Museums in Bratislava

Municipal Museum

Founded in 1868, the Municipal Museum is the oldest museum in Slovakia. Its collections documenting Bratislava history are arranged in the several permanent exhibitions, including:

City History and Feudal Justice

• The Old Town Hall, Primacialne nam. 3
• Open daily except Mondays, Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm, Weekends 11am – 6pm
• Admission adults/children: SKK 50 / 20

The largest exhibition of the Municipal Museum contains exhibits documenting the history of Bratislava from the Medieval ages including the history of crafts and trade, coronation ceremonies, science, technology, culture, sacral arts, nobility life style, national revival and industry development. The basement of the Old Town Hall contains the historical torture chambers.

Wine Growing

• Radnicna ul. 1
• Summer season (May – September): Open daily except Mondays, Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm, Weekends 11am – 6pm
• Winter season (October – April): daily except Mondays 9:30am – 4:30pm
• Admission adults/children: SKK 30 / 20

Located in the Rococo Apponyi Palace, the exhibition documents more than 2000 years old tradition of viticulture and wine industry in Bratislava and its surroundings, from the Roman times until the beginning of the industrial production.

Arms and City Fortification

• Michael Gate, Michalska ul. 1
• Summer season (May – September): Open daily except Mondays, Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm, Weekends 11am – 6pm
• Winter season (October – April): daily except Mondays 9:30am – 4:30pm
• Admission adults/children: SKK 40 / 20

This interesting exhibition is situated in the tower of the 14th-century Michael Gate, the only surviving gate of the medieval city fortification. Many daggers, swords, harness, guns, rifles and halberds are displayed. The tower also offers a nice view of Bratislava

Historical Clocks & Art Handicrafts

• Good Shepherd House, Zidovska ul. 1 & Blue House, Beblaveho ul.1
• Summer season (May – September): Open daily except Mondays, Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm, Weekends 11am – 6pm
• Winter season (October – April): daily except Mondays 9:30am – 4:30pm
• Admission adults/children: SKK 50 / 20

This "2 in 1" exhibitions are located the historical houses under Bratislava Castle. The Rococo House “At the Good Shepherd” containing some 60 historical clocks and the next door 17th century burgher Blue House, that has several work by skilled artists and craftsmen, e.g. jewelers, locksmiths, carpenters, glass blowers, etc.

Devin Castle

• Devin, Muranska ul.
• Open May – October, daily except Mondays, 10am – 5pm, until 6pm on weekends
• Admission adults/children: SKK 60 / 20

Located in the village of Devin, some 10 km north of Bratislava, the ruins of the historical Devin Castle with the history dating back to 5000 BC are the part of the Municipal Museum. There are many artifact documenting the rich history of the Castle.

Ancient Gerulata

• Rusovce, Gerulatska ul
• Open May – October, daily except Mondays, 10am – 5pm

The former Roman military camp Gerulata (1st – 4th century) was found in the village Rusovce nearby Bratislava. The archeological findings, e.g. ruins of Forum Romanum, fragments of ovens, well, tombstones, sculptures etc. are displayed.

Slovak National Museum

The National Science Museum

• Vajanskeho nabrezie 2
• Open Tue – Sun, 9am – 5pm

The Natural Science Museum is focused on the research, documentation and presentation of the diversity and development of the living and non-living natural environment, in particular within Slovakia. Through its collections (of approx. 2.4 million objects) it ranks among the most important natural science museums in Europe. Minerals, fossils, flora and fauna are displayed here.

There are actually 3 museums using the premises of the unique Bratislava Castle:

History Museum

• Open Thu – Sun, 9am – 5pm, Admission adults/children: SKK 60 / 30

The museum is documenting the history of Slovakia society from the Medieval Age until the 21st century. Presently there are exhibited mainly collections of historical furniture, art and sculpture, clocks, historical glass, china and ceramics, fashion accessories and silver objects.

Gems of the Ancient Slovak History exhibition by the Archaeological Museum

• Open Tue- Sun, 10am – 10 pm

The museum is located on the ground floor of the Castle. The exhibition contains a large number of archeological finding from all over the country.

Music Museum

This museum is located on the 1st floor of the Castle and in the Luginsland Bastion within the Castle premises. It contains various musical instruments mainly.

Archeological Museum

• Zizkova 12
• Open Tue – Sun, 9am – 5pm

Except for the exhibition in the Bratislava Castle, the Archeological Museum is seated in the Renaissance Kemper mansion on Zizkova street. There are exhibitions documenting the period from prehistoric times till the late Middle Ages.

Museum of Jewish Culture

• Zidovska street
• Open Sun – Fri, 10am – 5pm

Museum of Jewish Culture is located in the 17th-century Zsigray Mansion on Zidovska, the only surviving house of the former Jewish quarter. The Museum shows the everyday life of the Jewish community, furnishing of synagogues, important Jews in Slovakia's History, as well as a section on the Holocaust.

Also Hungarian Culture Museum on Zizkova 18 and Carpathian Germans Culture Museum on Zizkova 14 are part of the SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Other Museums

• MILAN DOBES MUSEUM of Contemporary Art, Zamocnicka 13
• MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT, Sancova ul. 1
• MUSEUM OF TRADE, Linzbothova 16
• MUSEUM OF PHYSICAL CULTURE, Trnavska ul. 29/a