Tweets from the Past
Slovenian archaeology through sounds, symbols and first written words
Occasional exhibition, on display from 4 February to 23 August 2026, CD Gallery –
Cankarjev dom, entrance from Prešernova Street, Ljubljana
The exhibition aims to present Slovenian archaeology through objects that, with their sounds, symbols or written words, in addition to the way people lived in the past, reveal to us the slightly deeper dimension of their spirituality, entertainment and explanation of the world around them. Each object included tells a story and was made, handled, treasured, worn, consumed, lost or discarded by someone who lived or wandered through the territory of today's Slovenia. Individual objects, for example whistles, rattles, figurines, objects with Venetian inscriptions, etc., allow access to presentations of important Slovenian sites and to the narrative of the past of Slovenia as narrated through archaeology.
All these objects, with their sounds, symbols or inscriptions, provide an insight into that slightly deeper dimension of our ancestors’ spirituality, amusement and ways of explaining the world. They show the human need for expressing something abstract, for creating the symbolic and for permanently recording stories, vows and even taboo words.
The exhibition is held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar.