Author(s)

J. Kos & P. Sheppard

Abstract

The restoration of a historical museum building in Ljubljana J. Kos, P. Sheppard Institute for Testing and Research in Materials and Structures (ZRMK), Ljubljana, Slovenia ABSTRACT The paper describes how in Ljubljana, in 1990-91, a three-storey museum building of historical and architectural importance was restored. By carrying out damp-proofing of the ground-floor walls, and by reconstructing the under-roof area, the space available for exhibitions and exhibit storage was significantly increased. The building's seismic resistance, too, was increased, by applying various structural measures. INTRODUCTION In Tivoli Park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, stands a large baroque mansion known as "Cekinov grad" or, previously, Leopoldsruhe (see Figure 1). It was built in 1720, underwent later alterations, and now houses the collections of the Museum of Recent History of Slovenia. In 1990-91 the whole building was fully structura

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