Based around three permanent exhibitions, Litija’s town museum focuses on the transport and the industry that brought it economic prosperity throughout the centuries. It contains the only river traffic collection in Slovenia. As early as the Middle Ages Litija was an important shipping centre, due to its position on the banks of the vital Sava River. The Sava saw much traffic back in the day, and Litija’s two shipyards meant much prosperity for not only the shipping sector, but also innkeepers and farmers in the town. The collection contains some models of boats as well as authentic boat-making tools.

The age of shipping was ended with the advent of the railway, which brings us cozily to the next exhibition. The rail line was built in 1849, and whilst it might have spelt doom for shipping it certainly didn’t spell economic doom for Litija. The railway only contributed to the rapid development of the town, and also increased the success of Litija’s mining industry, which is showcased in the third exhibiton in the museum. Mostly focusing on Sitarjevec mine, the exhibition shows how it came to be the second biggest lead mine in all of Europe at one point.