Kranjska Gora, Triglav north wall by Mediaspeed, foto: Jaka ArbutinaSlovenian Tourist Board
At the Slovenian Alpine Museum
The Slovenian Alpine Museum illustrates the development of Slovene mountaineering, climbing and mountain rescue history, interwoven with educational and conservational content.
Slovenian Alpine Museum 3 by Kati ŽvanSlovenian Alpine Museum
Its rich collection of historical objects and artefacts, diversity of photographic, film, book, and museum archives, and an extensive museum library, provide clear insights into the powerful, lasting impact of mountains and mountaineering on Slovene culture.
Each path has its own story by Kati ŽvanSlovenian Alpine Museum
Our Mission
At the Slovenian Alpine Museum, we record, preserve, study and promote Slovenia’s mountaineering heritage and the history of the Slovene alpine conservation areas.
Workshop for children by Kati ŽvanSlovenian Alpine Museum
Our museum programmes, workshops, lectures and exhibitions are aimed at increasing the popularity of mountaineering in general.
They encourage respect for the alpine natural and cultural heritage in the younger generations, and illustrate the shaping role of mountaineering in defining the Slovenian national identity and the international recognition of Slovenes.
Boat at Lake Bled by Jacob Riglin, Beautiful DestinationsSlovenian Tourist Board
Our mission is underlined and reinforced by our slogan: “Rope team for future ascents“
Guests at reception by Matjaž PodlipnikSlovenian Alpine Museum
Our Vision
We implement our mission through events and lectures, temporary exhibitions, public programmes, educational workshops, and presentations of current domestic and foreign mountaineering achievements.
The Slovenian Alpine Museum is also developing into an information centre where visitors can find information on the various exhibitions and accompanying museum events, hiking, and the mountaineering possibilities and tourist attractions in the surrounding area.
Planšarsko lake by Tomo JeseničnikSlovenian Tourist Board
Our Objectives
The systematic processing and studying of the Slovene mountaineering and climbing heritage; to preserve, record, promote and collect it and ensure its accessibility in one place, and in this way to secure the museum’s position as a recognisable, central, national Slovenian mountaineering museum.
Under the top of Slavnik hill with the view on Slovenian Istria by Jaka IvančičSlovenian Tourist Board
To become a place for socialising, education and entertainment, offering new opportunities to the local community for the development of tourism in Mojstrana, complementing what Kranjska Gora municipality, the Upper Carniola region and Slovenia offers to tourism.
Hiking in Triglav National Park by Hannes BeckerSlovenian Tourist Board
To contribute to raising awareness of the cultural heritage of the Alps, and the conservation and sustainable development of the Alpine region, by including the Triglav National Park and Alpine Convention information points in our programme.
Bikers at bike park Maribor by Jošt GantarSlovenian Tourist Board
To spread our mission in cooperation with the Alpine Association of Slovenia by setting up Slovenian High Level and Mountain Biking Route control points.
Woman in Pokljuka forest by CJ STUDIO d.o.o., photo Ciril JazbecSlovenian Tourist Board
To become a meeting point for the local and wider community and a representative of the local and national identity, attracting a wider public which will be able to associate itself with the museum and its mission.
Events at the museumSlovenian Alpine Museum
We want to create an open space for social dialogue and social responsibility in the 21st century.
