MAO

MAO

Founded in 1972 as the Architectural Museum Ljubljana, thus making it one of Europe’s oldest museums of architecture and design, MAO is today an example of the transformation of a museum into a dynamic institution with new functionalities. MAO is the caretaker and promotor of the world’s most comprehensive collection of Slovenian architectural and design heritage. MAO brings together curators, editors, and producers who take great care in collecting national heritage and designing contemporary programmes. MAO is a destination for professionals, students, and visitors interested in the principles and advantages of good architecture and design. It specifically addresses and is a source of inspiration to all those who are new to architecture, design and photography, helping them recognize the importance of preserved heritage for people’s lives, contemporary creative production, and future development. We are a national and international centre and hub for the transfer of knowledge in the fields of heritage and creativity, featuring innovative programme formats dedicated to the preservation of heritage and supporting emerging creatives.

MAO so dobro oblikovani programi z inovativnimi formati in zanimivimi imeni, namenjeni ohranjanju dediščine in podpori obetavnim ustvarjalcem.

Projects

CfC

The Centre for Creativity is a platform for the development of cultural and creative sectors, and the first national business development accelerator for professionals working in these sectors. Run by the Museum of Architecture and Design, and together with open calls of the Ministry of Culture, it forms the support framework for the development of the creative sector in Slovenia. The Centre’s programmes are aimed at strengthening the social and economic value of the sector while forging stronger ties with other sectors and the economy in general.

BIO

Founded in 1963 as the first design biennial in Europe, BIO is a production and exhibition project that employs the process of product design to discover the potential of the contemporary design discipline. BIO is an international platform for new approaches in design that works as a testing ground, where design is used as a tool to question and reshape our everyday life with the help of different multidisciplinary design approaches. Its projects are aimed at creating resilient structures that develop over time, beyond the duration of the Biennial.

Finished projects

FA

The Future Architecture Platform is the first pan-European architectural platform that brings together emerging talents of different professions and enables them to present and develop their ideas for the future of cities and architecture. It was created at the initiative of the Museum of Architecture and Design and has been run by it since 2015 with the support of the Creative Europe programme. Currently, the platform connects 27 leading architectural institutions and organizations across Europe. 

Staff

Administration
Maja Vardjan
Director
maja.vardjan[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 71
Tanja Vergles
Executive Assistant
tanja.vergles[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 70
Department of Design
Cvetka Požar
Museum Councillor
cvetka.pozar[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 76
Špela Šubic
Museum Councillor
spela.subic[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 84
Department of Architecture
Bogo Zupančič
Museum Councillor
bogo.zupancic[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 78
Tomaž Štoka
UNESCO Coordinator
tomaz.stoka[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 79
Department of Photography
Events Department
Anja Radović
Curator, Head of BIO
anja.radovic[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 77
Nikola Pongrac
Senior Curator, Project Manager
nikola.pongrac[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 83
M + 386 (0)40 127 129
Documentation
Nika Novak
Senior Curator
nika.novak[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 88
Library
Neli Grafenauer
Head of Library
knjiznica[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 81
Marketing & PR
Ana Kandare
Head of Marketing
ana.kandare[at]mao.si
+ 386 1 548 42 89
Smilja Štravs
Public Relations
prmao[at]mao.si
+ 386 51 269 974
Education
Natalija Lapajne
Museum Counsellor
natalija.lapajne[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 82
Maja Šuštaršič
Museum Counsellor
maja.sustarsic[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 86
Admission Desk and Shop
Helena Potokar
Visitor Assistant
helena.potokar[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 80
Katarina Metelko
Visitor Assistant
katarina.metelko[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 80
Technical Services
Matjaž Rozina
Technician
matjaz.rozina[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)31 330 311
Tadej Golob
Technician
tadej.golob[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)70 405 149
Joži Gregorič
Cleaning Service
Centre for Creativity (CfC)
Anja Zorko
Head of CzK
anja.zorko[at]mao.si
+ 386 (0)1 548 42 73
M + 386 (0)41 606 436
Pia Groleger
Project Coordinator
projekti[at]mao.si
+386(0) 01 235 56 21
Hana Vardjan
Project Coordinator
hana.vardjan[at]mao.si
+386(0) 01 548 42 72
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