Hámor v Medzeve
A working 19th-century water hammer mill in Medzev, where tool forging with a water-powered hammer is shown; a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum.
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About the museum
The hammer mill in Medzev is a single-hammer, two-hearth water hammer mill from the second half of the 19th century, managed by the Slovak Technical Museum. Hammer forging was among the important crafts of the small town of Medzev, and the hammer mill is today a national cultural monument, recorded in the register of monuments under number 4380.
Thanks to its preserved equipment, the hammer mill is a living technical monument: visitors can learn about the historic technology of making tools by forging with a water-powered hammer. Inside, the hammer mill's equipment, tools and products are displayed in a specialised exhibition of small-scale iron production.
Highlights
- Working water hammer mill from the second half of the 19th century
- Demonstrations of forging with a water-powered hammer
- Hammer-mill equipment, tools and products
- National cultural monument
Permanent exhibition
- Expozícia maloželeziarskej výroby – The exhibition inside the hammer mill presents the hammer-mill equipment, tools and products of small-scale iron production.
- Founded
- 1967
- Operated by
- Slovenské technické múzeum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3pupils and students with a valid card (ISIC, Euro 26, secondary or university student card) and seniors aged 65 to 70 |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 2 · Pre-school children pay €1; children under 3 enter free. |
| Seniors | €3Seniors aged 65 to 70 pay €3; seniors over 70 pay €1. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Holders of a ZŤP card enter free, including one accompanying person. |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personSchool groups pay €2 per person including the guided talk (at least 10 pupils or students); the pedagogical escort (one teacher per 10 pupils) enters free. |
| Families | €9Family ticket for up to 2 adults and 3 children. |
| Fee for photography or filming | €1 |
| Professional photography, filming or weddings (per started hour) | €50 |
The guided talk is included in the ticket price. Free admission also for holders of ZMS, AMG ČR, ITIC, ICOM and press cards. Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month was abolished from 1 January 2025. A ticket to the Schuster Family Museum of Cinematography in Medzev is also valid for a visit to the hammer mill.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours must be booked in advance on +421 918 965 701. The guided talk is included in the ticket price. |
