Banícky dom Vyšná Boca

National cultural monument in the Bocianska dolina (Bocianska Valley) with an exhibition on housing from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of mining, and cattle and sheep breeding.

Opening hoursAdmission €2

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About the museum

This five-room miner's house from 1776, known locally as “Do Vargy”, was declared a national cultural monument after the death of its last owner, Daniel Böhmer; since 1986 it has been managed by the Liptov Museum. Originally it was a house of the stable type; later the interior was rebuilt into its present form.

The exhibition presents the way of life and housing with the original furnishings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In the kitchen, which the family used mainly in winter, there is an exhibition on the history of mining. In a separate stable there is a demonstration of cattle and sheep breeding, typical of the Bocianska dolina.

In summer the museum holds events on mining traditions and demonstrations of hay transport in backpacks, the so-called Bocké batohy.

Highlights

Miner's house from 1776 with its original interior
Exhibition on the history of mining in the Bocianska dolina
Stable with a demonstration of cattle and sheep breeding
Summer events Bocké batohy

Permanent exhibition

Banícky dom a staja – Period housing, an exhibition on the history of mining and a demonstration of cattle and sheep breeding in the Bocianska dolina.

Operated by: Liptovské múzeum (Žilinský samosprávny kraj)

Admission & discounts

Adults	€2
Reduced	€1children aged 7 to 15, students aged 16 to 26 (OP, ISIC, ITIC, EURO<26), pensioners over 60
Children & teens	€1free up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free (show a health insurance card or passport); children aged 7 to 15 pay the reduced admission.
Seniors	€1Pensioners over 60 (show an ID card).
Visitors with disabilities	€1companion free · Persons with a disability holding a ZŤP card; the companion of a ZŤP-S holder enters free.
Students & apprentices	€1Students aged 16 to 26 (OP, ISIC, ITIC, EURO<26).
Groups	€1 per personSchool trips by primary and secondary schools and summer camps pay per person; supervision (1 person for a group of 1–15 children, 2 persons for a group of 16–30 children) enters free.
Families	€52 adults and 1 child; further children enter free (show the children's health insurance cards or passports).
Regional discount, Liptov Region Card, Národný trust and Sphere cards	€1.60Regional discount on presentation of an ID card.
Photography, video camera for private use	€1

Holders of the card of the Zväz múzeí na Slovensku enter free. A tour outside opening hours (booked at least 3 days in advance) costs €60 for the guide. Prices are valid from 1 January 2026.