Tolmin museum
Encyclopedia
Tolmin museum is public institution
which covers the areas of archaeology
, ethnology
, general history
and history of art
s at upper Soča
Valley region in Slovenia
. It is located in the Coronini mansion in Tolmin
.
It administrates the Archaeological museum and the foundations of the Roman house in Most na Soči
, the memorial exhibitions of Simon Gregorčič
in Vrsno, of Ciril Kosmač
in Slap pri Idrijci, of Simon Rutar
in Krn village, the ethnological collections in the Triglav National Park
lodge in Trenta
, in the village core of Breginj
and in Robidišče
, the wooden granary in Pečine
, and the German
charnel at the confluence of the Soča
and Tolminka rivers.
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community...
which covers the areas of archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, ethnology
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
, general history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and history of art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
s at upper Soča
Soca
The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres...
Valley region in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It is located in the Coronini mansion in Tolmin
Tolmin
Tolmin is a small town and municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Geography:Tolmin, the old town that gave the name to the entire area , is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley , as well as its economic, cultural and administrative centre. It is located on a terrace above the...
.
History
The Tolmin museum was first open to the public in 1951. In 1958, it became a part of the Gorica museum and remained under their auspices as the Tolmin Museum Collection for a full 42 years. In April 2000, the Tolmin museum again became an independent public institution.Collections
The Tolmin museum also maintains several external collections and buildings in addition to the collections and exhibitions in the main building.It administrates the Archaeological museum and the foundations of the Roman house in Most na Soči
Most na Soci
Most na Soči is a town in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was named Sveta Lucija ob Soči until 1952. Other historical names include , and or Maurus Brucke. It is located on a rocky crest above the confluence of Soča and Idrijca rivers...
, the memorial exhibitions of Simon Gregorčič
Simon Gregorcic
Simon Gregorčič was a Slovene poet and Roman Catholic priest.- Biography :Gregorčič was born in the small mountain village of Vrsno above the river Soča in the County of Gorizia and Gradisca. In 1851, he attended primary school in Libušnje, but was in 1855 sent to school in Gorizia. After...
in Vrsno, of Ciril Kosmač
Ciril Kosmač
Ciril Kosmač was a Slovenian novelist and screenwriter.- Life :He was born in a Slovene family in the village of Slap ob Idrijci near Sveta Lucija , in what was then the Austro-Hungarian County of Gorizia and Gradisca . He attended high school in Tolmin and Gorizia...
in Slap pri Idrijci, of Simon Rutar
Simon Rutar
Simon Rutar , was a Slovene historian and geographer. He wrote primarily on the history and geography of the areas that are now part of the Slovenian Littoral, the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Croatian counties of Istria and Primorsko-Goranska.- Biography :Rutar was born in a...
in Krn village, the ethnological collections in the Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park is a national park located in Slovenia and the only one in the country. It was named after Mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps and a symbol of Slovenia and Slovenian character....
lodge in Trenta
Trenta, Slovenia
Trenta is a settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Goriška traditional region of the western Slovenia. It lies on the river Soča along the road from the Vršič Pass to Bovec and encompasses the Trenta Valley and its side valleys....
, in the village core of Breginj
Breginj
Breginj is a village in the Kobarid municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Until the 18th century, Breginj was part of the Republic of Venice, and it is still considered as part of the historical region known as the Venetian Slovenia...
and in Robidišče
Robidišce
Robidišče is a small settlement in the municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy. It is the westernmost settlement in Slovenia.-External links:*...
, the wooden granary in Pečine
Pecine
Pečine is a village in the mountains above the right bank of the Idrijca River in the municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia....
, and the German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
charnel at the confluence of the Soča
Soca
The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres...
and Tolminka rivers.