Museum of Architecture and Design

Museum of Architecture and Design is one of the oldest architecture and design museums in Europe, founded in 1972 as the Ljubljana Architecture Museum. MAO is today an example of the transformation of museums into dynamic institutions with new functions. The museum is the custodian and promoter of the world's most comprehensive collection of Slovenian architectural and design heritage. MAO's curators, editors and producers carefully collect national heritage and design contemporary programmes. MAO is the destination for professionals, students and visitors interested in the principles and benefits of good architecture and design. It particularly engages and inspires individual enthusiasts and lovers of architecture, design and photography, helping them to recognise the importance of preserved heritage to people's lives, contemporary creativity and future development. It is a national and international hub and knowledge transfer centre for heritage and creativity, with innovative programme formats aimed at preserving heritage and supporting emerging creatives.