The first part of the restored permanent exhibition called "Slovenščina oživljena in druge zmage zadovoljnega Kranjca Valentina Vodnika" was set up by Janez Polajnar at the Vodnikova domačija in Šiška, Ljubljana. Also taking part in preparing the exhibition were Marijan Dovič, Luka Vidmar, Teja Kleč, Ana Kosi and Milanka Fabjančič.
The exhibition puts an emphasis on Vodnik's poetry and language work. Vodnik was not only the author of the first significant Slovene poetry collection and editor of the first Slovenian newspaper Lublanske novice, but also wrote almanacs, was a linguist, and author of cook books and midwife manuals.

The exhibition positions Vodnik's work in time and space. His life is revealed by the work material put away in drawers, where one can discover Vodnik's most interesting stories and feats. They help to better understand his life and work and draw them closer to us. They help us understand the beginning designs of the modern world we live in. Vodnik was among the most ardent men in Carniolian intellectual circles, which in the spirit of enlightenment strove for the education of people.
An enlightener with the first public statue in Slovenia
Valentin Vodnik realized the need to cleanse the Slovenian language, with the aim to make it usable in both literature and science. Later intellectuals praised him as the father of Slovene poetry, and as a great guide to the younger generations of linguists and poets.