Stories behind objectsHorsehair sieves Museum object Inv. no. GKM-ETN-0000 Horsehair sieves Coloured sieves made from horse-tail hair — a speciality of the villages between Kranj and Škofja Loka. From the 16th to the mid-20th century Stražišče and its surroundings were Europe’s largest sieve-making centre, producing over 200 different sieves with checkered and striped patterns. Material…

Stories behind objectsDecorations of Dr Janez Bleiweis Museum object Inv. no. GKM-ZGO-0000 Decorations of Dr Janez Bleiweis Decorations and honorary appointments of the father of the Slovenian nation — a 2009 donation to the Gorenjska Museum by great-great-grandson Dipl. Eng. Andrej Bleiweis, together with decorations belonging to his son Dr Karel and grandson Janko. Born…