The Park of Military History will be open during the Easter holidays from Saturday, 4 April, to Monday, 6 April, between 10:00 and 17:00.

ADVANCE BOOKING IS REQUIRED to visit the interior of the submarine or to tour the police boat P-111.

Reservations can be made by calling +386 31 775 002 or via email at [email protected].

In the second half of March 2026, Slovenia was visited under the Fulbright Scholarship programme by Dr Brent D. Glass, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., and one of the leading experts in the fields of the preservation, interpretation and promotion of history. Under his leadership from 2002 to 2011, the museum became one of the most visitor-friendly museums in the United States, attracting more than four million visitors annually. During this period, Dr Glass also oversaw the comprehensive renovation and modernisation of the museum, as well as the development of twenty new exhibitions. Since 2011, he has worked as an independent consultant and has collaborated with more than ninety cultural and educational organisations in the areas of strategic planning, management and leadership development. He is a frequent speaker on cultural diplomacy and museum management and has held  lectures in numerous countries, including France, Germany, Italy, China, Russia, Egypt, Portugal, Lithuania, Serbia and Slovenia. Between 15 and 27 March 2026, he was hosted by the Science and Research Centre Koper, where he delivered a series of lectures on American history, museology and public memory.

Dr Glass is no stranger to Pivka – he first visited the Park of Military History in 2018, when he toured the museum complex. During his visit to Slovenia this year, the Park’s management had the opportunity to meet with him again. On 18 March, two representatives of the Park attended his lecture at the conference hall of the National Museum of Slovenia in Ljubljana, devoted to the role of museums, exhibitions and historical sites as spaces for discussion and reflection. On Sunday, 22 March, the Director of the Park, Mr Janko Boštjančič, and Boštjan Kurent also met Dr Glass in Koper for an informal gathering.

On Tuesday, 24 March, Dr Glass visited the Park of Military History in Pivka once again. During his visit, he took a closer look at the development of the museum complex since his last visit in 2018—both the expansion of the collections and the progress made in the arrangement of the premises and the overall presentation of the institution. At the conclusion of the visit, Dr Glass thanked his hosts for their warm welcome, congratulated them on the progress achieved, and wished the management that “the Park’s excellent team will continue to engage, educate and entertain visitors with outstanding exhibitions and stories”.

 

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr Glass for his visit and his encouraging words, and we hope to welcome him again in Pivka in the near future.

The Park of Military History will be open in March from Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 15:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 and 17:00.

To visit the interior of the submarine as an additional museum offering, prior reservation of a time slot is mandatory by telephone at +386 (0)31 775 002 or by email at [email protected].

During the winter holidays, from 14 February to 1 March 2026, the Park of Military History will be open every day from 10.00 to 17.00.

During museum opening hours, a children’s corner will be available for the youngest visitors in Pavilion A.

Prior booking is required to visit the interior of the submarine and the police boat.

Reservations can be made by calling +386 31 775 002 or by email at [email protected].

18–19 April: Submarine Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 April 2026, the Park of Military History, in cooperation with former submariners from the Podmorničar Association, will host a Submarine  Weekend to mark the 15th anniversary of the arrival of submarine P-913 Zeta at the Park of Military History.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet former submariners in person and discover, first-hand, the mysterious world of life and work beneath the sea surface.

 

23 May: International Miniatures Festival Svet v malem (The World in Miniature) 2026
On Saturday, 23 May, the Park of Military History will host the international miniatures festival Svet v malem (The World in Miniature). At the 18th traditional gathering of scale modellers, organised by the Svet v malem Association and held at the Park of Military History for the fifth time, more than 150 creators from numerous European countries participated last year.
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, took part in various competitive categories. Altogether, more than 500 models were exhibited.

 

5–7 June: Living with Nature – Outdoor Festival
The Living with Nature festival is a pleasant outdoor event for the whole family, where we will together explore how people once lived in harmony with nature and what we can still learn from it today.
In cooperation with Laris Survival School – an outdoor survival school – we will prepare engaging, playful and educational activities for children and adults alike, full of exploration, movement and authentic outdoor experiences.

 

25 June: Celebrate with Us
The Park of Military History invites you to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Slovenia.
The programme will include guided tours of museum exhibitions and collections, children’s workshops, film screenings, and a guided hike to Primož Hill with a tour of the interior of the Alpine Wall fortification. 

 

27 July – 2 August: Summer Museum Week
At the height of the summer season, during the last week of July and the first days of August, the Park of Military History will enhance the holiday atmosphere with different events as part of the Summer Museum Week.
Between 27 July and 2 August, visitors will be able to gain deeper insight into the museum’s exhibitions and collections through various guided tours. Due to the large number of foreign visitors, guided tours will be organised not only in Slovene but also in English.

 

18–20 September: ZgodoVikend
ZgodoVikend is the largest event at the Park of Military History and traditionally takes place on the third weekend of September.
As an introduction to the rich ZgodoVikend programme, the traditional Vestirnga 2026 will be held on Friday, during which the Defence Administration will conduct the induction briefing for military conscripts of the 2008 generation. On this occasion, as in the past, they will arrive on richly decorated conscription wagons.
Saturday’s programme will begin with a hike to Primož Hill, accompanied by a thematic lecture held in the former Italian underground fortification of the Alpine Wall, followed by a guided tour of the fort’s interior. Visitors will then be able to take part in a variety of enhanced guided tours of the collections and exhibitions, while the youngest visitors will enjoy a range of children’s workshops.
As part of the accompanying programme, an open day will also be held at the Stanislav Požar Barracks, where visitors will experience what it is like to ride in a tank and gain insight into life in uniform in the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Sunday’s museum programme will be enriched by numerous expert-guided tours of permanent and temporary exhibitions, offering participants a deeper understanding of the content and background of individual exhibits and collections. In cooperation with partner museums, a diverse range of workshops and animations will also be organised, presenting selected historical themes to younger visitors in an educational and entertaining way.
The programme will further include film screenings, a mini fair of military history literature, a presentation of vintage vehicles, as well as static and dynamic displays by the Slovenian Armed Forces, fire brigades and the Police. One of the central events of ZgodoVikend will be the Sunday demonstration drives of vehicles from the operational collection of the Military Museum of the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Park of Military History.

In February, the Park of Military History is open from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00.

On Slovenian Cultural Day, Sunday, 8 February 2026, the Park of Military History will be open from 10.00 to 17.00 pm.
All visitors will receive a 50% discount on the standard admission fee (discounts cannot be combined).

To visit the interior of the submarine and the police boat P-111 as an additional museum offering, prior reservation of a time slot is mandatory by telephone at +386 (0)31 775 002 or by e-mail at [email protected].