Museums to mark their day in virtual realm

As the pandemic broke out, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) urged its members to find alternative ways of marking the day, so the Slovenian section decided to go virtual.

But in the meantime, Slovenian museums and galleries were allowed to reopen, "so we'll also offer alternative events in museums, taking into account all the necessary restrictions and each museum's capabilities," Kaja Širok, head of the Slovenian section, has told the STA.

While regretting that many events will only take pace online, Širok is happy that this shift will result in "all Slovenian museums - state museums and other certified museums - to get promoted in an equal manner, which is a major asset".

In previous years, only state museums were presented in an open-air exhibition in Metelkova Street, while there are also over 40 other certified museums in the country, she...