The Park of Military History will be open in June from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 and 18:00.

On Statehood Day, 25 June 2025, which coincides with the start of the school holidays, the Park will host a Family Day – an event for the whole family.

With a focus on children and youth, the event will present the importance of national services for defence, protection, and safety in a fun, educational, and interactive way. You can look forward to numerous children’s workshops and animation programmes provided by all participating institutions. The highlight of the day will surely be the performance by the group Čuki, featuring an animated programme for children.

To visit the interior of the submarine or the police boat P-111 as part of the additional museum offer, prior reservation is required by phone at +386 (0)31 775 002 or by email at [email protected].

On Saturday, 24 May, the Park of Military History hosted the 17. International Miniature Festival World in Miniature, a traditional gathering of model makers and scale modellers organised by the association Svet v malem (The world in miniature). The event was held at the Park for the fourth consecutive year and once again attracted numerous participants from both Slovenia and abroad.

A total of 146 competitors entered the contest, presenting 487 models across various categories. Among them were 35 young modellers who competed in junior categories featuring aircraft, ships, and vehicles.

The festival had a distinctly international character, with participants arriving from Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Czech Republic. Alongside traditional military vehicle, ship, and diorama models, visitors could also admire remote-controlled aircraft models, fantasy creations, and racing track dioramas.

The exhibition drew a large audience, who enthusiastically explored the highly detailed and skillfully crafted models on display. The event was further enriched by creative workshops led by the Back to Basics Society, where young participants had the opportunity to build their own tank scale models and learn about advanced modelling techniques.

In parallel with the competition, a model fair was held, offering a wide selection of kits from various manufacturers, military and modelling literature, and a presentation of the activities of the Svet v malem Association. The event also featured a presentation by the reenactment society DTI – Society for Tactical Games, together with the reenactment unit Regiment, which showcased the equipment of the Partisans and the Yugoslav People’s Army at two dedicated exhibition stands.

The event was further enhanced by the participation of the 45th Armoured Battalion of the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Slovenian Armed Forces Recruitment Unit from Postojna. In addition, a selection of operational armoured vehicles from the Park’s collection and the Slovenian Armed Forces Museum were showcased in live demonstration runs on the museum’s driving range.

On the day of the festival, the Park of Military History received two significant donations. Mr Maurizio Bressan generously donated two original Royal Air Force flight suits—complete kits representing pilots of the British Harrier and Tornado aircraft. These valuable additions will significantly enrich the museum’s collection, and we extend our sincere gratitude to Mr Bressan, who has contributed several items to the Park in the past.

The second donation came from Mr Iztok Kočevar, a former tank crewman and expert in armoured military technology, currently active at the model-making company Triglav Models. He donated a detailed scale model of the T-55 tank, which will be a valuable enhancement to the museum’s display.

On Wednesday, 21 May, the Park of Military History hosted the opening of a guest exhibition by the Vršič Association entitled The Silver Bird from under Jalovec – the B-24G Liberator Aircraft 42-78259 and Its Crew. The guest exhibition serves as a complement to the museum’s permanent exhibition To Hell and Back, which explores the crashes of American aircraft over the territory of present-day Slovenia during the Second World War.

At the heart of the exhibition lies the story of the American B-24 Liberator bomber, which took off on 22 November 1944 from Pantanella Airfield in southern Italy as part of the 780th Bombardment Squadron. Due to adverse weather conditions, the squadron was redirected towards Salzburg. While flying over the Julian Alps, the aircraft was hit and subsequently crashed between Mount Jalovec and the Kot Saddle.

The exhibition was curated by Dr Uroš Košir and Aleš Bedič from the Vršič Association for the Research and Study of Military and Technical Heritage. It is the result of their many years of dedicated research. The Park of Military History has been cooperating with both authors for several years; in 2021, Mr Bedič also contributed to the enhancement of the permanent exhibition To Hell and Back.

The opening ceremony featured addresses by the Director of the Park of Military History, Mag. Janko Boštjančič, the exhibition’s author, Dr Uroš Košir, and the Mayor of the Municipality of Kranjska Gora, Mrs Henrika Zupan, who officially inaugurated the exhibition. The event was accompanied by a short musical performance by Silvo Čelhar.

The event was attended by several distinguished guests, including the United States Defence Attaché to Slovenia, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Mayeda, the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Pivka, Mrs Majda Godina, and the Director of the Pivka Tourism Institute, Mrs Jana Gržinič.

The exhibition, accompanied by a display case, enhances the existing museum content, which addresses the stories of more than 260 aircraft that crashed over present-day Slovenia during the Second World War – among them 142 American planes. Through such exhibitions, the Park of Military History continues its efforts to research and preserve military heritage.

Sincere thanks are extended to the Vršič Association and to both authors of the exhibition.

On Saturday, 24 May, the Park of Military History will host the International Miniatures Festival “The World in Miniature”. This will be the 17th traditional gathering of modellers and scale model enthusiasts, organised by the Association Svet v malem and held for the fourth consecutive time at the Park of Military History.

Last year, the event featured 158 creators from various European countries. In addition to Slovenian participants, competitors from Croatia, Italy, Hungary, and Austria, as well as Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in various competition categories. A total of 527 models were exhibited.

At 13:00 there will also be a presentation of the mobile part of the collection of the Park of Military History and the Slovenian Armed Forces Military Museum.

The Park of Military History will be open in May from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00.

On Saturday, 24 May, the Park of Military History will host the international miniature festival “The World in Miniature”. This 17th traditional gathering of scale model makers is organised by the World in Miniature Society and will take place in the Park for the fourth consecutive year. Last year, 158 creators from several European countries took part. In addition to domestic participants, competitors from Croatia, Italy, Hungary, and Austria, as well as Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, competed in various categories. A total of 527 scale models were exhibited.

To visit the interior of the submarine or the police boat P-111 as part of the additional museum offer, prior reservation is required by phone at +386 (0)31 775 002 or by email at [email protected].