IDRIJA LACE SCHOOL – SINCE 1876

 

Idrija Lace School – an integrated handicraft center that takes care of the preservation, development and promotion of the Idrija lace-making skills.

In 2026, we celebrate an important anniversary – 150 years of continuous operation. The school is currently attended by 500 children and young people. These children and young people are also the bearers of living heritage, which is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and are our greatest pride, because in this way our heritage is preserved, nurtured and, more importantly:  we live, develop and pass it on to future generations.

The Lace School is not just a school of lacemaking, it is also a school of learning life values. It is a story of perseverance, patience, precision and great love for Idrija lace.

And last but not least, it is also a story of the connection and valour of the employees, who for 150 years have continuously ensured that the knowledge of lacemaking does not die out, but grows.

EDUCATION

 

At the Idrija Lace School, about 500 children and young people and over 150 adult lace makers learn to make bobbin lace.

UNESCO HERITAGE

 

Lace making of Idrija lace, together with lace making of Slovenian lace, is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING LACE SCHOOL

 

Idrija Lace School is held to be the oldest continuously operating lace school in the world. It has been in continuous operation since 1876. In 2026 we celebrate an important anniversary – 150 years of continuously operation.

 

VISIT OUR IDRIJA LACE EXHIBITION

 

It is our pleasure to take you around the school lace exhibition, where you can also try making bobbin lace yourself. More:

Lace exhibition

BEST QUALITY PRODUCTS WITH IDRIJA LACE

 

Choose uniquely designed products with Idrija lace from our offer. They have been made by the best lace makers from Idrija and the surrounding area. More:

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FROM OUR ONLINE SHOP

COLLECTION QUICK SILVER

Framed Idrija lace awarded with the title for The best souvenir of Idrijska and Cerkljanska region in 2010. Colourful lace is representing cinnabar ore with drops of pure mercury which can be find in Idrija – the second largest mercury mine in the World.

FROM 180 € TO 340 €

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Invitation to the lacemaking workshop

Invitation to the lacemaking workshop “Back to the roots”

With this lacemaking workshop, we are returning back to the nature in to the roots. A great opportunity to repeat the lace-making technique in broad tape, which will also be the content of the competition task at the National Lace-making Competition for the Ivanka Ferjančič Award, which will take place on June 15, 2025 in…

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Invitation to a lacemaking workshop Application Wave within 42. nd Idrija Lace Festival

Invitation to a lacemaking workshop Application Wave within 42. nd Idrija Lace Festival

This time we will make an interesting and useful piece of lace, which can be – made in your favourite colours – used as application on your clothes or fashion accesories. You will be able to use it in so many ways as far as your imagination goes :-). The lacemaking workshop will be held…

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Spring lacemaking workshop 2024

Spring lacemaking workshop 2024

In Slovenia, we have our own version of Valentine’s Day; it is called Gregorjevo – 12th of March (Saint Gregory´s Day) and is linked to an old folk custom announcing that birds are getting married and spring is coming. We invite you to join online lacemaking class Birds in love, which will be held on…

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