Oplen House

STUDOR

Museum of residential culture – Bohinj farmhouse with a black kitchen.

The Oplen House in Studor was opened to the public in 1991. It is a Bohinj farmhouse of the stretched-out type, combining a living space and working place under a common roof. It is one of the few houses where it is still possible to light a fire in the hearth of a black kitchen. The building is made of brick and wood. The bridge to the barn above the house leads past the residential part of the barn, which is a typical Bohinj feature.

Offer:

  • Majenje turšce, a traditional custom of picking and storing maize in autumn
  • ”Otepanje” on St Stephen’s Day, 26. December
  • Summer Museum Night, June
  • The Oplen House can accommodate a small group of visitors at a time under its roof.
  • For smaller vulnerable groups of blind and visually impaired individuals, we provide access to digital technology that, through tactile tablets, enables independent exploration of the museum and interaction with exhibits.

Exploring cultural heritage through digital technology:

In the Oplen House, visitors can independently explore the rich cultural heritage using tactile tablets. This technology, which tracks their movements and provides audio descriptions, offers access to in-depth content and allows interaction with exhibits, ensuring a unique and interactive museum experience. It is specifically designed for smaller vulnerable groups of blind and visually impaired individuals, and the tablets also serve as an excellent educational tool for anyone interested in exploring the world without light and color.

Museum collection

The residential part consists of a hallway with a kitchen, a house and a chamber, an attic and a cellar. The black kitchen, which has been restored to its original appearance without a chimney, is separated from the porch only by an archway – a hipped roof. It has three hearths: an open hearth, a stove hearth and a masonry cauldron for cooking pig food. Today, as in the last century before the chimney was added, the smoke billows from the ceiling into the attic, with the chimney stack defining its lowest level.

The house has a central living area with a table, benches and a tiled stove with a bed above it, the so-called ”pugart”. In the last century, the house was used for weaving during the winter, as the exhibited looms testify today. ”Kamra” was primarily a bedroom.

Grain, produce, clothing, shoes, tools and the like were stored in the attic, known as the ”ispa”, in partitions and chests. The barn houses farm tools and utensils as in the past – a wagon, a trowel, a brush, a manure bin, tools for splitting bowls and repairing wooden objects, a grinding stone… Most of the equipment and all the furniture on display is the legacy of the last owners.

The present building was probably built at the beginning of the 19th century, it was built in place of an older wooden house, using a beam with three small windows to build the basement ceiling.

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Opening hours

SATURDAY and SUNDAY

14:00 – 18:00

TUESDAY – SUNDAY

10:00 – 18:00

The museum is closed on Mondays, except when Monday is a public holiday.
In addition, the museum is closed on the following days: January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, November 1st, and December 25th.

PRICE LIST

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICE LIST

COMBINED TICKET PRICE LIST 2+1 INDIVIDUAL

(three museums for the price of two)

COMBINED TICKET PRICE LIST 2+1 GROUPS

(three museums for the price of two)

Payment can only be made in cash or by purchase order (for groups).

Students, pupils and people over 65 years of age are entitled to a discount on presentation of the relevant proof.

FREE OF CHARGE:

  • Children up to 6 years. Does not apply to groups
  • Winter and Summer Julian Alps: Bohinj Card
  • Journalists, Study Groups, Smd, Icom

Valid from 01. 01. 2018

Information for groups

  • Advance reservation is mandatory for all groups.
  • Group rates apply for groups of 10 or more people.
  • One free admission is granted for every 21 visitors.
  • Payment is possible exclusively in cash or by voucher.
  • Visits outside regular opening hours are only possible with prior confirmation from Turizem Bohinj.
  • Bus parking is only allowed in designated bus parking areas. Visitors of Oplen House in Studor can use free car park for buses at Studor bus stop.

RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION

Gorenjski muzej: Muzeji v Bohinju
Oplenova hiša v Studorju

Studor v Bohinju 16
4267 Srednja vas v Bohinju

Tel.: +386 (0)31 479 262
E-mail: [email protected] in [email protected]

Tourism Bohinj

Stara Fužina 38
4265 Bohinjsko jezero

Tel.: +386 (0)4 57 47 590

E-mail: [email protected]