Top museums and galleries
Museums
Bratislava City Museum
Old Town Hall – Primaciálne námestie 3
The archaeological and historical exposition, the coronation of the Hungarian kings, history of crafts, mediaeval jails, tower view over Bratislava.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
weekends 11 a.m. – 6 p.m
St. Michael´s Tower – Michalská 24
A museum of arms and medieval fortification. The balcony of the Tower offers great view of the Old Town.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
weekends 11 a.m. – 6 p.m
Museum of History – Bratislava Castle
Exhibitions of historical furniture and furnishing, arms and armour from 16th-19th century, Silver Treasure, Crown Tower-beautiful view over Bratislava and Treasure of Slovakia – archaeology exhibition.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
Natural History Museum – Vajanského nábrežie 2
Mineralogical collections and international explorations and variety of fauna in Slovakia.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Culture – Zsigray Mansion, Židovská 17
A museum presents the development of the material and spiritual Jewish culture.
Opening hours: daily except Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Galleries
Slovak National Gallery – Rázusovo nábrežie 2,
Permanent exhibitions : 16th – 18th Century European Art, Gothic Art in Slovakia, Baroque Art in Slovakia, 19th Century Art in Slovakia
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Expositions
Primate´s Palace – Primaciálna ul. 1
Tapestries from England
During reconstruction, a series of six unknown tapestries was found folded behind wallpaper, depicting the ancient legend of tragic love of Hero and Leander.
Exhibition of 17th century Dutch and Flemish genre painting and of 16th and 17th century Italian painting.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m
Mirbach Palace – Františkánske námestie 11
The permanent exhibition of Baroque paintings and sculptures. Prominent exhibitions of contemporary Slovak and international artists.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m
Pálffy Palace –Panska ul. 19
Permanent exhibitions of gothic panel painting and sculpture and 20th century art in Slovakia
Opening hours: daily except Mondays 11 a.m. – 5 p.m
Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum – Čuňovo – Vodné dielo
Museum of modern contemporary art situated on the edge of a peninsilu where the mighty Danube flows.
Opening hours: daily except Mondays
summer season : 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.(May – September)
winter season 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (October – April)