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1821
The Provincial Estates of Carniola pass a decision to establish a provincial museum called the Estate Museum of Carniola (Krainisch Ständisches Museum). The Carniolan Agricultural Society takes on its management. The museum receives its first premises in the Pogačnik house in Salendrova ulica.
1826
Emperor Franz I approves the establishment of the museum and determines that a provincial museum should be named: Provincial Museum of Carniola (Krainisches Landesmuseum).
1831
The first permanent museum exhibition in the lyceum building, which stood on what is today Vodnikov trg.
1836
Count Franz von Hohenwart, the first warden of the museum, publishes the first guide to the museum collections.
1881
The Carniolan Provincial Assembly passes the decision on the construction of a new museum building with the financial support of the Carniolan Savings Bank.
1882
Emperor Franz Joseph permits the museum to be renamed the Provincial Museum of Carniola – Rudolfinum (Krainisches Landesmuseum – Rudolfinum) in honour of the successor to the throne.
1883
The Emperor lays the foundation stone of the new museum building (on the 600th anniversary of the accession of Carniola to Austria).
1888
The new museum building is open to the public – the first building dedicated exclusively to culture on Slovenian soil.
1921
The Provincial Museum of Carniola – Rudolfinum is renamed the National Museum.
1923
Independence of the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum.
1933
The museum releases a large part of the painting and sculpture collection to the newly established National Gallery.
1944
Independence of the Museum of Natural History.
1945
The entire older archives are taken over by the Central National Archives of Slovenia.
1957
The museum opens a cultural and historical collection at Bled Castle.
1991
By covering the central courtyard, the museum acquires a new depot and a hall for temporary exhibitions as well as other events.
1997
The National Museum is renamed the National Museum of Slovenia.
2008
The museum opens its new building, National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova in the Metelkova museum district.
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Franz Kurz von Goldenstein: The Lyceum building around 1840
Marcus Charl: Museum exhibition hall in the Lyceum building, 1832
The beginning of the construction of the Provincial Museum, 1883
W. Rezori: Concept design of the facade of the Provincial museum, 1881
W. Treo, Plan of the entrance hall, 1883
Construction of the Provincional Museum completed
H. Wettach, Provincial Museum of Carniola, around 1900
Permanent exhibition before 1945
Permanent exhibition before 1945
Permanent exhibition before 1945
Permanent exhibition before 1945
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