed as early as 1953, but due to the complexity of its manufacture, it only entered regular production in 2012.


Education

Educational activities, including creative workshops, take place regularly at the museum. Pedagogical events aimed for groups of various ages are available throughout the week with a prior appointment, while the Sundays at MAO event series opens the museum's doors twice a month to children of all ages, presenting them with a range of fun, interactive activities through which they can learn about how architecture and design are made and the huge role they have in shaping our day-to-day lives.

The museum also organises a number of different walking tours that provide interested guests with in-depth overviews of Ljubljana's rich architectural history.


Cooperation

In line with its central role in documenting, presenting and promoting historical and current architecture and design in Slovenia, the Museum of Architecture and Design is very active in its cooperation with other institutions, both in Slovenia and abroad. It plays a key role in planning and curating the country's pavilion and general presence at the prestigious Venice Biennale event.

Since 2015, it has played a central role in the Future Architecture Platform, with museum chief Matevž Čelik Vidmar leading the organisation. This trans-European platform seeks to connect emerging architects with key players in the field, such as museums, galleries, publishing houses, and festivals. Through its multi-faceted approach, which involves both tenders, conferences, and hybrid digital/analog publishing activities, it actively seeks out the most groundbreaking, progressive thinkers in architecture and related fields and offers them an opportunity to have their voices heard at some of the most important institutions on the continent.

In 2019, the museum's active involvement with the Centre for Creativity led to cooperation with Ljubljana Fashion Week. The museum hosted the runway and showroom portions of the fashion industry event, and also co-organised the two-day Fashion System Conference, which brought together a number of experts for a series of panel discussions and round tables on the particular problems and opportunities facing creatives in the field of fashion.


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