Welcome to Trate
Tour of the Museum of Madness at Cmurek Castle
Cmurek Castle is one of the largest castles in Slovenia, it houses a unique Museum of Madness. The tour of the castle and exhibitions is always guided and lasts 90 minutes.
Tour schedule:
- on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m
- on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in German
- on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m
- on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Guided tours in German will be offered one Saturday a month:
- July - Saturday, 20.7.2024
- August - Saturday, 17.8.2024
- September - Saturday, 21.9.2024
- July - Saturday, 20.7.2024
For groups, tours are by appointment.
Due to the limited number of places, please make a reservation at info@muzejnorosti.eu or at the number: 070 433 219
- DE: For guidance in German, contact us at info@muzejnorosti.eu or at the number: 0043 664 89 60 520
- EN: For guidance in English, contact us at: info@muzejnorosti.eu
Public transport:
We recommend that you go to Trate on weekdays by public transport.
The bus Maribor - Trate - Maribor runs on workdays and saturdays (always check the current timetable on Arriva)
For the morning tour:
- departure from Maribor 11:00, arrival in Trate 12:06
- departure from Trat: 14:33
For an afternoon tour:
- departure from Maribor 14:20, arrival in Trate 15:26
- departure from Trate: 19:28
For an saturday tour:
- departure from Maribor 08:55, arrival in Trate 09:56
- departure from Trate: 13:33
The bus Gornja Radgona - Trate - Gornja Radgona runs on workdays (always check the current timetable on APMS)
For the morning tour:
- departure from Gornja Radgona 11:20, arrival in Trate 11:49
- departure from Trate: 14:55
For an afternoon tour:
- departure from Gornja Radgona 15:20, arrival in Trate 15:49
- departure from Trate: 18:50
Train Graz - Mureck - Graz (always check the current timetable on the Fahrplan) (it's about a 45-minute walk from Mureck railway station to Cmurek Castle)
- departure from Graz 8:38 (D353, transfer at Spielfeld S51), arrival in Mureck 9:21
- departure from Murecko 12:27 p.m
- departure from Murecko 14.26
Tourists, travelers and the curious
For visits outside the events, please make an appointment in advance. For information on current events, please visit our Facebook page or the events calendar.
Locals
For the neighbours and the local people, the Museum of Madness is mostly a place to meet and socialise. Here we meet for reading circles, morning gym sessions, film and music evenings, seedling exchanges and spontaneous gardening and touring meetings. Always welcome!
Students, researchers and professionals
We regularly organise field trips for schools and faculties, and work with experts in mental health, deinstitutionalisation, local communities and other fields of work on joint projects. To get involved, please contact us: info@muzejnorosti.eu.
Exhibits
How to reach us?
By bike
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Slovenia: cycling route along the Mura, right bank
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Austria: R2 Murradweg
By car
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Ljubljana - Maribor (A1), exit Šentilj, direction Sladki Vrh, or exit Lenart, direction Trate
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Lendava - Lenart (A5), exit Lenart, direction Trate
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Graz - Spielfeld (A9), exit Gersdorf, direction Mureck
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Zagreb - Ptuj (E59), exit Ptuj, direction Lenart, direction Trate
By train
Mureck railway station, Austria; from there on foot or by bike (2,7 km map)
By bus
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Maribor-Trate, via Lenart or Šentilj
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Graz-Mureck (Austria), from there on foot or by bicycle (2.4 km)
Nearby airports
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Maribor, Slovenia
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Graz, Austria
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Zagreb, Croatia
Muzej norosti
Trate 7
2213 Zgornja Velka
Slovenia
Current announcements
Video: MUSICVILLE - GREEN OPERA
On August 31, 2024, Act 1 of Musicville - Green European Opera: The Nude Stories, took place in the courtyard of C
Wine evening at Cmurek Castle, 7. September 2024
We invite you to Cmurek Castle for an unforgettable late summer evening.
Simon Chang exhibition opening
Simon Chang is a photographer who started photographing patients in psychiatric institutions in 2004 in Prague, where he p
Revitalisation of Difficult Cultural Heritage (video)
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Museum of Madness, we hosted two events on June 24, 2023 at Cmurek Cast
Educational programmes
The Museum of Madness offers educational programmes for pupils, high school students and university students. Professional training and team building are available.
Topics:
- Mura: free-flowing rivers, nature conservation, climate crisis, environmental justice.
- Madness: mental health, rights of people with disabilities, human rights, social inclusion.
- The history of Cmurek: from the 12th century onwards, life along the border.
- Art: madness and creativity.
The content and duration of the programme are adapted to the interest and wishes of the visitors.