Mestni muzej Idrija
Gewerkenegg Castle, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
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ProprietorIdrija Municipality
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| − | [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] was founded in [[established:: 1953]] as the Museum of Idrija and Cerkno. It is housed in Castle Gewerkenegg, which dominates the old centre of the town Idrija. | + | The [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] was founded in [[established:: 1953]] as the Museum of Idrija and Cerkno. It is housed in Castle Gewerkenegg, which dominates the old centre of the town Idrija. The 16th-century castle had been mostly a seat of management and administration for many centuries of the second oldest and largest mercury mine in the world. The history of mining in Idrija dates back to the year 1490. The importance of mercury was greatly influenced by the 1554 discovery of amalgamation in America. The process used mercury in acquiring silver and gold from ore and sparked a major increase in the demand for mercury from Idrija and Almadén that was mainly exported to Mexico. |
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| + | The museum's main aim has been to preserve, present and research the rich technical heritage of the mercury mine, which is of European significance, and the ethnological features of the life of miners and peasants of this region that lies on the borderline between the Karst and the pre-Alpine hills. The museum is responsible for the area's natural sights and technical, ethnological, historical and cultural monuments, as well as for the major monuments of the National Liberation Struggle from the Second World War. At first the museum was founded to protect partisan monuments and important sites from the Second World War, but was soon occupied with the rich heritage of mining town of Idrija and its culture. In 1997 the [[Idrija Municipal Museum]] received the Luigi Micheletti Award, as the best European museum of industrial and technical heritage. The museum works closely with the [[Idrija Mine Museum]] and the town of Idrija, they run geological, technological and ethnological sites – including tours of mining shafts – that are together with other monuments in the town (theatre, warehouse, the city hall, the old town square, secondary school, Gewerkenegg Castle, miners' houses, the water barriers [[Flood Dams, Klavže|''Klavže'']], etc.) have been nominated to become a UNESCO world heritage protected site with the name ''Idrija on the Mercury Route of the Intercontinental Camino Real''. | ||
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The central museum exhibition with the title ''Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija'' presents the development of the town of Idrija and 500 years of second oldest and largest mercury mine in the world. Which while operating produced one eight of all mercury in the world. Exhibition is thematically divided in 11 titles, has 25 exhibition rooms covering a total area of more than 1,300 sq.m. ''Collection of Rocks, Fossils, Mercury Ores and Minerals'', with nearly 3,000 different specimens is held to be the biggest exhibited collection of its kind in Slovenia. ''Documents Tell the Story'' and ''View of the Town'' in the front tower of the castle exhibits a selection of significant archival sources from all over Europe along with documents of the Idrija cartographers and mine maps, from the 18th and 19th centuries. ''Mercury Tower'', is highlight of exhibition and is designed like a shaft with three levels. Each level presents different symbolic values in the work of the miner. Equipment, ways and customs before entering the shaft. Second level are work, working conditions, tools, miners at work in 17th century etc. And in the lowest part, there is treasure here hanging in the air on the iron wires, represented by 320kg transparent plexiglass cube with the drops of mercury inside. | The central museum exhibition with the title ''Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija'' presents the development of the town of Idrija and 500 years of second oldest and largest mercury mine in the world. Which while operating produced one eight of all mercury in the world. Exhibition is thematically divided in 11 titles, has 25 exhibition rooms covering a total area of more than 1,300 sq.m. ''Collection of Rocks, Fossils, Mercury Ores and Minerals'', with nearly 3,000 different specimens is held to be the biggest exhibited collection of its kind in Slovenia. ''Documents Tell the Story'' and ''View of the Town'' in the front tower of the castle exhibits a selection of significant archival sources from all over Europe along with documents of the Idrija cartographers and mine maps, from the 18th and 19th centuries. ''Mercury Tower'', is highlight of exhibition and is designed like a shaft with three levels. Each level presents different symbolic values in the work of the miner. Equipment, ways and customs before entering the shaft. Second level are work, working conditions, tools, miners at work in 17th century etc. And in the lowest part, there is treasure here hanging in the air on the iron wires, represented by 320kg transparent plexiglass cube with the drops of mercury inside. | ||
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''Famous Personalities'', show portraits and documents relating to the activities of all those workers, intellectuals and mining experts that came, or were living in Idrija influencing Slovene and Europe's science and culture at large. For instance in Idrija were naturalists as Scopoli, Hacquet and Paracelsus. | ''Famous Personalities'', show portraits and documents relating to the activities of all those workers, intellectuals and mining experts that came, or were living in Idrija influencing Slovene and Europe's science and culture at large. For instance in Idrija were naturalists as Scopoli, Hacquet and Paracelsus. | ||
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The process of extracting mercury and cinnabar is illustrated in the room with the massive millstone that was used for grinding cinnabar, the clay retorts for blasting ore and original mercury scales from 1830. Important back up industry for mining is foresting, and Idrija is surrounded by hills and forests, that were cut for centuries for shaft support and mining architecture. Wood was also exported and river Idrijca with mouthing streams were transport routes. Architectures and technical solutions are vividly presented by various models of water dams, barriers and water rakes to pool incoming wood. Facilities that models show can still be visited in town Idrija or in surrounding areas. | The process of extracting mercury and cinnabar is illustrated in the room with the massive millstone that was used for grinding cinnabar, the clay retorts for blasting ore and original mercury scales from 1830. Important back up industry for mining is foresting, and Idrija is surrounded by hills and forests, that were cut for centuries for shaft support and mining architecture. Wood was also exported and river Idrijca with mouthing streams were transport routes. Architectures and technical solutions are vividly presented by various models of water dams, barriers and water rakes to pool incoming wood. Facilities that models show can still be visited in town Idrija or in surrounding areas. | ||
| − | ''Witnesses of Life's Beat'' presents the lively social and culture life in the Idrija of the past. The mining operation was responsible for the establishment of several very good local schools as well as craft traditions such as lace-making. Bobbin-lace making was introduced into Slovenia from the Czech and German lands of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy more than 300 years ago first mentions goes back to year 1696. Idrija developed its own techniques and design patterns. In 1876 a Lace School was established and its activities achieved European dimensions. Lace was exported worldwide the same as mercury. Highlight is six meter | + | |
| + | ''Witnesses of Life's Beat'' presents the lively social and culture life in the Idrija of the past. The mining operation was responsible for the establishment of several very good local schools as well as craft traditions such as lace-making. Bobbin-lace making was introduced into Slovenia from the Czech and German lands of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy more than 300 years ago first mentions goes back to year 1696. Idrija developed its own techniques and design patterns. In 1876 a Lace School was established and its activities achieved European dimensions. Lace was exported worldwide the same as mercury. Highlight is six meter | ||
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A part of museum is the [[Memorial Room of Dr Aleš Bebler]] (1907-1981), Slovene politician, diplomat, ecologist and participant in the Spanish Civil War. There is a permanent gallery collection, donated by Idrija-born translator and Rome gallery owner [[Valentina Orsini Mazza]], which comprises 33 paintings and prints by renowned Slovene and Italian artists. There is also [[Memorial Room of France Bevk]] Slovene famous writer, that was donated by his wife after his death in 1971. His study was moved from Ljubljana to Idrija [[Castle Gewerkenegg]] same year. | A part of museum is the [[Memorial Room of Dr Aleš Bebler]] (1907-1981), Slovene politician, diplomat, ecologist and participant in the Spanish Civil War. There is a permanent gallery collection, donated by Idrija-born translator and Rome gallery owner [[Valentina Orsini Mazza]], which comprises 33 paintings and prints by renowned Slovene and Italian artists. There is also [[Memorial Room of France Bevk]] Slovene famous writer, that was donated by his wife after his death in 1971. His study was moved from Ljubljana to Idrija [[Castle Gewerkenegg]] same year. | ||
| − | The museum oversees the activities of various satellites showing works which were necessary to maintain mine shafts, wood cutting and transport, the [[Flood Dams | + | The museum oversees the activities of various satellites showing works which were necessary to maintain mine shafts, wood cutting and transport, the [[Flood Dams, Klavže]] in Idria, built in 1772; [[Franci's Shaft]], the museum`s technical department, mine shaft that has 15 different most modern batery and steam machines for pumping water out of the mine from 19th century to early 20th cenury. It has the biggest water pump, mark Kley has been made in E. Škoda Pilsen in 1893 and was operating until 1948. Repaired and renovated was opened again for the public again in the year 2009. The [[Idrija Kamšt]] (from the German word ''Wasserkunst'' – "water art"), the largest wooden water wheel in Europe which pumped water from the mine from the time of the French Revolution all the way till 1948. It was restored and presented to the public in September 2009. |
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| + | Another site is the [[Idrija Miner's House]] dating from the end of the 19th century which was renovated in 1990; natural heritage is represented by the [[Wild Lake Natural Museum]], located two kilometres south of Idrija; the [[Franja Partisan Hospital (huge floods in September 2007 demolished the monument; repairs are underway); on exhibit in Idrija Municipal Museum is radio and model of Paula Partisan Hospital, less known, but no less important hospital where more than 1600 Partisans were treated. The [[Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop]] in Vojsko is one of the best preserved monuments in the region from the Second World War. The Printing House operated from 1944 till the end of the war, and ''Partizanski dnevnik'' ("The Partisan's Daily") was the only daily newspaper in occupied Europe printed by a resistance organisation. | ||
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| + | The Idrija Municipal Museum administers also the [[Cerkno Museum]] where is important ethnological collection of ''Laufarija'' Cerkno carneval masks. Near Cerkno in village of Zakojca is the [[Homestead of Writer France Bevk]] that is also under the administration of the [[Idrija Municipal Museum]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Miner's House - Ethnological Collection]], Idrija | * [[Miner's House - Ethnological Collection]], Idrija | ||
* [[Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop]], Vojsko | * [[Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop]], Vojsko | ||
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* [[Idrija Kamšt]] | * [[Idrija Kamšt]] | ||
* [[Franci's Shaft]] | * [[Franci's Shaft]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/o_muzeju.htm Idrija Municipal Museum] | + | * [http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/english/o_muzeju.htm Idrija Municipal Museum website] |
* [http://www.rzs-idrija.si/ Mercury Mine Idrija] | * [http://www.rzs-idrija.si/ Mercury Mine Idrija] | ||
* [http://www.europeanmuseumforum.eu/micheletti_prize.asp Micheletti Prize] | * [http://www.europeanmuseumforum.eu/micheletti_prize.asp Micheletti Prize] | ||
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Past Events
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The exhibition Idrija – Town of Lace and Unesco Heritage, curated by Ivana Leskovec and Mirjam Gnezda Bogataj and organised in cooperation with the Idrija Municipal Museum and Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington,
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A screening of Connected by Thread, directed by Matjaž Mrak and produced by Friendly Production for Idrija Municipal Museum, at the 14th RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film
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17 Dec 2014
Smuggling Anthologies, an exhibition and conference featuring Tanja Žigon, Božo Repe, Tomaž Pavšič, and Franc Trček, EU funded project led by Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMSU) in Rijeke, Trieste Contemporanea, and Idrija Municipal Museum
Exhibitions
The central museum exhibition with the title Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija presents the development of the town of Idrija and 500 years of second oldest and largest mercury mine in the world. Which while operating produced one eight of all mercury in the world. Exhibition is thematically divided in 11 titles, has 25 exhibition rooms covering a total area of more than 1,300 sq.m. Collection of Rocks, Fossils, Mercury Ores and Minerals, with nearly 3,000 different specimens is held to be the biggest exhibited collection of its kind in Slovenia. Documents Tell the Story and View of the Town in the front tower of the castle exhibits a selection of significant archival sources from all over Europe along with documents of the Idrija cartographers and mine maps, from the 18th and 19th centuries. Mercury Tower, is highlight of exhibition and is designed like a shaft with three levels. Each level presents different symbolic values in the work of the miner. Equipment, ways and customs before entering the shaft. Second level are work, working conditions, tools, miners at work in 17th century etc. And in the lowest part, there is treasure here hanging in the air on the iron wires, represented by 320kg transparent plexiglass cube with the drops of mercury inside.
Famous Personalities, show portraits and documents relating to the activities of all those workers, intellectuals and mining experts that came, or were living in Idrija influencing Slovene and Europe's science and culture at large. For instance in Idrija were naturalists as Scopoli, Hacquet and Paracelsus.
The process of extracting mercury and cinnabar is illustrated in the room with the massive millstone that was used for grinding cinnabar, the clay retorts for blasting ore and original mercury scales from 1830. Important back up industry for mining is foresting, and Idrija is surrounded by hills and forests, that were cut for centuries for shaft support and mining architecture. Wood was also exported and river Idrijca with mouthing streams were transport routes. Architectures and technical solutions are vividly presented by various models of water dams, barriers and water rakes to pool incoming wood. Facilities that models show can still be visited in town Idrija or in surrounding areas.
Witnesses of Life's Beat presents the lively social and culture life in the Idrija of the past. The mining operation was responsible for the establishment of several very good local schools as well as craft traditions such as lace-making. Bobbin-lace making was introduced into Slovenia from the Czech and German lands of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy more than 300 years ago first mentions goes back to year 1696. Idrija developed its own techniques and design patterns. In 1876 a Lace School was established and its activities achieved European dimensions. Lace was exported worldwide the same as mercury. Highlight is six meter
A part of museum is the Memorial Room of Dr Aleš Bebler (1907-1981), Slovene politician, diplomat, ecologist and participant in the Spanish Civil War. There is a permanent gallery collection, donated by Idrija-born translator and Rome gallery owner Valentina Orsini Mazza, which comprises 33 paintings and prints by renowned Slovene and Italian artists. There is also Memorial Room of France Bevk Slovene famous writer, that was donated by his wife after his death in 1971. His study was moved from Ljubljana to Idrija Castle Gewerkenegg same year.
The museum oversees the activities of various satellites showing works which were necessary to maintain mine shafts, wood cutting and transport, the Flood Dams, Klavže in Idria, built in 1772; Franci's Shaft, the museum`s technical department, mine shaft that has 15 different most modern batery and steam machines for pumping water out of the mine from 19th century to early 20th cenury. It has the biggest water pump, mark Kley has been made in E. Škoda Pilsen in 1893 and was operating until 1948. Repaired and renovated was opened again for the public again in the year 2009. The Idrija Kamšt (from the German word Wasserkunst – "water art"), the largest wooden water wheel in Europe which pumped water from the mine from the time of the French Revolution all the way till 1948. It was restored and presented to the public in September 2009.
Another site is the Idrija Miner's House dating from the end of the 19th century which was renovated in 1990; natural heritage is represented by the Wild Lake Natural Museum, located two kilometres south of Idrija; the [[Franja Partisan Hospital (huge floods in September 2007 demolished the monument; repairs are underway); on exhibit in Idrija Municipal Museum is radio and model of Paula Partisan Hospital, less known, but no less important hospital where more than 1600 Partisans were treated. The Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop in Vojsko is one of the best preserved monuments in the region from the Second World War. The Printing House operated from 1944 till the end of the war, and Partizanski dnevnik ("The Partisan's Daily") was the only daily newspaper in occupied Europe printed by a resistance organisation.
The Idrija Municipal Museum administers also the Cerkno Museum where is important ethnological collection of Laufarija Cerkno carneval masks. Near Cerkno in village of Zakojca is the Homestead of Writer France Bevk that is also under the administration of the Idrija Municipal Museum.
See also
- Cerkno Museum
- Idrija Mine Museum
- Franja Partisan Hospital
- Homestead of Writer France Bevk
- Miner's House - Ethnological Collection, Idrija
- Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop, Vojsko
- Wild Lake Natural Museum
- Idrija Kamšt
- Franci's Shaft
- Flood Dams, Klavže, Idrija
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