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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

GABRIELLI PALACE - LA ROTONDA Since its founding in 1954, the Maritime Museum »Sergej Mašera« Piran has had its seat in the two-storey Gabrielli Palace, which is classicist style architecture of highest quality in Piran.

BETWEEN SEA AND LAND The exhibited archaeological collection speaks of the oldest sea routes and links between the inhabitants of the Slovene coast of the Adriatic and the inhabitants ...

FISHING Along the museum staircase, a fishing collection has been set up, which with some small exhibits and ship models ...

SERENISSIMA The Venetian Republic (Serenissima Republica Veneta - Venetiarum Respublica) was the first city-state, established in the 9th century as a principality ...

PIRAM Piram is a colloquial term for Piran – Pirano. The name most probably derives from the Greek word pyr – fire, given that a lighthouse allegedly stood on the Cape of Piran ...

GRUBER After he completed his studies of philosophy and theology in Graz and for a while taught in Vienna, the Jesuit and hydrotechnician Gabriel Gruber ...

MARE NOSTRUM The collection of works by various marine painters originated during the first two decades after the Museum was established with a systematic collection ...

POLENE & EX VOTO In addition to the precious antiques found at the Maritime Museum, such as pieces of art, instruments and other ship items, figureheads are important part of the collection.

SLOVENIAN SHIPOWNERS IN TRIESTE AND RIJEKA In 1717, free navigation was proclaimed for the Adriatic Sea, in 1719 Trieste was proclaimed a free port, in 1818 the first steamer sailed in the Adriatic, while in 1829 ...

SHIPBUILDING IN PIRAN Shipbuilding is considered one of the oldest branches of industry on the coast of Istria, with its roots reaching back to at least 14th century, considering that the first written ...