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The fun corner

Get to know the heritage presented at the Maritime Museum of Piran while having fun doing interesting and creative activities. Through various creative tasks you will learn about the maritime heritage and the heritage of our region.

HERITAGE FOR THE YOUNGEST:

Do you know the winds? Knowing the winds and currents is an important skill for seafarers.

The story of the figurehead The Maritime Museum Piran has a collection of figureheads on display, with Medusa holding a very special place - a gilded wooden figurehead with a sinister look and a head with writhing snakes.

Kroshtole We visited Mrs. Anita during the Shrovetide carnival. She fried the kroshtole for us and entrusted us with her own recipe.

How salt is made Salt workers lived in the old saltpans in special stone houses for several months in a year, working in their salt fields, well acquainted with the whole process of salt production.

Maritime Workshop: Neptune You have certainly heard of the Roman god Neptune. As we are nearing the carnival season, we decided to invite you to our workshop to make a mask and dress up as Neptune. Together, we shall make a trident and a crown.

Maritime Saturday Workshop - Mariners' skills: communication at sea Communication between members of a ship’s crew and their communication with crews of other ships was especially important at the time when technology was not as highly developed as it is today.

Maritime Saturday Workshop - Blue Creative Workshop: New Year's decorations Today we shall make Christmas tree decorations from natural materials that can be found on the seashore.

Maritime Saturday Workshop - paper model of the Istrian topo In former times, the Istrian topo was among the most widely used types of small and simple fishing vessels, utilized by fishermen for fishing in closed bays.

The culinary in the salt pans - Bread The Piran salt workers, especially those working at the Strunjan and Lucija pans, bought bread in the nearby baker`s shops, while the Sečovlje saltworkers often baked it in common baker`s ovens.

Maritime Saturday Workshop - Seafarers' skills: Knots For safe navigation, seafarers must master different types of skills. One of such skills is tying knots