Múzeum Milana Rastislava Štefánika

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1990 as an outlying workplace of the Múzeum Slovenských národných rád (Museum of the Slovak National Councils) in Myjava, which belongs to the Slovak National Museum. It was solemnly opened on 21 July 1990 on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the birth of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik.

It is housed in the former Evangelical vicarage, built in 1878 by Pavol Štefánik, the father of M. R. Štefánik and the first pastor of the village, which had become independent from Brezová shortly before. Štefánik was born in this house. A new memorial-type exhibition was opened in 2005, on the 125th anniversary of his birth, and in July 2015 it was reinstalled with the addition of less well-known personal objects from the estate.

Visitors will find, for example, Štefánik's flying jacket from the time of an aircraft crash, a personal suitcase with his initials, and objects of exotic ethnography that he brought from his travels around the world as a passionate collector. Since 2021 the exhibition Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Generál – Osloboditeľ (Milan Rastislav Štefánik. General – Liberator) has been installed here.

Highlights

• Birthplace of General M. R. Štefánik in the former Evangelical vicarage
• Exhibition Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Generál – Osloboditeľ (General – Liberator)
• Flying jacket, personal suitcase and ethnographic objects from Štefánik's travels
• Large tour with a visit to the Evangelical church and the graves of his parents
• Educational programmes for schools and families

Permanent exhibition

• Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Generál – Osloboditeľ – The exhibition in the birthplace presents the life and work of General M. R. Štefánik through personal objects from his estate and ethnographic collections from his travels.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Slovenské národné múzeum – Múzeum Slovenských národných rád

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also granted to holders of ICOM cards, journalists, staff of the Ministry of Culture and of the Slovak National Museum, and supervising teachers. A uniform admission of €1 applies to exhibitions; children under 3 enter free.

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

No step-free access has been created in the museum.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Family admission and the interactive publication Cestujeme okolo sveta s Milanom Rastislavom Štefánikom (We Travel Around the World with Milan Rastislav Štefánik) are available; educational programmes are on offer.

Getting there & parking

The village of Košariská lies on the route between Piešťany (25 km) and Brezová pod Bradlom (5 km). Free parking is available at the museum.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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