Military Museum of Slovenian Armed Forces
Kadetnica Maribor, Engelsova 15,, SI-2111 Maribor
Phone386 (0) 2 449 5111
Founded byMinistry of Defence
Military Museum of Slovenian Armed Forces
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It is one of the units of the Centre of military schools and resides together with them in the building called Maribor cadet school. This was built specifically for military education purposes back in 1856 by the Austrian emperor and was returned to its former function in 2004. In that same year, the Centre for military-history activities was re-organised into the present-day museum and has moved into these premises.
Museum collections and exhibitions
The main bulk of the museum's materials is divided into ten primary collections, them being: light weaponry; uniforms and equipment; armoured vehicles and artillery; aviation and air defence; navy materials; archival documents and maps; medals and rank insignia; photo and video materials; stamps and seals; military related arts collection. Most of the pieces in these collections originate from the 20th century, though some of them go back a few centuries more, like for example vintage pistols from 18th and 19th century.
The three additional exhibitions deal with specific historic situations - the fight for the northern Slovenian border (1918 - 1920), the independence war in 1991 and the development of the Slovenian army since then up until the present. Another exhibition is made up of small model figures that show the different types, uniforms and weaponry of the numerous soldiers passing through Slovenian territories in the last two thousand years. There is also a collection of ceremonial gifts received by the first two presidents of Slovenia, who both subsequently donated them to the museum.
Parts of the museum's collections are also digitalised and available through its website. Furthermore, one of the exhibitions – about swords and fencing – even exists exclusively on the internet.
Activities
The scientific studies, conducted both by the museum personnel and also other historians, are published in the journal called Military history [Vojaška zgodovina]. The museum also takes care for the library of the Centre of military schools and organises workshops, lectures, symposiums and engages in pedagogical activities of the schools themselves.
A complementary part to the Military museum collections can be found in the Park of Military History Pivka, which houses a number of bigger pieces (a submarine, for example) and boasts a very diverse tank collection. The Park was established with curatorial help and also donations from the Military museum.
The museum is also setting up various small scale exhibitions in army barracks throughout Slovenia.
See also
External links
- Military Museum of Slovenian Armed Forces website (in Slovenian)
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