dolenjski muzej novo mesto

What dolenjski muzej novo mesto does

Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto is a public, non-profit regional museum in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, that preserves and presents the cultural heritage of Dolenjska. It serves residents, domestic and international tourists, school groups and students, and researchers through permanent and temporary exhibitions spanning archaeology, ethnology, cultural and contemporary history, and art. Its collections include regional Iron Age material, notably bronze situlae, supported by specialist archives and public programming.

The museum operates from Muzejska ulica 7 in Novo Mesto, with exhibition roles at Jakčev dom and Baza 20 at Kočevski Rog; it also uses digital collection and website platforms to provide remote access to photography, objects, and specialist archives. Selected programming incorporates virtual-reality experiences. Distribution is event- and place-driven: the Situlae Festival, exhibition openings, guided tours, school workshops, and guest exhibitions at partner institutions attract visitors and extend programming beyond the primary site.

Earned income comes from category-based admission, museum-shop merchandise, event and facility rentals, guided tours, and educational workshops; public municipal and national grants fund cultural-heritage preservation and education. Specific admission prices, visitor volumes, grant amounts, budgets, and headcount are not disclosed, so the relative contribution of each stream cannot be assessed from the available data.

Name

dolenjski muzej novo mesto

Legal name

DOLENJSKI MUZEJ NOVO MESTO

Website

https://dolenjskimuzej.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto is a Slovenian public museum preserving and exhibiting Dolenjska heritage for residents, tourists, school groups, and researchers through permanent and temporary displays, digital collections, education, events, and immersive experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Museum

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211), Historical Sites (71212)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Historic Sites, Heritage Landmarks & Archaeological Sites (THAJACAC)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage preservation
• Museum exhibitions
• Archaeological collections
• Educational programs
• Regional museum services

Headquarters

HQ city

Novo Mesto

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Admission tickets (vstopnina): Museum charges admission fees for visitors, with different pricing tiers for adults, children, students, and seniors.
2. Museum shop and store: Sale of museum merchandise, publications, reproductions, postcards, books, and souvenir items.
3. Event rentals and facility use: Rental of museum spaces for events, guided tours, and educational workshops.
4. Public funding and grants: Government funding from municipal and national sources for cultural heritage preservation and educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto is a regional public museum that preserves and presents the cultural heritage of the Dolenjska (Lower Carniola) region through permanent and temporary exhibitions across multiple locations. It operates archaeological, ethnological, contemporary history, and art history departments, alongside digital collections, educational programs, museum shop, and the annual Situlae Festival celebrating Iron Age heritage.

Product overview

Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto is a regional museum offering a comprehensive portfolio of cultural heritage products and services. The core offering consists of permanent and temporary exhibitions across three locations (main museum, Jakčev dom, Kočevski rog – Baza 20), complemented by digital collections, educational services, and an annual Situlae Festival celebrating Iron Age heritage. The museum provides virtual reality experiences integrated into exhibitions and maintains a museum shop selling publications and merchandise. Key permanent exhibitions include Dolenjska in njeni ljudje, Leon Štukelj, archaeological displays, and art collections. The museum also operates the Lojze Slak and Tone Pavček Museum in Mirna Peč as an external location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Praznik situl: Annual festival celebrating situlae and Iron Age heritage of Dolenjska
• Situlae Festival
• Doživetje stekla / Glass Experience
• Novomeški likovni dnevi

Products and services

• Exhibitions (Razstave) Core museum offering featuring rotating and visiting exhibitions across multiple venues including the main museum, Jakčev dom, and Kočevski rog – Baza 20. Includes archaeological, historical, art, and ethnological exhibitions for the general public, school groups, and researchers.
• Permanent Exhibitions (Stalne razstave) Permanent displays including Dolenjska and its people, Leon Štukelj exhibition, NOB contemporary history, permanent art exhibition, Božidar Jakac gallery, art education collection, and Lojze Slak and Tone Pavček museum in Mirna Peč, available to all visitors.
• Digital Collections (Digitalne zbirke) Digital archives featuring photography collections, object collections, internment identification numbers, Leon Štukelj collection, medical collection, artistic photography, weapon collection, and industrial heritage, accessible online for researchers, academics, and the public.
• Situlae Festival (Praznik situl) Annual festival celebrating Iron Age situla heritage with handicraft markets, workshops, living history performances, guided tours, and concerts recreating princely court life, open to the general public and tourists.
• Pedagogical Service (Pedagoška služba) Educational programs including workshops, guided tours, and specialized activities for school groups, students, and visitors with special needs.
• Museum Shop (Trgovina) Museum store offering publications, reproductions, postcards, clothing items, jewelry replicas, and educational materials for visitors.
• Virtual Reality Experiences Virtual reality experience featuring interactive presentations with VR headsets, including a knight combat role-play experience and the Jurij Muri virtual walk among African animals and exploration of Jurij Muri's land.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Občina Mirna Peč (Municipality of Mirna Peč)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality served as the executor and financier of the Tone Pavček – pesnik slovenske duše exhibition project. Mayor Andrej Kastelic oversaw the project with Nataša Rupnik as project manager. The exhibition is housed at the Muzej Lojzeta Slaka in Toneta Pavčka in Mirna Peč.
• Steklarna HrastnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided glass products and materials for the 'Slovensko uporabno steklo' (Slovenian Utility Glass) exhibition as part of the Doživetje stekla (Glass Experience) project. Products include packaging glass, laboratory glass, optical glass, and design products.
• Steklarna RogaškaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided crystal glass products for the 'Slovensko uporabno steklo' exhibition showcasing the Rogaška crystal tradition including hand-cut series, luxury custom orders, and state protocol gifts.
• Dubrovnik Museums (Dubrovački muzeji)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative hosting of the 'Women's Stories' (Ženske zgodbe) exhibition at Lazareti – Creative Quarter Dubrovnik. The exhibition was created through collaboration of 13 museum professionals from 9 different museums.
• Various international museumsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition collaborations including hosting at Barnbach (Austria), Likovni salon Kočevje, Praški grad (Prague Castle), Herceg Novi, Galerija Miha Maleš, and participating in the Iron Age Danube Route project.
• Mestna občina Novo mesto (Municipality of Novo Mesto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial supporter of the Novomeški likovni dnevi (Novo Mesto Fine Art Days) artistic colony and annual exhibition program held at Jakčev dom.
• Zasavski muzej TrbovljeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum providing archival materials and glass production history documentation for the 'Slovensko uporabno steklo' exhibition.
• Muzej za arhitekturo in oblikovanje (MAO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution providing design history materials for the Glass Experience exhibition project showcasing Slovenian glass heritage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pomorski muzej Sergej Mašera Piran: Slovenian regional museum focused on maritime history; comparable as a regionally-scoped Slovenian public museum with multi-site operations and a defined curatorial specialization.
• Pokrajinski muzej Celje: Slovenian regional museum (Celje) operating as a public cultural institution with similar curatorial scope across archaeology, history, and ethnology; direct peer in scope, governance, and scale.
• Gorenjski muzej: Regional museum for Upper Carniola operating as a public cultural institution with comparable multi-departmental structure (archaeology, ethnology, art, history) and similar Slovenian public-institution governance model.
• Zasavski muzej Trbovlje: Slovenian regional museum and confirmed collaboration partner (Glass Experience project); comparable public-institution regional museum with industrial and cultural-heritage programming.

Broad incumbents

• Narodni muzej Slovenije: Slovenia's national museum encompassing archaeology, history, and art; broader incumbent in the same museum category whose scope overlaps but extends well beyond the Dolenjska regional focus.
• Slovenski etnografski muzej: Slovenian national ethnographic museum; broader incumbent with overlapping non-material cultural heritage work, exhibition programming, and educational services for schools.
• Mestni muzej Ljubljana: Ljubljana City Museum operating multiple branches across the Slovenian capital; broader incumbent with similar multi-site museum operations and comparable curatorial themes of regional history.

Regional players

• Dubrovnik Museums (Dubrovački muzeji): Croatian regional museum system with which Dolenjski muzej has a confirmed guest-exhibition partnership (Women's Stories); comparable public museum network operating across multiple historic sites in a different but adjacent national market.
• Pomorski i povijesni muzej Hrvatskog primorja Rijeka: Coastal Croatian regional museum with multi-departmental structure (maritime, history, ethnology); comparable regional public museum with international exhibition collaborations relevant to Dolenjski muzej's regional-partnership model.

Emerging players

• Muzej za arhitekturo in oblikovanje (MAO): Slovenian design and architecture museum and confirmed collaboration partner on the Glass Experience project; thematic peer in applied-arts heritage programming and a specialist complement to Dolenjski muzej's broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

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