Museums and Galleries

The Visoko Manor exhibition shows how the manor has changed through the centuries, not only spacially but also in its purpose, which has been dictated by its residents of the time. The Kalan family was directly connected with the Visoko homestead, which they managed for two centuries. The fate of the Kalans ended with the last of the generation, Ana Kalan, whose son sold the Visoko estate to Dr. Ivan Tavčar. In addition to being a writer, Ivan Tavčar was also a politican and businessman, and not least Lord of Visoko. Tavčar, together with his wife Franja, spent his final years in Visoko.

The kitchen, which is the heart of every home, plays an important role in the story about Visoko. The ambient 19th century kitchen has a still-functional fireplace, which is one of the rarest of its kind of the few still preserved in Slovenia.

This splendid botanic garden, located between the house of the artist Tomaž Kržišnik, the Sora river and the Žirk hill, was created by the landscape architect Juta Krulc.

Guided tours are available upon prior arrangement.

The Franc Mihelič gallery is located in the buidling of the former granary in Lower Square (Spodnji trg). It houses a permanent collection of graphics, drawings and paintings of Franc Mihelič, the most distinctive and original Slovene master of fiction. Viewing is available upon prior arrangement.

The Ivan Grohar Gallery is one of the main art exhibitions in the Gorenjska region. The gallery's basic activity is the presentation of quality modern visual art and popularising the local, very active, artistic production.

The Loka Museum, housed in the mighty Loka Castle, is among the most visited of Slovenia's museums. The museum preserves the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Škofja Loka area. It exhibits the following collections; archeological, historical, cultural-historical, artistic, ethnologic and natural science, as well as the Škopar House Outdoor Museum (Škoparjeva hisa).