Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum
Modern art museum on a peninsula at the Čunovo water dam, with the Meulensteen collection, a sculpture park and a walkable roof above the Danube.
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About the museum
The Danubiana project grew out of the friendship between the Slovak gallerist Vincent Polakovič and the Dutch collector Gerard Meulensteen. Construction of the museum began in 1999 on a peninsula at the Čunovo water dam, south of Bratislava, and it was officially opened on 9 September 2000.
The original building is shaped like a ship and was designed by the architect Peter Žalman. In 2011 Gerard Meulensteen donated his museum to Slovakia, and the government set up a non-profit organisation to manage it. The annex designed by the architect Ján Kukuľa, which was built along the bank of the Danube, was started in March 2013 and opened in September 2014; in the same year it received the Building of the Year award.
Today the museum presents a selected part of the Meulensteen collection, with around 200 paintings and sculptures, which are regularly rotated. The grounds include a sculpture park with around 60 works and a walkable roof with views of the Danube, Bratislava and the Little Carpathians.
Highlights
- The Meulensteen collection, with works by the CoBrA group, Walasse Ting and Sam Francis
- Sculpture park with around 60 sculptures on an area of 12,000 m²
- Glass mosaic Dunajské krídla (Danube Wings) by Peter Pollág
- Walkable roof with views of the Danube and the Little Carpathians
- Art Cafe with a terrace above the Danube
Permanent exhibitions
- Zbierka Meulensteen – Around 200 selected paintings and sculptures from Gerard Meulensteen's collection, which are gradually rotated.
- Sochársky park Danubiana – A park of 12,000 m² with around 60 sculptures by leading world, European and Slovak artists, including the museum's walkable roof.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Danubiana – Centrum moderného umenia, n. o.
- Director
- Vincent Polakovič
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6students and pensioners over 62 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | €6Pensioners over 62. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeHolders of a ZŤP card enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €6 |
| Groups | –Group visits must be booked for a date in advance. |
| Families | €25Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 students. |
| Danubiana Club card | €50Club members enter free. |
Members of the Danubiana Club enter free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Art Cafe with a pastry shop and observation terrace; Art Shop in the museum.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups must reserve their visiting date in advance. The visit includes the sculpture park and the museum's walkable roof. |
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