Transferred to Bistra in 1980 , the original sawmill from Podrečje supplied veneer to Ljubljana craftsmen from 1824 to 1952 . Photo : Dragan Arrigler .
Diorama with a focus on a group of chamois . Photo : Blaž Zupančič .
Fast forward . Talking about post-WWII industrial design and timber , we cannot but brag that the iconic Rex foldable armchair designed by the architect Niko Kralj in 1952 , is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art ( MoMA ) in New York City .
A hunting rifle manufactured by Iver Johnson Arms , Arkansas , USA . Photo : Jaka Blasutto .
With over two million chairs produced , Niko Kralj ’ s design has served - and still does - many generations . Photo : Jaka Blasutto .
The Slovenian Hunting Museum , which is a part of the Technical Museum of Slovenia , preserves several hundred exhibits , from taxidermic specimens , trophies , hunting weapons and accessories , to medals and other objects which testify to the hunting tradition in our land . Other than illustrating the history of hunting , the museum aims to raise public awareness of nature and environmental protection , with a special focus on wildlife ecology .
Agriculture was one of the principal and basic economic activities of most of the Slovenian population as late as the mid-20th century . Coming from various regions , the artefacts and materials collected demonstrate the development of crop production , grassland management , animal husbandry , fruit growing , viticulture and winemaking . The exhibits from earlier period mainly include hand tools , small devices , and equipment . Mechanization of agriculture at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries provided farmers machinery and equipment which substantially facilitated their work .
Slovenians seem to be very fond of technology . According to some estimates , we are the nation with the largest number of tractors per capita in the world ! In spite that the country covers a little over 20,000 km2 and has relatively small arable areas .
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