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Bank of Slovenia Museum
Your weight in gold
About Bank of Slovenia Museum
The Bank of Slovenia Museum, on Cankarjeva cesta near Nebotičnik, explains how a central bank works and how it fits into the Eurosystem, with audiovisual and interactive displays and educational games. A particular focus is the tolar, Slovenia’s currency before the euro, and all the banknotes and coins used since independence are on show. Our advice: find out how many gold bars make your weight in gold.
Why it's on our list
- The tolar and every Slovenian note and coin
- How a central bank works
- Interactive and audiovisual displays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bank of Slovenia Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bank of Slovenia Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank150 m2 min walk
Key sights
- Triple Bridge250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Market400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Dragon Bridge550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Castle600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tivoli Park700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)19 kmCar or taxi 61 min