  Location within Slovenia | |
| Location | Podvozna 15,Portorož |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°30′41.38″N13°36′16.905″E / 45.5114944°N 13.60469583°E /45.5114944; 13.60469583 |
| Type | music museum |
| Founder | Slavko Franca |
| Owner | Slavko Franca |
The Rolling Stones Museum is amuseum inPortorož inSlovenia. It is dedicated to the British rock bandThe Rolling Stones. The music television programmeVH1 proclaimed it in 2013 one of the "10 Truly Insane Music Museums + Shrines".
The origin of the collection goes back to 1964, when Slavko Franca (born 1949) bought his first LP of the band. This was the beginning of the extended collection of memorabilia that can be seen in the museum today.[1] His profession as ship chief engineer enabled him to collect items from all over the world.[2] He started his museum at his home inPortorož, a coastal village in the Slovenian part ofIstria.[3]
Franca had been a fan since the band began and has travelled to around fifty concerts worldwide to see shows of them.[3] The first one was inMilan in Italy.[1] The band, which has given more than 1,700 concerts in 40 countries, has never played in Slovenia. The 50th anniversary celebration in London was celebrated at the museum by three hundred guests and a concert byChris Jagger, the younger brother of band member Mick.[3]
The music television programmeVH1 proclaimed the museum in 2013 one of the "10 Truly Insane Music Museums + Shrines."[4][5]
The museum houses a collection of around 1,000 artifacts, among which theguitar pick that band memberKeith Richards once threw to Franca during a show inBelgium. In addition, there are oil paintings, posters, photos, records, beer glasses,[3] T-shirts, fan articles, magazines, newspaper articles, musical instruments such as a guitar with signatures, and other memorabilia.[6]
