Koper ist die einzige Seehafenstadt Sloweniens an dessen 47 Kilometer langer Adriaküste. Koper liegt direkt südlich der italienischen Hafenstadt Triest und hat 25.459 Einwohner .
The Koper Regional Museum has been housed since 1954 in the spacious early 17th century Belgramoni Tacco Palace, and is responsible for the movable cultural heritage in Primorska region of Slovenia. The museum originated in 1911 as the Municipal Museum of History and Art . At its centenary in 2011, the museum opened a new permanent exhibition Between the Serenissima, Napoleon and the Habsburgs and enriched its collection.
