From aristocrats to industrialists, from students to unique individuals
Did you know that the famous inventor Nikola Tesla lived in Maribor? And this was right after he was ignominiously dismissed from the University of Graz as a student?
The Maribor Regional Museum is the city's chronicler champion, having celebrated its 120th anniversary and housing over 120,000 objects. Among the most beloved photographs is sure to be the one on the baroque castle staircase. The Maribor National Liberation Museum deals with the short and turbulent 20th century.
The Museum for One in the former Trafika is the smallest in Slovenia, full of stories of special people, while in the Maribor Puppet Museum, the puppet rabbit and the monastery mouse are the most well-known historical part of the city, connected to Lent, the former port on the Drava River, and the oldest grapevine in the world.
Discover the best stories of the city
Explore the museums
Maribor Regional Museum
Permanent and temporary exhibitions
The museum of the world’s oldest vine
The museum of the world’s oldest vine presents the...
National Liberation Museum Maribor
Uncover local history at our museum!
Synagogue Maribor
One of the oldest preserved synagogues in Europe.
Maribor Puppetry Museum
Welcome to the Maribor Puppet Theatre’s new museum!
Trafika - Museum for one
Maribor boasts a number of sights, which include Trafika –...
Photography Museum Maribor
The collection comprises 1645 items!
Alfi Nipič Museum
A testament to the enduring legacy of one of the nation's...
Fala Hydroelectric Power Plant Museum
Oldest Slovenian electric plant on the Drava River
Museum Laznica
Ethnological collection of glassworks and old barrels.
Cemetery Pobrežje - member of ASCE and Cemeteries Route
ASCE and Cemeteries route
Slovenian Military History Museum
Embark on a journey through time and discover the stories...
City Hall - Rotovž
Late Gothic city hall from 1515