Event Calendar – April 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Zaprice Castle – Meadow between the granaries
Public Astronomical Observation
Astronomers from RAK – the Research Astronomical Circle of the Gymnasium and Secondary School of Rudolf Maister in Kamnik, along with Kamnik’s astronomers, are organizing a public astronomical observation at Zaprice again this year. Observing the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and some nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies will take place on the meadow between the museum’s granaries on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. In case of bad weather, the observation will be postponed to the following evening.

Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Celje Regional Museum
Opening of the guest exhibition of the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik
MAMMOTH AFTER MAMMOTH
Curator: Janja Železnikar, MMK
Coordinator: Jure Krajšek, PMC

Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Miha Maleš Gallery
Public Guided Tour of the Exhibitions
ANTE TRSTENJAK and the New Permanent Exhibition MIHA MALEŠ
The tour will be led by curator Saša Bučan.
A public guided tour of the guest exhibition Ante Trstenjak, which showcases the artist’s most recognizable works from the Maribor Art Gallery collection, and the newly altered and expanded permanent exhibition about Miha Maleš, focusing on his painting and ceramic murals.

Monday, April 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Online Action SMS and the Museum Registry Services at NMS
#FORWARDTOTHEPAST #MUSEUMANDTHEFUTURE #MUSEUMANDFUN
The Story of the Turkish Head
An interesting souvenir of the victory over the Turks near Vienna in 1683.
Text and photographs: Zora Torkar
You will be able to view it on our website www.muzej-kamnik-on.net, Facebook www.facebook.com/muzej.kamnik

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Technical Museum of Slovenia in Bistra near Vrhnika
Opening of the guest exhibition of the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik
JANKO ŠTEFE – HEART FOR RACES
Janko Štefe was one of the most recognizable motorcycle racers in Europe between 1960 and 1970. In the 50cc and 125cc categories, he regularly won the Yugoslav national championship titles and was the first Slovenian to score points in prestigious World Cup races.
On his 80th anniversary, we will look back at his successful racing career, his experiences with Tomos racing motorcycles, and relive the times when races were held on ordinary roads in front of ten thousand fans and when 50cc racing motorcycles reached dizzying speeds.
Author: Marko Kumer

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Online Action SMS and the Museum Registry Services at NMS
#FORWARDTOTHEPAST #MUSEUMANDTHEFUTURE #MUSEUMANDFUN
Treasure Hunt for Kamnik’s Treasures
The game is designed to be played either online or in nature – while taking a walk around Kamnik. Lots of fun! Good luck!
Text and photographs: Janja Železnikar
You will be able to view it on our website www.muzej-kamnik-on.net, Facebook www.facebook.com/muzej.kamnik

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Miha Maleš Gallery
Museum Night at the Gallery
Dr. Peter Turk: How Kamnik Got the Vaška Situla
The Situla – a bronze bucket from Vače – is one of the most recognizable archaeological items from present-day Slovenia. It dates back to the first half of the 5th century BC. Less well-known is that Kamnik also possesses a replica of this valuable artifact. We will learn more from the speaker, Dr. Peter Turk, curator of Prehistory and museum advisor at the National Museum of Slovenia.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Birthplace of Rudolf Maister
Maister’s Evening
Dr. Bogdan Kolar: Slovenian Priests Before the Carinthian Plebiscite 1920

Friday, April 18, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Pogled Gallery
Opening of the Exhibition
MIHA PERČIČ
Curator: Saša Bučan

“…Miha Perčič is primarily a graphic artist, but he perceives graphics as a constant experimentation and expansion of often the same motif through a series of cycles. The majority of his works are built on the simple form of the circle, which offers him countless possibilities to explore various realms of content. Recently, the artist’s preoccupation has been primarily with abstract language, which, however, speaks with a deeper meaning, especially when color merges into form. The latter plays an important role in Perčič’s work—not only visually, but also conceptually. Through it, he takes us into worlds beyond our planet, into the heart of the Milky Way, marked by the central figure, the Sun. Colored in red and yellow, it evokes feelings of warmth, awakening, and growth. Following are the other well-known cohabiting planets, each tinted with its characteristic color, into which the artist intervenes with various textural patterns created by materials such as cardboard, tape ends, and plastic objects. In this way, he creates various patterns and emphasizes the materiality of an otherwise simple, most basic form.”