Museum of Modern Art (Ljubljana)

The Museum of Modern Art (Slovene: Moderna galerija) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the central museum and gallery of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

History

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 designed by Edvard Ravnikar and was built in 1948. On 26 November 2011, it was expanded with the Metelkova Museum of Contemporary Art, situated at Metelko Street (Slovene: Metelkova ulica).

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Coordinates: 46°3′11.51″N 14°29′55.68″E / 46.0531972°N 14.4988000°E / 46.0531972; 14.4988000

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