Slovak museums

Slovakia has a lot to offer in terms of culture, including museums and galleries. The biggest institution in terms of museum is the Slovak National Museum, which owns numerous museums in Slovakia.

National Museum of Slovakia

The Slovak National Museum (Slovak »Slovenské národné múzeum«) has several museums, one of which is located in the castle of Bratislava. The Slovak National Museum is the most important museum facility in Slovakia with its headquarters in Bratislava. The main building is located on the right bank of the Danube, right on the river. This institution was founded in 1940. In this year Slovakia merged the Slova National Geopgrahic and History Museum an the Agricultural Museum to the Slovak National Museum.

Museums of the National Museum of Slovakia

• Natural History Museum in Bratislava
• Aeolian Museum in Bratislava
• Historical museum on the castle Bratislava
• Ethnographic Museum in Martin
• Museum of Slovak National Councils in Myjava
• Andrej Kmeť Museum in Martin
• Music Museum in Dolná Krupá
• Museum Červený Kameň in Červený Kameň Castle
• Betliar Museum in Betliar in Betliar Castle and Krásna Hôrka Castle
• Bojnice Museum in Bojnice Castle
• Zips Museum in Levoča
• Doll and Toy Museum in Modrý Kameň
• Museum of Jewish Culture in Bratislava, there are other exhibitions in Trnava, Žilina and Prešov
• Museum of Hungarian Culture in Slovakia in Bratislava
• Museum of the Carpathian Germans in Bratislava
• Museum of Ukrainian-Russian Culture in Svidník
• Museum Ľudovít Štúr in Modra
• Museum of Croatian Culture in Slovakia in Devínska Nová Ves

Museum of the city of Bratislava

The city of Bratislava also has its own museum. The City Museum of Bratislava (Slovak: »Múzeum mesta Bratislavy«) was founded in 1868, making it the oldest continuously working museum in Slovakia. It is primarily responsible for the chronicle of Bratislava. Many documents show the history of Bratislava, especially from the 20th century.

Other museums in Bratislava

There are other museums in the city of Bratislava and in the surrounding area. This includes the Bratislava Transport Museum. This is located at the first electrically operated railway station in Bratislava on Šancová Street.