Since 1992, the Slovenian School Museum has been publishing the School Chronicle, a scientific journal dedicated to the history of education and pedagogy, as well as the diverse heritage of schooling and education. After many years of striving for substantive content and, especially in recent years with a strong focus on a scientific approach, we …
The Slovenian School Museum has cooperated with the Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth for many years, and this year’s collaboration has been particularly fruitful. The seminar for history club mentors entitled ‘The Resonance of Difference: Coexistence of Cultures, Religions and Nationalities”, held on 21 October 2025 in the Knights’ Hall of the National Museum …
On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, we opened a visiting exhibition entitled ‘School Is All They Need’ on the history of education for the deaf at the primary school of the Ljubljana Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ZGNL). The exhibition traces the education of the deaf through six historical periods up to the …
We attended the gathering of museum professionals in Škofja Loka. The event, organised by the Slovenian Museum Association and the Škofja Loka Museum, took place on 29 and 30 September. More than 170 museum professionals from across Slovenia came together to discuss a topical issue: Organised depots, accessible collections: Organisation and accessibility of storage facilities …
Ljubljana, 7 October 2025; We have opened a temporary exhibition entitled ‘Border, Language and School: State Frameworks and Language Policy in Slovenian Education of the First Half of the Twentieth Century’, which highlights the significance of the Slovenian language and various linguistic communities in education within the territory of present-day Slovenia and the neighbouring countries …
At the Slovenian School Museum, we pay special attention to museum pedagogy because it is largely based on the building blocks of reading literacy. By exploring past lessons, we identify examples of good practice and seek to implement them in our programmes. Our efforts are focused on developing and implementing pedagogical programmes that enhance the …
On Friday, 26 September 2025, we visited the Centre for Communication, Hearing and Speech in Portorož as part of the task ‘Supporting Vulnerable Groups’. We contributed to their ‘School in the Past’ activity day by delivering our 1865 Sunday School lesson. Pupils from Years 1 to 9, divided into four age groups, took part in …
Language plays a key role in building the cultural and civic community within and beyond the borders of the Republic of Slovenia today. However, this has not always been the case. During the turbulent first half of the 20th century, the Slovenian language came under great pressure. The interplay between state frameworks, public values, language …
At the Slovenian School Museum, we develop high-quality programmes for vulnerable groups based on undergoing training and learning about examples of good practice. This year, we have worked on the ‘Support for vulnerable groups’ project, focusing on accessibility at local, national and international levels. In spring, we visited the Museum of Apiculture in Radovljica and …
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