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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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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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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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.

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.

Coolest VR experiences

With VR you can travel through space and time. Fly over the landscape with no need for wings. Journey through outer space. See the world through the eyes of others. You can even change history. With VR everything’s possible.

Cities famous for their handicraft tradition

Wooden products from Ribnica, artistic blacksmith products from Kropa, delicate intertwined threads in bobbin lace from Idrija – these are only some of the most recognisable products from Slovenian cities and villages that have a rich handicraft and craft tradition. Items from the rich handicraft treasury tell stories about the character of the places and the creativity of their residents through the centuries to the present day.

Find your way out of escape rooms

How good are you at solving puzzles and codes? Test your explorative prowess and find your way out of escape rooms across Slovenia. They are also a fun way of learning about the history, culture, legends, people and life of the area where the escape room is located.

Tales of medieval castles

Slovenian historic towns are a treasure trove of tales from medieval and modern times alike. They are hidden behind the walls of mighty castles and manors, carved into town fortifications and walls. If you listen carefully, your mind can wander off to the times of noblemen and serfs, and experience life in towns and castles.

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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.

Culture Hand in Hand with Cuisine

Discover Slovenia’s cultural history and contemporary creativity. Spice up a cultural trip with a journey through space and time for your palate. Many places let you experience both journeys in one place.

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Arts and Culture

Slovenia boasts a rich cultural tradition.

Galleries and museums

Museums and galleries in Slovenia – a treasure trove of art from prehistoric times until today.

Castles

Slovenia is full of castles, manors, fortresses, and fortification systems.

Best castle restaurants in Slovenia

Castle restaurants that have enthralled the global guides Michelin and Gault&Millau.

Brighten your day with coffee experiences in Slovenia

Let yourself be seduced by the sweet smell of coffee and coffee experiences in Slovenia.

Historic towns with a wine tradition

Visit historic towns boasting rich wine tradition.

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

When culture interweaves with the aroma of coffee

Top museum and gallery cafés in Ljubljana