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Photon Gallery
Photography and video art
About Photon Gallery
Photon Gallery, on Trg prekomorskih brigad beside Kino Šiška, is a hub for contemporary photography and video art from Central and South-East Europe. It offers guided tours and conversations with artists, a bookshop and reading room on the visual arts, and organises Photonic Moments, a biennial festival of photography. Our advice: combine with an evening concert at Kino Šiška.
Why it's on our list
- Photography and video art from the region
- Guided tours and artist talks
- An excellent art bookshop
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Photon Gallery before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Photon Gallery 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 rank, Celovška cesta1.2 km16 min walk
Key sights
- Tivoli Park1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Prešeren Square2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Triple Bridge2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Congress Square2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Market2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Dragon Bridge2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Metelkova Mesto2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ljubljana Castle2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)17 kmCar or taxi 55 min