Galéria umelcov Spiša

About the museum

The Galéria umelcov Spiša (Gallery of Spiš Artists) was officially opened on 1 January 1987 and is among the youngest collecting institutions in the region. The basis of its collection consisted of 520 works of art transferred from the Múzeum Spiša in Spišská Nová Ves. Since 2002 it has belonged to the Košice Self-Governing Region, which is its founding body.

The collection now comprises almost 2,500 works of painting, drawing, graphics, illustration, photography, sculpture and intermedia works, with an emphasis on the art of the Spiš region. The first permanent exhibition was Umelci Spiša (Artists of Spiš); in 2012 it was replaced by the exhibition Terra Gothica, with collections on Gothic themes. In 1994 a separate exhibition devoted to the painter Jozef Hanula, who lived and worked in Spišská Nová Ves, was added, and since 2002 a sculpture Garden of Art has been developed.

The gallery offers guided services, educational programmes for all types of schools and for the public, and a virtual tour; since 2015 it has been part of the Google Art project.

Highlights

• Terra Gothica – a Gothic route through the gallery's collections
• Permanent exhibition of Jozef Hanula
• Garden of Art with sculptural works
• Collection of art of the Spiš region
• Educational programmes for schools and the public

Permanent exhibitions

• Terra Gothica – gotická cesta – The exhibition presents works from the gallery's collections with Gothic themes by 45 selected artists, mainly from Spiš.
• Jozef Hanula – The exhibition follows five main themes in the work of the painter Jozef Hanula from the gallery's collections, from his creative beginnings to his last phase.
• Záhrada umenia – The garden beside the gallery building with sculptural works, which the gallery has been developing since 2002.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Košický samosprávny kraj

Admission & discounts

The prices given apply to admission to one exhibition; the ticket for all exhibitions costs €6. Free admission is also granted to journalists, holders of ICOM and museum and gallery cards, holders of the Jánska plaketa and supervising teachers of organised school groups. Admission prices are valid from 1 February 2023.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The gallery prepares educational programmes and creative workshops for children from pre-school age; a family ticket is available.

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