Archaeology Department

Prehistory and Antique
Curator: Irena.Savel@guest.arnes.si

  • Collections:
    • collection of tools made from stone
    • Eneolithic material from Šafarsko and Bukovnica
    • Bronze Age material from Dolnji Lakoš and Gornja Radgona
    • Roman Age material:

      • a) settlements - Dolga vas, Ivanci
      b) sepulcral mounds and burial-grounds - Dobrovnik, Gančani, Vučja     gomila, Gerlinci, Motvarjevci, Čikečka vas, Dokležovje,
          Rakičan,Strehovci and Mačkovci

    • Special Collection: Bronze Age settlement: OLORIS

    Middle Ages
    Curator: Branko.Kerman@guest.arnes.si

    Collections:

    • collection of small-size material from Antiquity
    • collection of material from the Middle Ages
    • collection of metal material
    • collection: blacksmith's workshop from the late Middle Ages, Grad
    • archived documentation of systematic aerial reconnaissance of the region of Prekmurje (aerial shots and location maps)

    Statistics of Archaeology Department:
    in 1960 the archaeological fund was comprised of 626 items
    In 1999 it is comprised of 7.151 items

    Ethnology Department
    Curator: Natasa.Konestabo@guest.arnes.si

    Collections:

    • collection of farming and household activities includes a pottery collection, a shoemaker collection, a belt-making collection and a collection of farming utensils (processing of flax and hemp)
    • collection of housing equipment includes a special collection of chests, grandfather clocks, spinning wheels and lamps
    • collection of garment includes special collections of male and  female national garbs of Hetes County, towels, bed linen and table linen
    • collection of folk art artefacts includes special collections of traditional small-sculpture, pious prints, Easter eggs and glass paintings
    • collections in the making: two special collections of decorative wall-cloths, underwear and souvenirs
    • index file of notes made on location, edited in accordance with current ethnological classification principles
    • archives of word-of-mouth material recorded on tape
    • archives of hand-made sketches of objects of folk art and culture
    • collection of photos, slides, videos and newspaper clippings, recording elements of folk and mass culture

    Statistics of Ethnology Department:
    In 1960 the ethnological fund was comprised of 444 items
    In 1999 it was comprised of 2.194 items

    Department for History of Art
    Curator:  Janez.Balazic@guest.arnes.si

    Collections:

    • fine arts collectionarts and crafts collection
    • art photography collection by Jožef Kološa
    • legacy of painter Alojz Eberl
    • collection of caricaturist Ladislav Kondor
    • collection of music instruments

    Statistics:
    In 1960 the department fund was comprised of 470 items
    In 1999 it was comprised of over 2.000 items

    History Department
    Curator: Metka.Fujs@guest.arnes.si

    Collections:

    • numismatic collection
    • collection of photos
    • collection of publications
    • collection of technical objects
    • collection of documents
    • collection of textile items
    • collection of smaller items

    Statistics:
    In 1960 the History Department fund was comprised of 3.482 items.
    In 1999 it was comprised of 11.361 items.

    Pedagogical Department and Library

    Curator: Franc.Kuzmic@guest.arnes.si
    Pedagogical programs, workshops, classes

    Dislocated Units/Dependencies

    'Radenska' Museum, Radenci, Slovenia

    Municipal Museum of Gornja Radgona
    Maistrov trg 1, 9250 Gornja Radgona, Slovenia

    Municipal Museum of Lendava
    Kovačeva 28, 9220 Lendava, Slovenia

    Permanent Collection:
    Bronze Age settlement 'Oloris'

    Memorial Collection of Vaneča (30 sqm)