TECHNICAL MUSEUM OF SLOVENIA
Technical Museum of Slovenia . Photo : Jure Korber .
The Technical Museum of Slovenia is the central national museum dedicated to the preservation of technical heritage in relation to the development of craft and industry . Heritage of particular interest includes products of the local know-how and those that made a difference in everyday lives of the Slovenian people . The museum ’ s permanent collections and temporary exhibitions show and promote the achievements in various fields of science and engineering .
FROM ROMAN STONEWORK TO A 21ST CENTURY MUSEUM
Known in Latin as Vallis Iocosa ( Happy Valley ), the walls of the former Bistra monastery today house one of the largest museums in Slovenia . Walking its rooms and enjoying captivating views it is perfectly clear why the Carthusian 1 monks ,
1 A Catholic monastic order founded by St . Bruno of Cologne in 1084 in the valley of Chartreuse ( France ). The Carthusians combine the life of hermits with a common life within a cloister . Their life is solitary and devoted to contemplation and prayer . Today , Pleterje is the only Carthusian monastery in Slovenia .
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