Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana
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The Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
, is the central museum
and gallery
of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st century. It was formally established by decree of the government of the People's Republic
of Slovenia on 30 December 1947, and officially opened to the public on 3 January 1948. Its central building was devised by Edvard Ravnikar
and was built in 1948. On 26 November 2011, it was expanded with the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova, situated at Metelkova Street.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, is the central museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st century. It was formally established by decree of the government of the People's Republic
People's Republic
People's Republic is a title that has often been used by Marxist-Leninist governments to describe their state. The motivation for using this term lies in the claim that Marxist-Leninists govern in accordance with the interests of the vast majority of the people, and, as such, a Marxist-Leninist...
of Slovenia on 30 December 1947, and officially opened to the public on 3 January 1948. Its central building was devised by Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar was a Slovenian architect.He was a professor at the Ljubljana School of Architecture, who made the most decisive contribution to the promotion of Scandinavian architectural style in Slovenia, particularly Finnish achievements in architecture accomplished by those such as Alvar...
and was built in 1948. On 26 November 2011, it was expanded with the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova, situated at Metelkova Street.