Bratislava City Museum, City museum in Old Town Bratislava, Slovakia
The museum resides within Apponyi Palace, a baroque structure positioned on the main square of Old Town next to the historical town hall.
Established in 1868, this institution maintains extensive collections documenting Bratislava's transformation from a medieval settlement into a modern capital city.
The permanent exhibitions display craft items, historical documents, and artworks that demonstrate the daily life of Bratislava residents through different periods.
Visitors can explore the museum Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with guided tours available in multiple languages upon request.
A dedicated section showcases the local wine heritage with a collection of Slovak wines and tasting sessions held in the historical cellars.
Location: Bratislava
Inception: 1868
Official opening: 1868
Address: 1 Radničná 815 18 Bratislava
Opening Hours: Mardi-Dimanche 10:00-18:00
Phone: +4212/59100812
Website: http://muzeum.bratislava.sk
GPS coordinates: 48.14379,17.10875
Latest update: March 9, 2025 07:55
Bratislava reveals itself through its architecture that combines Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau influences. The Slovak capital is centered around its medieval old town with cobblestone streets, dominated by Bratislava Castle and its recognizable outline with four corner towers. Visitors can explore St. Martin's Cathedral, the site of Hungarian royal coronations for several centuries, or the Blue Church, a 1913 Art Nouveau building fully decorated with blue and white mosaics. The city also features unexpected sites such as the Čumil statue, a bronze figure of a worker emerging from a manhole cover, and the UFO observation deck perched 95 meters above the top of the SNP Bridge. The surrounding area is worth visiting for Devín Castle, a medieval fortress built on a rocky promontory at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, and the Slavín memorial that overlooks the city from a hill. This collection gathers Bratislava's main monuments and museums to facilitate your exploration of the Slovak capital.
Primate's Palace
60 m
Old Town Hall
23 m
Roland Fountain
60 m
Apponyi Palace (Bratislava)
51 m
Vnitřní město
33 m
Colonne de Marie
32 m
Miestodržiteľský palác
43 m
Kutscherfeldov palác
67 m
Embassy of Japan, Bratislava
45 m
Jesenákov palác
71 m
Pawerův dům
23 m
Jakubův dům
14 m
Ungerov dom
22 m
Kirchgasse
32 m
Napoleon's Army Soldier by Juraj Meliš
67 m
Jezuitský kostol
15 m
Meštiansky dom
58 m
Mariánsky stĺp
29 m
Pomník Aloisa Kolíska, busta
41 m
Pomník Floriána Romera, podstavec
33 m
Pomník Floriána Romera, busta
33 m
Meštiansky dom
15 m
Škola
43 m
Apponyiho palác
40 m
Miestodržiteľský palác
35 m
Pomník Aloisa Kolíska, podstavec
41 m
Pauerovský dom, Altes Haus
41 m
Kutscherfeldov palác, tabuľa pamätná
71 mReviews
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