Slovenian railway museum
| Železniški muzej Slovenskih železnic | |
Inside the roundhouse
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 Location within Ljubljana
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Parmova 35 1000 Ljubljana |
| Coordinates | 46°03′45″N 14°30′12″E / 46.06250°N 14.50333°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Public transit access | Ljubljana railway station |
| Website | Railway Museum of Slovenian railways |
Coordinates: 46°03′45″N 14°30′12″E / 46.06250°N 14.50333°E
The Slovenian Railway Museum, or Railway Museum of Slovenian railways (Slovene: Železniški muzej Slovenskih železnic), in Ljubljana, Slovenia, located on Parmova ulica 35, is the national museum for Slovenia's railway history.
The museum is tasked with acquiring, preserving and supplying knowledge about Slovenian railway history on the basis of the national collection. It is owned by Holding Slovenske Zeleznice, and is located in front of the former Ljubljana Šiška Railway station.
The notion of documenting the history of Slovene railways was born in the 1960s when it was becoming clear that the era of the steam locomotive was drawing to a close. If this was late in the day, it was because a decision had been made after WW2 to make Belgrade the base for railway museum activities for the whole Yugoslavia, a choice that led later to the establishment of the Belgrade Railway Museum.
When the railwayman and woman of Slovenia elected to establish a museum of their own, they chose for its location the former locomotive shed at Ljubljana Siska. In its formative years, historic vehicles were temporarily displayed only in the 'roundhouse', a semicircular shed forming the centrepiece of the depot. This shed itself had been listed as part of the cultural heritage.
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