Slovenia gets new, military museum

The idea to convert dilapidated former Yugoslav Army barracks on the outskirts of Pivka, south-west, into a museum arose 15 years ago in the local community.

At the time, its proponents could probably not imagine it would so quickly grow into the country's largest museum area.

Last year, it recorded around 51,000 visitors, which makes it one of the most popular Slovenian museums, yet it still gets no state funding.

Making it to the national register does not automatically bring state funds, although it facilitates applying for funds and makes it easier to cooperate with museums at home and abroad.

However, Culture Minister Zoran Poznič promised at Tuesday's ceremony in Pivka that the ministry "will try to find a way to finance the Pivka museum".

Prime Minister Marjan Šarec, meanwhile, praised the museum's role for national military history,...