The Bratislava City Museum ( sk, Múzeum mesta Bratislavy, abbr. MMB) is a museum in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to th ...
, established in 1868. Its headquarters are located in the
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...
, near the
Main Square at the
Old Town Hall
Old or OLD may refer to:
Places
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*Old, Northamptonshire, England
*Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
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. The museum is owned by one of the 11 allowance organizations of the City of Bratislava.
The museum documents the
history of Bratislava
Bratislava ( hu, Pozsony, german: Preßburg/Pressburg), currently the capital of Slovakia and the country's largest city, has existed for about a thousand years. Because of the city's strategic geographical location, it was an important European ...
from the earliest periods until the 20th century. The Bratislava City Museum is the oldest museum in continuous operation in Slovakia.
Displays
The Bratislava City Museum manages eight specialized museums with nine permanent displays throughout the city:
* Museum of the City History: main museum, which displays archaeological discoveries and findings and documents a history of pharmacy, culture, social life and numismatics
* Museum of Arms and City Fortifications in the tower above
Michael's Gate
In Bratislava, Slovakia, Michael's Gate ( sk, Michalská brána, german: Michaelertor, hu, Mihály kapu) is the only city gate that has been preserved of the medieval fortifications and ranks among the oldest town buildings. Built about the yea ...
* Museum of Clocks, housed at the ''
House of the Good Shepherd''
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Mozart, Salieri and Clementi. He als ...
museum
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Arthur Fleischmann museum
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Janko Jesenský museum
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Devín Castle
Devín Castle ( sk, hrad Devín, links=no or , hu, Dévényi vár, german: Burg Theben) is a castle in Devín, which is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
Description
The site has been settled since the Neolithic Age and fortif ...
National Cultural Monument in
Devín
Devín (, hu, Dévény, german: Theben) is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, located in the Bratislava IV district. Originally a separate village at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, Devín maintained its rural ch ...
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Gerulata
Gerulata was a Roman military camp located near today's Rusovce, a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It was part of the Roman province of Pannonia and was built in the 2nd century as a part of the frontier defence system. It was abandoned in the 4 ...
National Cultural Monument in
Rusovce
Rusovce ( hu, Oroszvár, hr, Rosvar german: Karlburg, Rossenburg, Kerchenburg) is a borough in southern Bratislava on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the Austrian border.
History
In the 1st century, there was a Roman settlement n ...
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See also
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Museums and galleries of Bratislava
References
External links
Bratislava City Museum official website
Bratislava City Museum official website
Museums established in 1868
Museums in Bratislava
City museums
History museums in Slovakia
History museums
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