Tehniški muzej Slovenije (TMS)
Bistra pri Vrhniki, SI-1353 Borovnica
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Technical Museum of Slovenia
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Past Events
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9 Oct 2018
31 Jan 2019
The exhibition Reaching for the Stars with Elan, curated by Vladimir Vilman and organised by the Technical Museum of Slovenia, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Zagreb,
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25 Jan 2017
7 Apr 2017
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15 Apr 2015
15 Jun 2015
An exhibition on the life and work of Janez Puhar, the inventor of the photographic plate, organised by Technical Museum of Slovenia, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Bratislava,
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29 Jun 2013
9 Oct 2013
The exhibition The Man Who Propelled Vessels - Josef Ressel, co-organised by the Technical Museum of Slovenia
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13 Dec 2012
31 Jan 2013
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15 Dec 2011
31 Jan 2012
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21 Sep 2011
30 Sep 2011
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15 Oct 2010
5 Dec 2010
History
The Technical Museum was established within the buildings of the former Bistra Carthusian Monastery, which had been managed since 1947 by the Forestry Institute of Slovenia and already used to house the institute's museum collections. Consequently when it opened in 1951 the Technical Museum of Slovenia focused on the institute's forestry, woodworking and hunting collections. During its long history the museum has managed a number of collections which have since become independent institutions, including Kropa Iron Forging Museum, the Koroška Regional Museum, Ravne na Koroškem Unit, Idrija Municipal Museum and the Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia in Velenje.
Collections
Today the Technical Museum incorporates numerous departments. The Forestry and Woodworking Department originated as the Forestry Institute Collection and is displayed in a 300-square-metre exhibition area. The Hunting Museum Collection also originated in 1947 and now occupies a 700-square-metre exhibition area equipped with computer-supported multimedia as well as film and sound recordings. The Fishing Department, opened in 1982, incorporates an ecology section. The Transportation Department occupies the largest exhibition area of about 2,500 square metres, and includes Slovene road vehicles (the oldest from the pre-war period), a collection of prestigious presidential limousines, a collection of automobiles on long-term loan from the German Technical Museum in Berlin and Slovene motorcycles from the Tomos of Koper Collection. The Textile Department presents the history of spinning and weaving and the machine production of fabrics and organises workshops in weaving, sewing, and painting on silk and cotton. The Department of Agricultural Machinery Collection, housed in a 1,500-square-metre outbuilding, includes a wheelwright's workshop, a farrier's workshop, and an exhibition on the history of the mill. Demonstrations of smithing, corn grinding in the mill, and bread baking are regularly organised here. The Written Word: History of printing in Slovenia collection (opened in 2006) displays the history of printing, paper, printing inks, letterpress, book binding, office printing. Demonstrations include type casting, setting by hand, machine set, hand printing by printing machine, illustration printing by plate and book stitching. The collection of the Electric Machinery Department is displayed in three rooms with an exhibition area of about 370 square metres and presents the history of electrification in Slovenia.
International cooperation
The Technical Museum is the leader of the project "Central European Science Adventure – CESA". The aim of the project is to research and present technical and cultural heritage of scientists and inventors from Central Europe. Six technical museums (from Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia) have joined in the Central European network. The goal is to re-evaluate and present the inventions and discoveries, as well as great scientists and inventors, including not so well-known ones, in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, mountain science, construction, motoring ...
Branches
The museum manages various satellites, including Bogenšperk Castle, Pantz Forester's Gravity Cableway, the Museum of Post and Telecommunications, and the Soteska Depot of Vehicles.
See also
- Bistra Carthusian Monastery
- Bogenšperk Castle
- Pantz Forester's Gravity Cableway
- Museum of Post and Telecommunications
- Soteska Depot of Vehicles
- Association of Slovene Museums
- Vransko Motorcycle Museum
External links
- Technical Museum of Slovenia website
- Tehnična založba Slovenije
- CESA website - a lexicon of CE scientists includes also F. Avčin, S. Bloudek and A. Codelli
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Founded in 1951, the Technical Museum of Slovenia (TMS) aims to to research, collect and exhibit Slovenia's technical heritage, as well as to protect the historically important technical buildings, installations and machines. +
Founded in 1951, the Technical Museum of Slovenia (TMS) aims to to research, collect and exhibit Slovenia's technical heritage, as well as to protect the historically important technical buildings, installations and machines. +
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