Gemersko-malohontské múzeum

The Gemersko-malohontské múzeum in Rimavská Sobota, one of the oldest museums in Slovakia, documents the nature and history of the region as well as the culture of the Roma and Hungarians.

Opening hoursAdmission €4

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Limited operations (expected until 2027). Since 2 March 2026 the permanent exhibition has been temporarily closed for the reconstruction of the second floor as part of the #4museums project; the museum remains partly open to visitors. The new permanent exhibition is due to open in summer 2027. Virtual tours of the permanent exhibitions are available on the museum's website.

About the museum

The Gemersko-malohontské múzeum was founded on 3 September 1882. Its foundations were laid by the Art and Archaeology Exhibition of the Gemer County in Rimavská Sobota, after which the Society of the Gemer County Museum was established. The collection initially comprised 568 objects that various personalities and institutions donated or deposited with the museum; the first donor was the Budapest sculpture committee named after Sándor Petőfi. At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 the museum received a diploma.

The museum building with its present classicist façade is a national cultural monument. The first permanent exhibition in it was opened on 18 May 1913. The bombing of the town in December 1944 seriously damaged the building. The last renovation of the exhibition took place in 1977–1979, and the museum opened it in its present form on 20 December 1979.

The museum documents the nature and society of the Gemer-Malohont region. Since 1996 it has specialised in the material and spiritual culture of the Roma and, from 2026, also of Hungarians in the wider region. Its collections comprise more than 72,000 objects from history, archaeology, ethnology, art history and the natural sciences. Since March 2026 the second floor has been under reconstruction as part of the #4museums project, and a new permanent exhibition is due to open in summer 2027.

Highlights

One of the oldest museums in Slovakia (since 1882)
Building with a classicist façade, a national cultural monument
Collections on history, archaeology, ethnology, art history and the natural sciences
Specialisation in the culture of the Roma and Hungarians in the Gemer-Malohont region

Founded: 1882
Operated by: Banskobystrický samosprávny kraj

Admission & discounts

Adults	€4
Reduced	€2children, pupils, students, pensioners and war veterans
Children & teens	€2free up to age 5 · Child, pupil or student €2 (with a ZŤP card €1); children under 6 enter free.
Seniors	€2Pensioners and war veterans.
Visitors with disabilities	€2companion free · Adults with a ZŤP card €2; children, pupils and students with a ZŤP card €1; the companion of a ZŤP holder enters free.
Students & apprentices	€2
Families	€10Two adults and 2 to 4 children.

Visitors who use ZSSK services are entitled to a 20% discount on admission upon presentation of a valid travel ticket with Rimavská Sobota as the destination station, or of a railway pass.