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Museum · Koper, Obalno-kraška
Koper Regional Museum
The Koper regional museum, housed in the early 17th-century Belgramoni Tacco Palace, covering the history of Slovenian Istria from prehistory to Venetian rule, as well as sculptures, paintings and weapons.
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About Koper Regional Museum
The Koper Regional Museum (Pokrajinski muzej Koper) is housed in the Belgramoni Tacco Palace, an early 17th-century palace on Kidričeva Street, a few minutes from Tito Square. The entrance gate bears the coat of arms of podestà Bernardo Diedo, featuring the oldest known representation of Koper’s arms, dated 1432.
The historical exhibition covers Slovenian Istria from prehistory, with the castellieri (Bronze Age fortified settlements), through the Roman period—when the city was called Aegida and later Justinopolis—and the long Venetian era. There are stone sculptures, paintings, maps, coins, and a collection of weapons.
The museum also keeps an ethnological collection in another central building about rural and coastal life in Istria, and it organizes temporary exhibitions.
In summer, the palace garden hosts concerts and a music festival.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About an hour.
Best time
At any time of year; it’s a good option for a rainy day or for the hottest hours in summer. Check the opening days.
How to get there
On Kidričeva Street, a three-minute walk from Tito Square.
Tip
Notice the 1432 coat of arms on the entrance gate before you start the visit.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Koper Regional Museum
Where is the Koper Regional Museum?
In the Belgramoni Tacco Palace on Kidričeva Street, a few minutes from Tito Square.
What is in the Koper museum?
The history of Slovenian Istria from prehistory to the Venetian period, with sculptures, paintings, maps, and weapons.
What were Koper’s old names?
Aegida in antiquity, later Justinopolis, and in the Venetian phase Caput Histriae, the origin of the Italian Capodistria.