Past events

Storyteller Alja Bulič will part the veil of witchcraft secrets and rituals through stories spanning different eras and cultures.

At the lecture, Senior Curator of History, Biljana Ristić, will present the military hospitals, with an emphasis on those that operated in Škofja Loka Castle between 1915 and 1918, the establishment of the military cemetery in the town cemetery, and the issue of its maintenance between the two wars.

On the occasion of the school's anniversary, we invite you to the opening of an exhibition of students' artwork on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The works, created under the mentorship of Vida Kejžar over the past decade, will be presented.

Join us for a Castle Matinee! Every last Saturday of the month, you take a guided tour of our permanent collections and get to know the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Škofja Loka area, and afterwards have a cup of coffee (with a coupon) at the Škofja Loka Castle Cafe while enjoying an excellent view of the medieval town.

The Škofja Loka Mushroom Society is once again hosting a mushroom exhibition this year. Join us on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, under the arcades in the castle courtyard for a symbolic tasting of mushroom tea and mushroom snacks.

Join us on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at 18:00 for a guided tour of the exhibition The Bukovščica Case Study.

Join us for an evening of storytelling in the Soriška dialect. The stories will be told by Miha Markelj and Boris Jensterle.

During the workshop, we'll get to know some herbs and make fragrant bath salts.

Did you know that the Church of the Annunciation in Crngrob is one of the oldest pilgrimage churches in Slovenia and one of the three European churches where whale ribs are kept?

You can find out these and many other interesting facts and legends on Saturday, 4 October 2025, at 11.00 am. Join us for a guided tour through the history of the Crngrob church! 

Participation is free, registration is not required.

Under the guidance of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, two portraits by the painter Ivan Franke were treated by experts from the Restoration Centre. Alongside the exhibition 19th-Century Arts in the Škofja Loka Area they will represent the process of art restoration.