The project The Stories of Ljubljana Castles connects four castles in Ljubljana, public institution working in the field of cultural heritage: Ljubljana’s Castle, Fužine Castle (Museum of Architecture and Design), Cekin Castle (National Museum of Contemporary History) and Tivoli Castle (the International Centre of Graphic Arts).

Castles awaken the spirit of exploration in people, but what arouses curiosity are not only the stories of hidden treasures, underground passages, mysterious towers, and gloomy dungeons, but also the new contents that enrich old spaces. In this respect, the four castles included in the Stories of Ljubljana’s Castles project offer a fresh and new castle experience: all of them keep extremely interesting museum collections.

As part of a project, attractively priced combined ticket to four of Ljubljana’s castles is available that enables viewing of the current contents offered by the participating castles*:

– Adults: 11,00 €
– Students, pupils, pensioners and groups of 15 persons or more: 5,5 €
– persons with motor or sensory disabilities and children under 7 years accompanied by parents: free.
* A ticket enables viewing of the current contents offered by the paricipating castles. Tickets are valid for 3 days.
Tickets can be purchased at the sales points of each of the participating castles and at Tourist Information Centres.

Discover an interweaving of the historical and the contemporary, and set out on the path of the four Ljubljana castles.

Fužine Castle – Musem of Architecture and Design
On the banks of the Ljubljanica river, away from the bustle of the city centre, surrounded by castle park, stands the only preserved Renaissance castle in Ljubljana. Fužine Castle was in the 16th century one of the richest aristocratic residences. Since 1992 the Museum of Architecture and Design has its premises in the castle.
Information: 00386 (0)1 548 42 80

Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana Castle, the crowning glory of the city, has helped shape the capital’s silhouette for more than five centuries. When you ascend the castle hill by funicular railway, you are confronted with a wide choice of cultural opportunities in the attractively renovated castle buildings.
Information: 00386 (0)1 306 42 93

Tivoli Mansion – International Centre of Graphic Arts
»The most beautiful place in Ljubljana« (as reported in the newspapers already in 1860) has acquired its current image in the 18th century, in the late eighties of the last century the International Centre of Graphic Arts was settled there. 
Information: 00386 (0)1 2413 818/800

Cekin Mansion – National Museum of Contemporary History
Baroque mansion changed hands in its history a number of times, one of the owners is “guilty” for the sounding name of the mansion. After World War II the Museum of National Liberation – now National Museum of Contemporary History – opened there first exhibition.
Information: 00386 (0)1 01 300 96 33

Partners of the project are Tourism of Ljubljana and DPG (distribution).

Info

Information on programme of participating castles – institutions are available at websites of the museums and in leaflets The Stories of Ljubljana Castle; in Slovene and English, at info points in Ljubljana and Slovenia.

Organization

Museum of Architecture and Design
Ljubljana Castle
National Museum of Contemporary History
International Centre of Graphic Arts