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Museum Museum · Slovenia · 572 m

The Avsenik Museum

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  • The Avsenik Museum (The Begunje Village Path)
    The Avsenik Museum (The Begunje Village Path)
    Photo: Tradicija Avsenik, CC BY-ND, Turizem Radovljica

The new Avsenik Museum collection is dedicated to the life and works of Vilko and Slavko Avsenik, legendary Slovenian musicians and founders of the popular "Oberkrainer" music genre.

The Avsenik Museum, adjoined with the well known Avsenik guesthouse & restaurant in the centre of Begunje na Gorenjskem, presents the story behind the legendary Avsenik Brothers Ensemble. Slavko Avsenik, and his older brother, Vilko Ovsenik, were the founders of the new music genre (slovenian popular folk music or. "Oberkrainer music"),  which is still imitated by thousands of ensembles in Slovenia and throughout the world.

Museum exhibits original instruments and clothing, front covers of their albums, original photographs and personal belongings of band members . There are also numerous recognitions and awards, as well as gold, platinum and diamond discs for the number of records sold.  A new feature in the museum are the interactive points, where you can spin a track and watch a video recording from various periods of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble.

Opening times

For groups over 20 persons visit outside the opening hours could also be arranged.

Price:

Museum, Children 5-15 years: 3,00 EUR

Museum, Adults: 4,00 EUR

Museum+Movie, Children 5-15 years: 3,50 EUR

Museum+Movie, Adults: 4,90 EUR

Museum, Film and guided tour, School groups: 3,50 EUR

Museum, Film and guided tour, Adults: 5,00 EUR

Museum, Film and guided tour and listening to vinyl records on a vintage record playere : 6,50 EUR

Guided tours are organized for pre-booked groups of at least 20 people.

Public transport

Arriva bus company operates hourly public bus service to  Begunje, starting from Radovljica or Bled. Few times a day, there is also a direct bus connection from directon of Tržič or Jesenice. 

Directions

Use exits Lesce (3), Radovljica (4) or Brezje (5) from  A2/E 61 motorway and follow the signs for Begunje na Gorenjskem.  Reaching the village, pass the Elan ski factory and Mercator grocery shop. On your left hand side you shall see public parking spaces and Tourist information centre Begunje.

 The Avsenik museum is situated right in the centre of Begunje na Gorenjskem, opposite the main bus station.  The entrance to the museum can be found on the left-hand side of the Avsenik guesthouse & restaurant.

Parking

Free parking spaces are available next to the Jurček pub and in front of post office (except blue area).

Coordinates

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46.375004, 14.198971
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46°22'30.0"N 14°11'56.3"E
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33T 438394 5136026
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The Avsenik Museum

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Begunje 22
4275 Begunje na Gorenjskem
+386 4 533 34 02 http://www.avsenik.com E-mail: avsenik@avsenik.com
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