Bratislava City Museum

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Phone +421 2/541 312 14

Address Michalská 1484/26, 811 03 Staré Mesto, Slovakia Hours Closed now Thursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday11AM–6PMSunday11AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PM Similar Old Town Hall, Mestské Múzeum V Bratislave, Primate's Palace, Michael's Gate, Napoleon's Army Soldier

The Bratislava City Museum (Slovak: Múzeum mesta Bratislavy, abbr. MMB) is a museum in Bratislava, Slovakia, established in 1868. Its headquarters are located in the Old Town, near the Main Square at the Old Town Hall. The museum is owned by one of the 11 allowance organizations of the City of Bratislava.

The museum documents the history of Bratislava from the earliest periods until the 20th century. The Bratislava City Museum is the oldest museum in continuous operation in Slovakia, a country first established in 1993.

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

Museum of Clocks, housed at the House of the Good Shepherd

Johann Nepomuk Hummel museum

Arthur Fleischmann museum

Janko Jesenský museum

Devín Castle National Cultural Monument in Devín

Gerulata National Cultural Monument in Rusovce.

References

Bratislava City Museum Wikipedia

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