MARIBOR DAY 2026 – FROM MARCHBURG TO MARIBOR
Saturday, 17 October, at 10.00 MARIBOR DAY 2026 FROM MARCHBURG TO MARIBOR Family discovery workshop for children aged 6–12 Children (aged 6–12) will follow clues during the exploration session that will guide them through the permanent exhibitions of the Maribor Regional Museum, where they will learn about objects linked to the city and its origins. The trail will take them from the first mention […]
MARIBOR DAY 2026 – A NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE
Friday, 16 October, at 7.30 pm MARIBOR DAY 2026 COMMEMORATIVE EVENING Gala ceremony This year’s commemorative evening to mark Maribor Day will be dedicated to Tomaž Pandur (1963–2016), a renowned director who successfully took his unique vision of theatre from the local stage in Maribor out into the world. A decade after his untimely and sudden death, he remains in people’s memories […]
SMALL SYMPOSIUM – EARLY SETTLEMENTS IN THE MARIBOR AREA
Tuesday, 13 October, at 10.00 SMALL SYMPOSIUM ON THE EARLY SETTLEMENTS IN THE MARIBOR AREA Presentation of papers At this year’s Small Symposium, young researchers, under the guidance of their mentors, will present papers on life in our region from the Stone Age to the arrival of the Slavs. This year’s programme ties in with the Maribor Regional Museum’s permanent exhibition ‘First Touch’, with the focus on interesting finds, museum […]
NATIONAL READING TOGETHER MONTH – HOW IS A COMIC STRIP MADE?
Wednesday, 7 October, at 10.00 NATIONAL MONTH OF READING TOGETHER – HOW IS A COMIC STRIP MADE? Storytelling session for children and families As part of National Shared Reading Month, we’ll be joining the creators of the comic strip *Grozna šola* – author Maša Ogrizek and illustrator Miha Hančič, we will discover how a comic strip is created – from the initial idea to the final version. Whilst reading selected excerpts together […]
THE CRAFT CLASH
Friday, 2 October, at 6.00 pm THE CRAFT CLASH The Craft Clash bartending competition is an event where creativity, skill and a passion for cocktails come together. This time, four bartenders – Kevin Kos, Piotr Pieron, Jonas Jasonevičius and Miguel Castro da Silva – will take to the bar to present their own drinks, created especially for this evening. Visitors […]
PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS OF THE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
Thursday, 1 October at 2.00 pm PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR OF THE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS Free tour to mark Seniors’ Day On this guided tour, aimed at visitors aged 64 and over, we will explore the historical development of the wider Podravje region, from the first settlements in prehistoric times to the economic boom of Maribor in the 19th century. Participants will also receive a voucher for a 10 per cent discount on one drink at the Castle Café. (Admission […]
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SMALL SYMPOSIUM 2026
Call for Entries for the Little Symposium 2026 Call for Entries for the Little Symposium 2026 Dear teachers! We are delighted to invite you once again this year to take part in the educational programme SMALL SYMPOSIUM 2026, organised by the Maribor Regional Museum as part of its long-standing museum education programme. This year’s theme is linked to the museum exhibition ‘First Touch’, which presents the oldest traces of human […]
GAŠPER PIRC – VIRTUAL WORLDS AND THE VALUES OF THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Tuesday, 30 September, at 6.00 pm GAŠPER PIRC – VIRTUAL WORLDS AND THE VALUES OF THE DIGITAL FUTURE Philosophy amongst books The book explores questions of life in the digital age – ranging from the legal and moral dilemmas of the online space and digital violence to the ethical aspects of artificial intelligence. The author will be in conversation with Dr Igor Černe. The event is organised by Maribor Library in collaboration with […]
TATJANA JAMNIK POCAJT – THE DANCING WIND
Tuesday, 15 September, at 6.00 pm TATJANA JAMNIK POCAJT – THE DANCING WIND Presentation of a collection of haikus: through her sensitive observation of nature, Tatjana Jamnik Pocajt captures the beauty of transience. We will be discussing the collection and the poet’s creative process with Edin Saračevič, who wrote the foreword, and the publisher, Marjan Pungartnik. The discussion will be moderated by the poet Lidija Gačnik Gombač, whilst the haikus will be interpreted by members of the Maribor […]
HERITAGE DATE
Friday, 25 September, at 6.00 pm A DATE WITH HERITAGE* A wine and culinary experience. At an intimate gathering at the Museum of the World’s Oldest Vine, we’ll explore the heritage of viticulture through a talk by the curator and a short film. A guided tasting of selected wines from the Štajerska Slovenija wine-growing region will provide an opportunity to meet winemaker Šumenjak from Jakobski Dol. We will be able to […]
