Event: History weekend 2024
12.January 2024
HISTORY WEEKEND – September 13–15, 2024 (Park of Military History)
Once again, on the third weekend of September, specifically from the 13th to the 15th in 2024, the Park of Military History is organizing History Weekend as the central museum event of the year and the largest military history event at the national level. History Weekend, which has taken on a new look to succeed the former Festival of Military History, is designed as a multi-day series of events dedicated to an immersive exploration of history.
Traditionally commencing with “Vestirnga”, the annual induction of military conscripts organized by the Administration of Defense, where conscripts arrive at the event on traditional recruitment vehicles, the dynamic activities continue on Saturday with an enriched museum program, numerous guided tours, and an open day at the Stanislav Požar Military Barracks. The climax occurs on Sunday with illustrative rides of armored vehicles from the operational part of the collection and a dynamic presentation by the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Slovenian Police.
Friday, 13th September 2024
– Introduction of conscripts from the 2006 cohort and presentation of conscription vehicles and the Slovenian Army – Vestirnga 2024
Saturday, 14th September 2024 from 9:00 to 18:00
10:00–17:00 Open Day at Stanislav Požar Barracks in Pivka
**9:00 Hike to Primož and tour of the interior of the Alpine Wall fort
10:30 Guided tour of the exhibition “They Shall Forge Their Swords into Ploughshares and Their Spears into Sickles”
12:00 Opening of the exhibition “Slovenia under a Hail of Bombs – Allied Bombing of Slovenia 1944–1945”
13:30 Guided tour of exhibitions and collections in pavilions A, B, and C
15:00 Lecture and Film Screening: “Slovenian Righteous Among the Nations, France Punčuh; 1902 (Logatec)–1944 (Warsaw)”
11:00–15:00 Children’s Workshops at the Park of Military History
State Museum Depots (Building D):
9:30 Guided Tour of the Wheels of Fate Exhibition by the Museum of Recent and Contemporary History of Slovenia, and a Guided Tour of the Depots
9:30–17:00 Independent Visits to the Depots
Entry fee to the depots is charged according to their price list – 2 EUR per person.
Sunday, 15th September 2024 from 9:00 to 18:00
**9:00 Hike to Primož and a guided tour of the interior of the Alpine Wall Fortification, Organised by the Rapalska Meja (The Rapallo Border) Association
10.00 inauguration of the police boat P-111 for visitors
10.30 Dušica Kunaver: THE ARMY in Slovenian folk tales
11.00 dynamic presentation of the Police
12.00 guided tour of the ZgodoVikeneda sites
12.30 performance by the veteran firefighters of Volunteer Fire Department Studeno with a firefighting demonstration
13.00 dynamic presentation of Volunteer Fire Department from Postojna
13.45 demonstration of historic armoured vehicles from the collection of the Slovenian Army Military Museum and the Park of Military History
14.30 dynamic presentation of the Slovenian Army
15.00 DJ Heri Šolder – retro music from vinyl records
16.00 Dušica Kunaver: THE ARMY in Slovenian folk tales
16.30 guided tour of the “Enigma” exhibition
17.00 guided tour of the new exhibition “Slovenia under a Hail of Bombs – Allied Bombing of Slovenia 1944–1945”
10.00–17.00 static presentation of the Slovenian Army
10.00–17.00 static presentation of the Police
10.00–17.00 static presentation of the firefighters
10.00–17.00 static presentation of the Civil Protection
10.00–17.00 presentation by the “Association of Slovenian Policemen” with legendary vehicles of the former Police
10.00–17.00 presentation of the “Association of Veteran Firefighters PGD Studeno”
10.00–17.00 presentation of the airsoft club “H.A.S. team”
10.00–17.00 presentation of the “Association of Rescue Dog Handlers Postojna”
10.00–17.00 presentation of the “Rehabilitation and Training Center for Horses – Neapolitano”
10.30 – 17.00 guided tours of the interior of the boat P-111
Sunday children’s workshops:
11.00–15.00 children’s workshops by the Inner Carniola Museum of Postojna
11.00–15.00 children’s workshops by the Park of Military History
11.00–15.00 children’s workshops by Volunteer Fire Department Postojna
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.
State Museum Depots (Building D):
15:30 Guided Tour of the Wheels of Fate Exhibition by the Museum of Recent and Contemporary History of Slovenia, and a Guided Tour of the Depots
10:00–17:00 Independent Visits to the Depots
Entry fee to the depots is charged according to their price list – 2 EUR per person.
ADMISSION FEE
On the day of the event, the regular price list of the Military History Park applies – Price List 2024.
TOUR OF THE SUBMARINE INTERIOR AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR EXPERIENCE WITH MiG-21
A prior reservation is MANDATORY for the tour of the submarine interior and the flight simulator experience. Please book your time slot by calling +386 31 775 002 or emailing [email protected].
PARKING – Sunday, 15th September 2024
Visitors are advised to consider arriving in Pivka by train. For those arriving by personal vehicle, free parking will be available in designated parking areas. A free shuttle service will operate between the designated parking areas and the Park from 10:00 to 17:00. Visitors are encouraged to arrive in Pivka on time.
NOTICE
The event will be photographed and filmed. Photos and recordings will be used for promotional purposes by the Military History Park. Visitors agree that they may be recorded or photographed during the event. The organizer does not guarantee against lost or damaged items belonging to visitors. Visitors must follow the instructions of the organizer’s security personnel.
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* Stanislav Požar Barracks, Kolodvorska 59, 6257 Pivka (1 km from the Park in the direction of Ilirska Bistrica)
** The hike is suitable for all ages. The participation fee for the hike is 5 EUR. Children under 15 can participate for free. Please bring flashlights for the tour of the underground fort at Primož. Hiking shoes and clothing are recommended. You can park at the Park of Military History parking lot. Participation in the hike is at your own risk. The hike will be canceled in case of bad weather.
CONTACT:
Park of Military History (Kolodvorska 51, 6257 Pivka)
T: +386 (0)31 775 002
