Literárna expozícia P. O. Hviezdoslava
Literary exhibition in three rooms of the Čaplovič Library in Dolný Kubín, presenting the life and work of the poet Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav.
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About the museum
The P. O. Hviezdoslav Literary Museum was officially opened on 13 November 1954, on the 33rd anniversary of the poet's funeral. Its seat became the historic building of the Čaplovič Library on Hviezdoslavovo námestie (Hviezdoslav Square) in Dolný Kubín. In 1980 the museum merged with the Oravské vlastivedné múzeum (Orava Regional Museum), creating today's Oravské múzeum (Orava Museum), to which the literary exhibition belongs.
The exhibition in three rooms presents the life and work of Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (1849–1921), one of the most important Slovak realist authors. Texts and pictorial material are complemented by personal relics from his estate: his study, part of the salon, clothing, gifts from anniversaries and personal items. The exhibition is complemented by art pieces (protisy) by the painter Eva Trizuljaková, inspired by the Krvavé sonety (Bloody Sonnets), and by period furniture.
In the same building is the exhibition of the Čaplovič Library, devoted to the collection of Vavrinec Čaplovič, which he donated to Orava County in 1839. In front of the building stands a bronze statue of Hviezdoslav by the sculptor Fraňo Štefunko.
Highlights
- Hviezdoslav's study and personal relics
- Art pieces (protisy) by Eva Trizuljaková on the Bloody Sonnets
- Exhibition of the Čaplovič Library with manuscripts and incunabula
- Bronze statue of Hviezdoslav in front of the building
Permanent exhibitions
- Literárna expozícia P. O. Hviezdoslava – Three rooms on the life and work of the poet, with his study, clothing and personal objects.
- Expozícia Čaplovičovej knižnice – Examples of manuscripts, incunabula, maps and works of art from the historic library holdings of Vavrinec Čaplovič.
- Founded
- 1954
- Operated by
- Oravské múzeum P. O. Hviezdoslava (Žilinský samosprávny kraj)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50children over 6, students, pensioners, holders of a ZŤP card |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter the exhibition free, except for chargeable cultural events. |
| Seniors | €1.50Pensioners from 60 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50companion free |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
| Families | €7.502 adults and 1 or more children aged 6 to 15; each additional child enters free. |
| Reduced admission – literary exhibition and Čaplovič Library exhibition (adult) | €4Reduced admission €2. |
Pupils up to 15 years get a 50% discount on presentation of a travel pass or health insurance card; secondary and university students get 50% on presentation of an ISIC or student card; pensioners from 60 years and holders of a ZŤP card get 50%; the companion of a ZŤP-S holder enters free. Payment is possible only in cash.
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