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Extend your visit to museums and galleries in cafés and wine bars

Elevate your visit to a museum or gallery with a chat about culture and art over a cup of coffee or glass of wine at the museum’s café or wine bar.

When culture interweaves with the aroma of coffee

Visiting Slovenian galleries and museums can be a special social event, as they offer a whole host of experiences – from workshops to social spots – in addition to the exhibitions themselves. Almost every Slovenian museum has a shop inside where you can buy products related to the museum's content. Some even have their own cafés, where you can have a chat over a selected drink after visiting the museum or gallery collections. Take a look at a list of some of the best-known museum and gallery cafés, wine bars and even places to grab a bite to eat.

Top museum and gallery cafés in Ljubljana

In Ljubljana, you can extend your visit to some of the museums and galleries with a chat in their cosy cafés, which are becoming increasingly popular meeting spots and social hubs.

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Moderna Café, Modern Gallery

Moderna Café, Modern Gallery

Indulge in the aroma of coffee from a boutique Vrhnika roaster and forget about time as you are surrounded by contemporary artworks.

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Café of the Museum of Architecture and Design

Café of the Museum of Architecture and Design

Evoking nostalgia with its thoughtfully designed interior, the café in Fužine Castle is a meeting point between culture, architecture, design and good coffee.

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SEM Café, Slovenian Ethnographic Museum

SEM Café, Slovenian Ethnographic Museum

Round off your visit to the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum with a stop at the garden café, a popular meeting point for locals and visitors alike.

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Stow Café, City Museum

Stow Café, City Museum

After a visit to the City Museum, stop at the café whose interior connects different historical periods with the present, the icing on the cake being the coffee from the café's own boutique roaster.

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Caffe Bienale, International Centre of Graphic Arts

Caffe Bienale, International Centre of Graphic Arts

If you are a lover of graphic and fine arts, you will happily spend some time in the café where you are just one step away from some of the finest artwork.

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Castle Café at Ljubljana Castle

Castle Café at Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle is a place of culture and social events, where the present and the past are intertwined. After exploring and enjoying a variety of experiences, you can stop at the Castle Café.

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Cukrarna Bar

Cukrarna Bar

The Cukrarna Bar and Coffee Shop await you in one of the most impressive gallery buildings in Ljubljana, a former sugar factory. Fans of modern visual art meet here during the day, and in the evening the place turns into a venue for concerts featuring...

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Where else can you have a cup of coffee in museums and galleries around Slovenia?

Many major museums and galleries in other parts of Slovenia also have their own cafés. They are more than just a place to grab a cup – they are places of socialising and art. Especially charming are museums and cafés found within castle walls.

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Layer Café

Layer Café

The Layer House in Kranj is the focal point of the city's cultural and social life. Its café is one of the most pleasant stops on a stroll around the Old Town.

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Castle Café, Maribor Regional Museum

Castle Café, Maribor Regional Museum

The Castle Café at the Regional Museum in Maribor serves more than just good coffee. On pleasant evenings, you can enjoy a cocktail, a glass of vintage wine and a local craft beer in the garden.

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Khislstein 12.56 Café, Khislstein Castle Kranj

Khislstein 12.56 Café, Khislstein Castle Kranj

You are probably wondering what the 12.56 in the Khislstein Castle café’s name means. It is the year the castle was built, and part of this historical heritage can be felt in the café. Though based in deep history, today the cafe serves up modern flavors...

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Veronika Café at Celje Old Castle

Veronika Café at Celje Old Castle

If the legendary countess Veronika lived in the present day, she might have stopped for a drink in the café that bears her name after visiting the castle. You should do it instead!

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Castle Café at Podsreda Castle

Castle Café at Podsreda Castle

Linger at the Podsreda Castle café, either in the yard under the chestnut trees or in the pleasant castle ambience. Enjoy castle cakes and homemade Kozjansko apple strudel.

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Café Strmol, Strmol Castle

Café Strmol, Strmol Castle

You can admire the mighty Strmol Castle over your coffee in the café. Or perhaps indulge in a special experience – coffee time for two at Strmol castle.

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Castle Café at Bled Castle

Castle Café at Bled Castle

If you are looking for a museum café with a perfect view, you will find it at Bled Castle. With every sip, you will enjoy the view of Lake Bled with its island and the surrounding Alps.

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Castle Café, Loka Castle

Castle Café, Loka Castle

After visiting the museum collection at Loka Castle, visit the Castle Café, where you might feel like having a cup of coffee or tasting one of its cocktails.

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Wine bars and restaurants

Some museums, however, do not focus just on coffee, but offer other beverages and services, such as wine bars.

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Wine shop, Oldest Vine House

Wine shop, Oldest Vine House

Maribor boasts the oldest grapevine in the world, the only plant with its own museum at the Oldest Vine House. The in-house wine bar serves the best that local winemakers have to offer.

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Castle wine cellar

Castle wine cellar

Deep below the opulent rooms of Ptuj Castle, take pleasure in the aroma and scent of exceptional prize-winning wines of the wine assessment in Ptuj. You can also learn about the tools used by nearby winemakers in their work.

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Šturm Castle Cellar, Bela Krajina Museum Metlika

Šturm Castle Cellar, Bela Krajina Museum Metlika

Finish your exploration of Bela krajina’s history and culture at Metlika Castle with a glass of one of the typical local wines in the castle's wine cellar.

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Cviček cellar, Božidar Jakac Art Museum

Cviček cellar, Božidar Jakac Art Museum

The Cviček cellar located in the unique complex of the Božidar Jakac Art Museum tells visitors a story of wine and its role in the life of Dolenjska locals, of cellaring, production and processing through time.

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Restavracija A3, Rajhenburg Castle

Restavracija A3, Rajhenburg Castle

Complete your enjoyment of the history of Rajhenburg Castle and its collections with a visit to the castle restaurant where exquisite culinary experiences are created that pay homage to the castle’s history and the local fish farming tradition.

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Expano Restaurant

Expano Restaurant

As you explore Pomurje at the Expano Pavilion, do not forget to allow your taste buds a “glimpse” of Slovenia’s most north-easternmost region. Try traditional Prekmurje dishes or more modern specialities made with local ingredients.

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Canteen, Pivka Park of Military History

Canteen, Pivka Park of Military History

In the Komanda building in the Military History Park, you can round off your stroll through military history with a snack in the Canteen.You can choose from local dishes with a touch of old military cuisine, such as the military pasulj bean soup.

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Extend your visit to museums and galleries

In addition to permanent and temporary exhibitions, there is much more to experience in Slovenian galleries and museums. Many offer a variety of virtual adventures, workshops, and even escape rooms to make your experience of history, culture and art even more immersive. You may be impressed by the collections themselves.

Museums that will surprise you

Museums are fun. If the usual tired objects and stale facts are not doing it for you any more, you’ll be sure to change your mind when you visit one of Slovenia’s special museums.

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Museum cafés and wine bars

Take a look at a list of some of the best-known museum and gallery cafés, wine bars and even places to grab a bite to eat.



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