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National Museum of Slovenia
The Vače situla
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Image courtesy of © Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout National Museum of Slovenia
The National Museum, in a palace of 1888 opposite the Opera, holds Slovenia’s archaeological treasures, among them the Iron Age Vače situla and the bone flute from Divje Babe cave, thought to have been made by Neanderthals. The Natural History Museum shares the building, and there is a second branch in Metelkova.
Why it's on our list
- The Vače situla
- The Divje Babe flute
- Roman Emona
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Museum of Slovenia before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from National Museum of Slovenia 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
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Key sights
- National Gallery of Slovenia200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Tivoli Park500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Market650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Castle800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Dragon Bridge850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)19 kmCar or taxi 61 min