Experience a mountain adventure in
the world’s first gamified museum
Experience a mountain adventure in
the world’s first gamified museum
The Avgust Delavec Foundation, in cooperation with the Upper Sava Valley Museum Jesenice – Slovenian Alpine Museum and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Slovenia, cordially invites you on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, at 6 pm to the Slovenian Alpine Museum for the ceremonial opening of the exhibition by Ladislav Jirásek Czech–Slovenian Mountaineering Cooperation, [...]
In her photographic exhibition, Petra Draškovič Pelc opens a view into the Kočevje region as a space of silence, inner stillness, and a primal connection with nature. Her photographs are not merely documents of landscape, but subtle records of experience – moments in which light and shadow, presence and the unseen intertwine. As a long-time [...]
In the autumn of 1975, the first Yugoslav trekking expedition set out for Nepal, consisting of 29 mountaineers from various parts of the country. Among the participants were several former alpinists, which gave the expedition a special character – the team was not merely tourist-oriented but also highly mountaineering-skilled. At that time, such a “tourist” [...]
Starting on 17 October, the temporary exhibition Aleš Kunaver – From Home Mountains to the Roof of the World will be on view. It is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first ascent via a new route on Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak and the first (then Yugoslav) eight-thousander climbed by a Slovenian team. [...]
Ice Giants or Inaccessible Beauties – Temporary ExhibitionOn the 50th anniversary of the expedition to the Cordillera Blanca, a photo exhibition titled Ice Giants or Inaccessible Beauties is on view on the museum staircase. The exhibition will remain open until the beginning of August.
SCIENTISTS ON THE ROPE: THE FIRST SLOVENIAN EXPLORERS OF THE HIMALAYAS The exploration of the Himalayas – the world’s highest and one of its most mysterious mountain ranges – has a rich and varied history. The first Europeans crossed it as early as the 17th century, while systematic research began in the 19th century with [...]
You are invited to see the new temporary exhibition on the 100th anniversary of the Mountaineering Society of Jesenice, entitled Bivouac II on the Lakes. The exhibition presents a photo story about the removal of the old bivouac, the construction and installation of the new bivouac II. It was prepared by the members of the [...]
The photographic exhibition for the 100th anniversary of the Jesenice Mountaineering Society entitled The beautiful mountain world of photographer Robert Brezigar will be on display until June 2, 2024. Robert Brezigar is a member of the Photography Society of Jesenice, which participates in the exhibition to mark the centenary of the Mountain Society of Jesenice. [...]
Old Indian legends tell of the first climbers in Yosemite Valley, and the first white man is said to have set foot there in 1833. In November 1958, the famous Nose route in El Capitan was climbed for the first time, equipped with ropes, in 47 days. Over time, local climbers have developed their own [...]
Through a walk through history, we will explore ten alpine achievements that have brought Slovenian alpinism to the top of the world. Did you know that the first alpinist of the Eastern Alps was a Slovenian, Valentin Stanič? And who gained global fame on home turf, who was the first to climb the epic [...]
The way is a story – the story is a path. The Slovenian Alpine Museum is not an ordinary museum, as it offers an experience of the exhibition like a personal ascent to a mountain. Adventure-seekers can test themselves in the Escape to the Bivouac. You can also see and hear what the legendary “Dvojka” looked like from the inside and how mountaineers experienced it – even without the adventure. You’ll be enchanted by the virtual view from its original location below Rokavi and from thirty other Slovenian peaks. Haven’t been to Triglav yet? We offer you a virtual walk to our highest mountain.
