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Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM)
Art from the 1960s to now
About Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM)
MSUM opened in 2011 in a former barracks building in Metelkova. Its collection follows art in Slovenia, the former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe from the 1960s to today.
Why it's on our list
- Art from the 1960s to today
- In the former barracks
- Next to Metelkova Mesto
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) 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 rank100 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Njegoševa cesta250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Metelkova Mesto100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Dragon Bridge650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Market850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral900 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Prešeren Square1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Castle1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Triple Bridge1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Congress Square1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Tivoli Park1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)19 kmCar or taxi 61 min