Beginnings

The exhibition shows the museum's beginnings in Maribor and its development into Maribor Regional Museum from 1896 to 2003 and is set in a location with preserved decorative paintings that were made by Matej Sternen for the purposes of the former Castle cellar restaurant. The first part of the museum's exhibition from 1903 is reconstructed, and the collections are presented as a basis for the museum's work. The collected heritage defines the museum as a database of the cultural and historical identity of the area and individuals. The integration of Maribor museum into the general development of museums is portrayed on the carpet together with selected events from the history of museums.