Museums and galleries

The Pilon Gallery

The striking blue house in the old town centre of Ajdovščina is the birth place of Veno Pilon. A painter, graphic artist and photographer, Pilon is recognized as an important figure in Slovenian art and a prominent figure in European Expressionism and new reality. Today, the building houses The Pilon Gallery. The gallery grew from the painter’s legacy that his son Dominique Pilon presented to the town of Ajdovščina upon his father's passing in 1970. In addition to the Pilon Collection, the gallery also exhibits other collections such as: The Friends of Pillon and The Vipavski Križ Collections (produced at art colonies taking place in Vipavski Križ), as well as the Castrumfoto photography collection and the international La collezione della Foresteria that was presented to the gallery by Italian art historian Laura Safred. Acting as the central visual art hub in the Vipava Valley, the gallery regularly organizes exhibitions from other fields of visual art such as painting, sculpting, graphic art, drawing, architecture, design and photography.

Prešernova ulica 3, 5270 Ajdovščina

t: +386 (0)5 368 91 77

pilonova.galerija@siol.net

www.venopilon.com

Ajdovščina Museum Collection

In the first centuries of the Common Era the area that is today the old town centre of Ajdovščina was a relay station established by the Romans on the banks of the local river.

The frigid water led to the settlement’s name Fluvio Frigido. In later years, the station was fortified and renamed Castra. The Ajdovščina Museum Collection displays the permanent archaeological exhibition of the regional museum titled Fluvio frigido – Castra – Flovius – Ajdovščina, which traces the development of Ajdovščina from prehistoric times up to the Early Middle Ages. The museum building also houses a permanent fossil collection compiled by the local collector and amateur geologist Stanislav Bavčar.

The collection comprises around 1200 fossils from around the country, including extremely rare specimens, and even some world-first discoveries.

Prešernova ulica 24, 5270 Ajdovščina

t: +386 (0)5 335 98 11

www.goriskimuzej.si/stalne-zbirke/zbirka-ajdovscina

 

Lokar Gallery

The birth house of Danilo Lokar, physician and author, in Ajdovščina accommodates the Lokar Gallery which is operated by the Fine Artists Society of the North Primorska region. The gallery sets up exhibitions of artwork by contemporary visual artists, and also features a memorial room paying homage to Danilo Lokar.

Prešernova 15, 5270 Ajdovščina

t: +368 (0)51 377 490

lokarjeva.galerija@dlusp.si

lokarjevagalerija.splet.arnes.si

 

Lična hiša Gallery

The artist duo of Polona Kunaver Ličen and David Ličen, set up a gallery in the old town centre of Ajdovščina, featuring a permanent sales exhibition of their graphics, acryl paintings, unique miniature books, as well as ceramic art pieces and jewellery.

Prešernova ulica 17, 5270 Ajdovščina

t: +386 (0)5 368 19 29

info@licnahisa.com

www.licnahisa.com

 

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