The exhibition was created as part of an international project in which young participants from various countries researched sensitive and demanding topics of war crimes and dark chapters of European history. In Slovenia, the research segment was co-created by our own Uroš Dokl, Maja Pegan, Nika Vrbek, and the Youth Council of Slovenia, while young people also conducted research in other countries in collaboration with partner organizations.

The opening event was inaugurated with a speech by the Director of the National Liberation Museum Maribor, Simona Tripkovič, who emphasized the importance of preserving historical memory and the role of young people in understanding the past and shaping a more responsible future.

The event was also attended by the Vice-Mayor of the City Municipality of Maribor, Ms. Davorka Pregl, Louis Mourier from the German Embassy in Ljubljana, and students from the First Grammar School Maribor (Prva gimnazija Maribor), whose presence further emphasized the importance of involving young people in reflections on history, society, and individual responsibility.

A special touch to the opening was given by Uroš Dokl and Domen Kodrič, who accompanied the event with an extraordinary musical performance on traditional Slovenian instruments. Their performance created a special atmosphere and connected visitors with the heritage, memory, and narratives that the exhibition brings to light.

Foto: M. Pigac.

The exhibition addresses various historical chapters, including the commemoration of Srebrenica, the tragic events in Hungary, the Camp des Milles concentration camp, the Nuremberg trials, deportations from Poland, and the fates and lives of resistance fighters. In addition to the visual exhibition, the young participants prepared a series of podcasts in which they reflected on their thoughts, feelings, and insights regarding these dark chapters of history.

The goal of the project is not only to preserve memory but also to actively prevent forgetting, encourage critical thinking, and strengthen the awareness that understanding the past is an important step in building a better future.

We invite you to view the exhibition at the National Liberation Museum Maribor and listen to the voices of young people looking into the past to help co-create a more responsible tomorrow.

Project partners:

@Obrazovanje gradi BiH – Jovan Divjak/Education builds B&H – Jovan Divjak
@Kolegium Europy Wschodniej
@MSS – Mladinski svet Slovenije
@Les Francas
@Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V.

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The exhibition, which already attracted a large number of visitors at its opening, is on view at the Museum of National Liberation Maribor.

We invite you to view this interesting exhibition!

Foto: M. Pigac.

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On June 28, 2024, the Museum of National Liberation Maribor hosted the opening of an exhibition and the presentation of a commemorative book marking the 50th anniversary of the Police Station Maribor I building. Following the event, a concert by the Police Orchestra took place in the City Park as part of the Lent Festival. The exhibition is located on the fence in front of the museum.

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The exhibition offers a unique experience, especially in the evening hours, when visitors explore it by lantern light amidst the coniferous trees and woods that symbolize the battalion’s last battlefield with its tragic end on January 8, 1943.

Portraits of the Pohorje Battalion fighters are presented on the exhibition panels.

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Fueled by perseverance, determination, and an unwavering passion for skateboarding, this community spearheaded the creation of Slovenia’s largest skatepark, a testament to the unwavering dedication of those early pioneers. Today, this park stands as a prominent and thriving hub for sporting, cultural, and intergenerational connections in Maribor. This is a story of time and people who knew that on wheels, it was necessary to “stand and be.”

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Razstava prikazuje odnos do spomenikov posvečenih narodnoosvobodilnemu boju na ozemlju nekdanje Jugoslavije. Gradivo na panojih prikazuje izbrane primere spomenikov in njihovo usodo po razpadu Jugoslavije. Odnos do spomenikov je različen, od zglednega vzdrževanja, do zanemarjanja in celo uničevanja. Ta odnos je seveda povezan z javnim, predvsem pa političnim odnosom do preteklosti. Odnos do zgodovine narodnoosvobodilnega boja v posameznih delih nekdanje Jugoslavije je toleranten v smislu sprejemanja zgodovinskih dejstev v nekaterih okoljih, drugje pa se skorajda institucionalno s strani države zgodovinska dejstva potvarjajo in prilagajajo vsakodnevni politiki.

Razstavo so pripravili: dr. Božidar Flajšman, dr. Peter Mikša, dr. Božo Repe, dr. Kornelija Ajlec, dr. Bojan Balkovec.

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Znamenita mariborska BMX proga je bila prva in edina v Jugoslaviji. Razstava je namenjena orisu in opisu prekolesarjene poti mladeničev in mladenk, ki so iz Betnavskega gozda, kjer so si uredili prvotne proge in polomili vse domače “poneke”, presedlali na nova BMX kolesa, ki so zahtevala tudi BMX progo.

Vse ostalo je zgodovina!

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Na osnovi bogatega fotografskega gradiva in zbranih predmetov razstava prikazuje zgodovino mladosti pod šotori in ob tabornih ognjih. Pred nami oživijo prizori iz življenja na vsakoletnih taborjenjih v najlepših krajih Savinjske doline, Bleda, Bohinja, Žirovnice, Planice, Gozda Martuljka na Gorenjskem in krajev ob reki Krki na Dolenjskem. Lepo so dokumentirani tudi vzponi skavtov in gozdovnikov na Triglav.

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Na razstavi predstavljamo del ene, najštevilčnejših zbirk muzeja. Popelje nas v čas 30.ih let 20. stoletja in druge svetovne vojne ter obravnava, doslej velikokrat zapostavljeno temo. Ideja za postavitev razstave se je rodila že leta 2019, ko smo od velikega prijatelja muzeja gospoda Igorja Vodnika v dar prejeli preko 500 kosov predmetov Zimske pomoči. Gospodu Vodniku, ki ga danes žal ni več med nami, smo takrat obljubili predstavitev te velike in za muzej veliko vredne donacije. Naše načrte pa je za nekaj časa prekinila pandemija.

To je razstava o temnih predvojnih in vojnih časih nacistične Nemčije, ki je svet pahnila v pogubo in stoletne travme.

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Razstava prikazuje grozote, ki so se v Mariboru in njegovi okolici dogajale v času 2. svetovne vojne. V zadnjih letih pred vojno je bil Maribor izpostavljen načrtnemu ponemčevanju, ki ga je izvajala nacistično usmerjena nemška manjšina organizirana v Švabsko-nemški kulturni zvezi (Kulturbund).

Tik pred vojno je na območju poznejšega okupacijskega okrožja Maribor mesto živelo 7.251 Nemcev. Med vojno je življenje izgubilo 2.671 oseb (4,8 % prebivalstva); v partizanskih enotah pade 319 oseb; v nemški vojski pade 700 oseb; v bombnih napadih je ubitih 484 oseb; v izgnanstvu umre 176 oseb; v koncentracijskih taboriščih umre 157 oseb; ustreljenih talcev je bilo 178; v vermanšaftu pade 55 oseb; »črna roka« ubije 5 oseb; številni med vojno izginejo na nepojasnjen način.

Na območju Maribora so povojna grobišča s približno 12.000 žrtvami v tankovskem jarku v Bohovskem gozdu med Teznim in Miklavžem, pri Mariborskem otoku, na območju kompleksa nekdanjega TAM-a ter v Radvanju pod Pohorjem.

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