Activities for school groups in TMS Bistra
GUIDED TOURS
As the museum is very extensive, both in terms of content and size, with its wealth of various artefacts, we recommend that you limit your visit to a few collections.
Guided groups are limited to 25 persons. Guided tours for school classes last 90 minutes, the duration can be shortened on request.
Prior reservations for guided tours are mandatory and must must be booked at least one week in advance. Guided tours can be combined with a WORKSHOP of your choice.
NEW!
- Combined visit of the Technical museum of Slovenia and Park of Military history Pivka
- Combined visit of the Technical museum of Slovenia and Vrhnika municipal company (KPV)
Book your visit via:
- telephone: +386 1 750 66 72
- mobile: +386 31 583 461
- email: programi@tms.si
- online registration
| Guided tours |
Grade | Price/person |
|---|---|---|
| Guided tours of collections | Suitable for primary school children | 25 eur/group |
| Guided tours with worksheets | Suitable for primary school children | 25 eur/group |
| Guided tours of forest natural trail (temporary closed) | Suitable for primary school children | 15eur/group + entrance fee |
| Ljubljansko barje educational trail | Suitable for children in the second and third thriad s | 15eur/group + entrance fee |
| Thematic guided tours/Guided tours of temporary exhibitions | 15 eur/group | |
| Programmes for gifted students | Suitable for children in the third thriad | |
| Natural science and technical excursions | Suitable for primary schools and field trips |
WORKSHOPS
We offer creative and educational workshops for children of various age groups, which relate to the museum’s contents and conducted under the guidance of our museum guides. The workshops are 30 to 60 minutes long.
| Workshop | Grade | Price/person |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden tree | Appropriate for pre-school children | 2,00 € |
| Basics of robotics with KUBO robots | Appropriate for 1st through 9th grade | 3,00 € |
| “Straight” curve | Appropriate for 1st through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Glider for children | Appropriate for pre-school children and students 1st and 2nd grade | 1,00 € |
| Parachutist | Appropriate for pre-school children and 1st through 3rd grade | 1,00 € |
| Making candles from beeswax foundations | Appropriate for pre-school children and 1st through 3rd grade | 2,50 € |
| Bread making | Appropriate for pre-school children and up through 5th grade | 1,50 € |
| Printing your initials | Appropriate for 1st through 6th grade | 1,00 € |
| Making of dragonfly | Appropriate for 1st through 6th grade | 1,00 € |
| Making of a kaleidoscope | Appropriate for 3rd through 6th grade | 1,50 € |
| Beehive panels | Appropriate for 3rd through 7th grade | 1,00 € |
| Weaving workshop | Appropriate for 4rd through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Thread graphics | Appropriate for 4rd through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| World of spinning tops | Appropriate for 1st through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Platonic solids | Appropriate for 4th through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Woodpecker | Appropriate for 5th through 8th grade | 1,00 € |
| Roman abacus | Appropriate for 5th through 9th grade | 1,50€ |
| New: Rotating ring | Appropriate for 5th through 9th grade | 1,00€ |
| Periscope | Appropriate for 6th through 9th grade | 2,00 € |
| Time mechanism | Appropriate for 6th through 9th grade | 3,00 € |
| Making of balsa dragonfly | Appropriate for 7th through 9th grade | 1,50 € |
| Making of depron airplane/Flying wing | Appropriate for 7th through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Solar cooker | Appropriate for 7th through 9th grade | 1,50 € |
| Oloid | Appropriate for 7th through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Electrical engineering workshop | Appropriate for 8th through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
| Making of balsa airplane | Appropriate for 7th through 9th grade | 1,50 € |
| Making of a measuring device | Appropriate for 8th through 9th grade | 1,00 € |
Book your visit via:
- telephone: +386 1 750 66 72
- mobile: +386 31 583 461
- email: programi@tms.si
- online registration
DEMONSTRATIONS
To further enrich and improve the teaching curriculum we also prepared demonstrations for various age groups. These are done with our guidance and are about 30 to 45 minutes long.
| Demonstrations | Price/group | |
| Demonstrations of Jurij – Georg Vega’s pulleys, wheels and axles | Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | 1€ per pupil (in a group of 20-28) or 20,00 € per group (group of less than 20) |
| Demonstration of Nikola Tesla’s experiments |
Suitable for 8th to 9th grade | 1€ per pupil (in a group of 20-28) or 20,00 € per group (group of less than 20) |
DAYS OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
The Technical Museum of Slovenia first presented the “Days of Science & Engineering” programme in 2002. This event was a collaboration between the museum and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and due to the huge interest from visitors as well as participating partners (faculties, associations, schools, firms) the project was extended.
The main objective is to popularise science and engineering and promote its study in young people, demonstrating the many possible applications and combining both theoretical knowledge with practice.
At the same time, we want to relate past achievements to those of today using the museum collections and offer a glimpse into the future. The Monday to Friday programme is primarily intended for school children/students and their teachers, whilst Sundays are for individuals and families who wish to become more familiar with the interesting world of science and engineering.
| Days of construction and environment | 21.–24. 3. and 26. 3. 2023 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week); 10 a. m.–6 p. m.. (Sunday) |
Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Faculty of civil and geodetic engineering UL |
| Days of chemical science | 18. 4.–21. 4. 2023 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week) | Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Faculty of chemistry and chemical technology UL |
| Days of electrical engineering | 16. 5.–19. 5. in 21. 5. 2023 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week); 10 a. m.–6 p. m. (Sunday) |
Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Faculty for electrical engineering UL |
| Motorized past, demonstration of propulsion machines | 6. 6.–9. 6. in 11. 6. 2023 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week) | For primary school children | TMS and Silvo Čemažar |
| Days of mechanical engineering | 27. 9.–30. 9. and 2. 10. 2022 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week); 10 a. m.–6 p. m. (Sunday) |
Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Faculty of mechanical engineering UL |
| Biotechnical days | 11. 10.–13. 10. 2022 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* (working week) | Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Biotechnical educational centre Ljubljana |
| Textile Days | 8. 11.–11. 11. 2022 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.* | Suitable for 7th to 9th grade | TMS and Faculty of natural sciences and engineering UL, Department of textiles, graphic arts and design |
Can be viewed with the purchase of the museum ticket.
For primary school children the museum also organises natural or technical science days, and kids are also invited to join our creative workshops during the holidays or spend in summer a week in our company on one-day holiday activities.
You can apply by phone (+386 1 750 66 72), mobile phone +386 31 583 461) or e-mail: programi@tms.si
ACTIVITIES AT YOUR SCHOOL
During the winter months, as the museum is closed between January and March due to unheated areas, workshops can be organised at your school by prior arrangement. We prepared a full spectre of workshops for school groups, adapted to various age groups and teaching curricula.
Students can weave a bracelet, test their skills with thread and needle, make a kaleidoscope, a ballerina, measure the height of a chosen object with a measuring device, or test how far a paper flying wing plane can glide …
Below are some suggestions for the workshops. By prior arrangement we can also perform all other workshops that are not limited to our location:
| Workshop | Suitable for grade | duration (min) | price (€)/person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colourful world of spinning tops | 1.-5. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Making of dragonfly | 1.-6. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Parachutist | 2.-5. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Woodpecker | 4.-9. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Roman abacus | 5.-9. | 60 | 1,50 € |
| Beehive panels | 4.-6. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Making of a kaleidoscope | 4.-6. | 45 | 1,50 € |
| Flying wing/ Making of depron airplane | 4.-7. | 30 | 1,00 € |
| Weaving workshop | 4.-9. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Thread graphics | 4.-9. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Platonic solids | 4.-9. | 45 | 1,00 € |
| Making of balsa dragonfly | 7.-9. | 60 | 1,50 € |
| Making of balsa airplane | 7.-9. | 75 | 1,50 € |
| Making of a measuring device | 8.-9. | 45 | 1,00 € |
By prior arrangement we can do all the other workshops, we organise in the museum as well.
For further information, please call: +386 1 750 66 72 or write to us at: programi@tms.si.
