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Object of the month

On a monthly basis, we present objects and photographs that are kept in our museum collections. Take a look at the treasure trove of unique objects and get to know their stories.

2026

January

Cigarette case

2025

January

Chess Pieces

Šahovske figure iz kruha in sline.

February

Dr. Franc Novak (1908-1999) stethoscope

Stetoskop

March

Commemorative plaque SPENT 28

Pozlačena spominska plaketa.

April

Chess on an Austro-Hungarian Propaganda Postcard from the First World War

Slika, na kateri moški igrajo šah.

May

Aleš Kunaver’s Decoration for the Ascent of Manaslu

June

France Mihelič, The Chronicler, linocut, 1955,

August

Commemorative Stamps of the Chess Olympiads

July

Olive-wood casket with the motif of the Tower of David

September

Aids attack, Rubber controls campaign

Plakat Aids napada.

October

Plastic Cowboys and Indians Figurines from Izola’s Mehanotehnika

Figurice

November

Gradis Newsletter – Jubilee Issue

Naslovnica Gradisov Vestnik

December

Boxing Gloves of Ema Kozin, a Gift to Former President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor

Boksarske rokavice.

2024

July

Wedding card

June

The Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia

Častni znak svobode Republike Slovenije

April

Smart water bottle EQUA

May

Flyers at cycling anti-government protests in 2020-2022

March

Dress made of silk parachute by allied aviators

Dress

February

Official hat of the Slovenia Olympic team 1994

Hat

January

Personal memory booklet from KL Dachau

August

Audio Cassette of the music group Borghesia

Audio Cassette of the music group Borghesia

September

Commemorative Medals of the Fighters for the Northern Border 1918-1919 with a Portrait of Rudolf Maister

Sprednja stran spominske medalje, na njej portret Rudolfa Maistra.

October

Lipa – the first currency of independent Slovenia

Kovanec Lipe

November

Cap badge with the Slovenian Tricolour from November 1918

Rozeta

December

Holiday decorations of the Oražem family

Novoletni okraski.

2023

August

The first flag of the Republic of Slovenia in Podgrad

January

Karlo Vencelj’s pocket watch

February

Glass sculpture – the 50th Anniversary of the Vitranc Cup

March

Ukrainian post stamps

Ukrajinske znamke.

April

Environmental stickers

May

The tea and tray set

June

THREE IN ONE: vacuum cleaner, fan and flashlight

January

Aircraft Modeling Medal

September

Medallion and pendant: Italian WW2 identification item

October

Box decorated with shells and sea snails

November

Tape recorder of the Italian company Geloso SA G 257

Magnetofon, usnjen kovček in škatla s kabli.

December

Marjan Ciglič: Holiday card

Moški in ženska ležita v snegu, nasmejana zreta in proti drugemu.

2022

January

Chess pieces 1944

March

Life over death – photographs by Tomi Lombar

April

Group photo with Rudolf Maister

May

Dr. Janez Drnovšek Protocol gift

June

Book of orderly duties

Julij

Leaflet Portorož

Letak s fotografijami in besedilom.

August

Engraved army food container

September

Universale Domžale company straw hat

Slamnik podjetja Univerzale.

October

Vlasto Kopač: View from Grintovec 2558 m

Narisane gore razgleda z Grintovca.

2021

January

Teapot from the Russian hinterland

February

The Pope kisses Slovene soil

Papež Janez Pavel II. poljublja slovensko zemljo. Zemlja je v glineni skledi, ki jo držita fant in dekle.

March

The stones from Lhotse

May

Slovene liberation of Triglav

Skupina ljudi na vrhu Triglava, na vrhu je zapičena slovenska zastava.

June

»Independent – Samostojnost« Sparkling Wine

July

Pins for Slovenia’s first presidency of the council of the EU

August

Miro Cerar, winner of a gold medal

Oboževalci okoli Mira Cerarja, otrok v naročju mame steguje roke proti njemu.

October

A Slovene Soldier Diary 1914-1918

Na roko napisan dnevniški zapis z ilustracijo.

December

Music cassette Mury the Cat & Matzie- Catsie

2020

January

Concentration camp number 72928 with red triangle

February

Memorial Book of Marjana Keršič – Belač

Prikaz strani iz spominske knjige.

March

The figurine of German Navy soldier

Figurica vojaka.

April

Ballot box – elections 1990

May

Italian Beretta 6.35mm

June

Wooden Altar of a Russian Prisoner

July

Postcard showing the burnt-down Narodni dom (Slovene Cultural Centre) in Trieste

August

A commemorative stamp on the 90th Anniversary of the Execution of the heroes of Bazovica

September

Trumpet

October

Plebiscite Postcard

November

Photo of the Members of the Demarcation Commission

December

Slovenia’s referendum of independence

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