Múzeum Michala Tillnera
Museum in the building of the Mestské centrum kultúry (Municipal Cultural Centre) in Malacky with the ethnographic collections of its founder Michal Tillner; the crypts beneath the Franciscan church also belong to it.
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About the museum
The municipal museum in Malacky was founded in 1975 on the initiative of the academic painter Michal Tillner, who donated to the town a lifetime collection of folk and utilitarian art, historical monuments and several of his own paintings. It was originally housed in a water mill on Družstevná Street and was administered by the Malokarpatské múzeum Pezinok (Little Carpathians Museum in Pezinok).
In 1993 it passed to the Záhorské centrum kultúry (Záhorie Cultural Centre) and was given the name Múzeum Michala Tillnera (Michal Tillner Museum). After the building was restituted in 2000 the exhibition was closed and the collections were placed in storage. A new exhibition in the attic of the Mestské centrum kultúry on Záhorácka Street was solemnly opened on 18 February 2006.
The collection holds more than 1,200 objects, mainly ethnographic: ceramics, wooden and iron tools, furniture, lamps, clocks and, to a lesser extent, garments. The museum also includes outlying exhibitions in the crypts beneath the Franciscan church and in the Pálffy manor house (kaštieľ). For the 50th anniversary in 2025, part of the exhibition with kerosene lamps and wall clocks was modernised; it has been open to visitors again since January 2026.
Highlights
- Ethnographic collections of the founder Michal Tillner
- Modernised exhibition of kerosene lamps and wall clocks
- Crypts beneath the Franciscan church with a lapidarium of statues
- Collection of more than 1,200 objects, especially ceramics, furniture and tools
Permanent exhibitions
- Stála expozícia Múzea Michala Tillnera – The founder's ethnographic collections: ceramics, furniture, tools, lamps and clocks from the Záhorie region.
- Krypty pod františkánskym kostolom – Crypts with the tombs of the Pálffy family, Franciscans and prominent citizens of Malacky, today a lapidarium of the town's historical statues.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Mestské centrum kultúry Malacky
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Children & teens | €2 |
| Crypt admission – adult | €3Admission must be booked at least one day in advance. |
| Crypt admission – child | €2Admission must be booked at least one day in advance. |
| Educational programme for schools (per pupil) | €3 |
The museum accepts valid membership cards of the Association of Museums in Slovakia and of the Association of Museums and Galleries of the Czech Republic.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building of the Mestské centrum kultúry is step-free, but the museum on the second floor is not.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
The museum offers interactive programmes for pupils of nursery, primary and secondary schools (Ornamentuj!, Zaži remeslo!, Takí bježní deň, Zoznámte sa s múzeom), some with a worksheet.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is on the second floor of the building of the Mestské centrum kultúry. The crypts beneath the Franciscan church can be visited after a booking by telephone or e-mail made at least one day in advance and confirmed. |
