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Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija)

Art museum·City Centre·€

Slovenian modern art

About Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija)

Moderna galerija shows the art of the 20th century in Slovenia, from the avant-garde of the 1920s to the art groups of the 1980s, in a building designed by Edvard Ravnikar. Its sister museum, MSUM, covers contemporary art in Metelkova.

Why it's on our list

  • 20th-century Slovenian art
  • A building by Edvard Ravnikar
  • A café with a terrace

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija) 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

  1. Taxi rank300 m4 min walk
  2. Taxi rank350 m4 min walk

Key sights

  1. National Gallery of Slovenia150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
  2. Tivoli Park350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  3. Congress Square500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  4. Triple Bridge600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  5. Prešeren Square600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  6. St Nicholas Cathedral700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  7. Central Market750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  8. Ljubljana Castle900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  9. Dragon Bridge900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  10. Metelkova Mesto1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min

Getting around

  1. Railway & bus station1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)19 kmCar or taxi 61 min

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