SNM-Historical Museum in Bratislava — Attraction in Bratislava

Set out on a journey into the past and get familiar with the evolution of society in Slovakia since the Middle Ages up to the present day. In addition to a unique numismatic collection, you can enjoy a view of the city from the Crown Tower of Bratislava Castle.

What was used for payment in the past? Explore the numismatic collection covering the earliest periods up to the present day. The exhibition also includes collections that record the history and the ethno-cultural evolution of Slovak expatriates as well as the culture of Croats in Slovakia. The Museum of History is in charge of a vast amount of collection objects. At present, the museum showcases mainly collections of historical furniture, visual arts, clocks, historical glass, porcelain, ceramics, fashion accessories and silver items. The Museum of History is located at Bratislava Castle.

The museum houses the following expositions: Historical Furniture and Equipment, The Jewelry of Slovakia's Distant Past, and The Silver Treasure. An excursion to the 47-metre tall Crown Tower is also a highly enjoyable experience. A replica of the crown of Hungarian kings and coronation medals are on show in the area of the entry to the tower on the third floor. An observation platform on top of the tower provides a unique panoramic view of Bratislava and its environs.

Despite extensive reconstruction of Bratislava Castle, which is to be launched in 2008, part of exhibition areas of the Slovak National Museum - Museum of History will remain open for the public. An exhibition called History and Future of Bratislava Castle, which is held under the castle's courtyard, provides a journey across the eventful history of Bratislava Castle.

The Slovak National Museum - Museum of History is currently preparing new exhibitions in the area of the castle's...

So, an adult ticket is 12 euros. If you are a student or older than 65 (including) - 6 euros. The museum is worth 6 euros but not 12 tbo. Please, don't go there 2 hours before closing: the time is not enough because they close everything 30 min before. There is a tower with a nice view but through not superclean windows. 2 starts because we went there at 4, and we were kicked out at 5 38 from the tower by a soviet-behaving lady who had climbed all the way up to say "closed" and immediately make you go down. It didn't matter that it was 22 min before closing and that you hadn't seen all the tower yet. The door to Celtic exhibition in the cellar was closed 15 min before, so we could not see it. The guy at the entrance was absolutely flegmatic. He could not open his mouth to say more than 2 words and looked annoyed when I could not get why his words and ticket seller words were different. I had to figure it out myself that the Celtic exhibition was in the cellar with a separate entrance, but nevertheless, you needed to enter it through the main building. I WOULD GIVE 5 STARS TO TICKET OFFICE LADIES. They were very nice, friendly, helpful, and...

As historians, we felt heavily disappointed by the organisation and content of the exhibitions found inside the castle. From a museological perspective, the standard of the museum is very poor considering the status as National Museum of History. To be fair, there were a lot of exhibitions, most of them in English. Though almost all of the exhibitions were quite small, not offering a leading narrative, without a clear idea and sequence for the exhibit. Possibly the best exhibition - most logical, interesting, and appealing to the general audience - was the one on the Celts, located in the cellar. The building itself doesn't offer any directions at all besides which floor contains which exhibition. Most of the visitors seemed to be lost and wandering around, trying to find a logical route, often encountering dead ends. Especially disappointing, even astonishing, was the fact that the history of Slovakia is confined to one single small room! To sum it up, paying 22 € (including all regular exhibitions as well as one temporary one) felt like a scam, to be honest. 10 to 15 € per person would have felt more...