One of a number of small galleries to have opened in Hrastovlje in recent years, this quiet space exhibits works by sculptor Jo啪eta Pohlen (1926-2005), who hailed from the village. Opening hours often vary from the official schedule, but someone with a key is never far away; ask at the church if all else fails.
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