Slovak National Gallery
Slovak National Gallery
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Located on the waterfront, this gallery features fine Slovak Gothic, baroque and twentieth-century art in addition to some old European art pieces.
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Kat
Banbury, UK75 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
The exhibitions are e quite small, featuring various Slovak artists, but it gives you a good flavour of Slovak art movements and the write up and presentation is great. There's a really nice library as well and professor hamster is brilliant - originally designed as a tool to help teach kids about art history and get them engaging, it's also terribly entertaining for adults as well.
Written 3 September 2019
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Niskayuna, NY17 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Although only a section of the museum is open because of extensive renovations and building, it is a lovely place to visit while in Bratislava. Entrance is free and has a warm and friendly feel to it. Main exhibits currently are on 19th Central European Impressionists and 20th century works by a Slovak artist, Weisz-Kubincan. Both exhibits were thoughtfully presented and introduced me to artists I was heretofore not knowledgeable about. Highly recommend.
Written 16 July 2019
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Kora
Bratislava, Slovakia47 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
There is a very professional team of people preparing very interesting exhibitions. You can visit this place any time and always find something very interesting concerning visual arts.
Written 14 May 2019
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SEs
London, UK25,876 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
The building is of a box time architecture. You can visit if you have time to spend. A good local museum.
Written 8 March 2019
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK615,493 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Slovak National Gallery ( Slovenska Narodna Galeria ) is a superb exhibition centre,bookshop and cafe ,it's located in a really nice building that looks amazing,reminded me so much about the architecture I saw in Vienna.
We were here admiring the Ludovit Stur Monument and this building is directly across the road from the monument.
Easy to locate on a street called Riecna in an area just off the Old Town.
Well worth checking out.
We were here admiring the Ludovit Stur Monument and this building is directly across the road from the monument.
Easy to locate on a street called Riecna in an area just off the Old Town.
Well worth checking out.
Written 27 December 2018
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Colin M
Dublin, Ireland15 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
I visited on a Sunday and it was really quiet which made for a pleasant visit. I was there during the excellent Filla Fulla exhibit. Nice layout, free entry and an excellent bookshop make this a worthwhile visit.
Written 16 October 2018
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sally j
Chelmsford, UK1,566 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
We visited here on a sunday, it was very quiet, and i think some parts of the museum were closed. My favourite exhibits here are the Messerschmidt Heads. There are 12, and to see them all in one place was fantastic, the rest of the museum was good too.
Written 12 July 2018
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David O
London, UK57 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
In January I was back in Bratislava for the second phase of my overseas dental treatment. After the dental appointments and a couple of visits to my local friends, I still had some free time on my hands. I like walking, but the weather was not really suitable for this, and so it was time to take in a couple more of the city's galleries.
The Slovak National Gallery's Bratislava site (there are others) is currently in the midst of a major reconstruction and refurbishment programme, and so exhibitions are limited to three small floors in the older part know as the Eszterhazy Palace. Apparently to compensate for the limited size of the exhibitions entrance is currently free.
The 1st floor is a permanent exhibition of an interesting selection of religious icons and paintings. Many were by artists from the region.
The 2nd floor was closed as it was being prepared for a temporary exhibition on architecture.
The 3rd floor had a temporary exhibition of Bazovsky photography and art documenting the region and its people in the first half of the 20th century. It was interesting to reflect upon how life was then and how it has changed in the intervening period.
Check the SNG web site for details of the temporary exhibitions.
Both floors that were open at the time of my visit were imaginatively presented Currently, you could cover the gallery in an hour or so, unless you have a particular interest in the subject of one or more of the exhibitions. However, looking at the size of the area under reconstruction, once the full gallery reopens I could probably spend much longer here, and I look forward to making a return visit and writing a further review on one of my future trips to the city.
The Slovak National Gallery's Bratislava site (there are others) is currently in the midst of a major reconstruction and refurbishment programme, and so exhibitions are limited to three small floors in the older part know as the Eszterhazy Palace. Apparently to compensate for the limited size of the exhibitions entrance is currently free.
The 1st floor is a permanent exhibition of an interesting selection of religious icons and paintings. Many were by artists from the region.
The 2nd floor was closed as it was being prepared for a temporary exhibition on architecture.
The 3rd floor had a temporary exhibition of Bazovsky photography and art documenting the region and its people in the first half of the 20th century. It was interesting to reflect upon how life was then and how it has changed in the intervening period.
Check the SNG web site for details of the temporary exhibitions.
Both floors that were open at the time of my visit were imaginatively presented Currently, you could cover the gallery in an hour or so, unless you have a particular interest in the subject of one or more of the exhibitions. However, looking at the size of the area under reconstruction, once the full gallery reopens I could probably spend much longer here, and I look forward to making a return visit and writing a further review on one of my future trips to the city.
Written 14 February 2018
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Viorica-Valeria_Wiki
Chisinau, Moldova26 contributions
Nov 2017 • Solo
+ If you are interesting in art and Slovak paintings this place worth a visit.
+ Above all, it was really appreciated there were lockers for letting our luggage.
+ There are many organized places for kids' entertament.
+ Gallery is situated in the city center.
+ Always have free entrence.
+ Nice bookshop at the parter.
+ Above all, it was really appreciated there were lockers for letting our luggage.
+ There are many organized places for kids' entertament.
+ Gallery is situated in the city center.
+ Always have free entrence.
+ Nice bookshop at the parter.
Written 7 December 2017
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animanehne
Bratislava, Slovakia79 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
National gallery is partially in reconstruction, but the part of it is open for public for free. Nice exposition of F.X. Messerschmidt Heads- busts series. It also have a nice cafeteria.
Written 11 August 2017
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