Nitrianska galéria

About the museum

The Nitrianska galéria was established on 1 January 1965 and held its first exhibitions in the building of the Grand Seminary. In the same year it obtained premises in the former Župný dom on Župné námestie, where it is based to this day; the first exhibition there opened on 12 December 1965. Gradually it was granted regional and, from 1972, county-level status. It has also been called Galéria Františka Studeného, Nitrianska štátna galéria and Ponitrianska galéria, and returned to its original name in 1999. Since 2002 it has been a budgetary organisation of the Nitra Self-Governing Region.

The Župný dom is a national cultural monument and the gateway to the Horné mesto (Upper Town) conservation area. The originally Baroque palace building from 1823 was extended in 1874–1876 and almost entirely rebuilt in the spirit of Art Nouveau in 1903–1908. Until 1945 it served as the seat of the Nitra county; since 1983 it has been managed by the gallery. Alongside the eastern wing stands a former defensive rampart from the time of the Turkish wars, with the gallery garden, where archaeologists in the 1990s found remains of medieval architecture.

The gallery collects, professionally processes and exhibits works of art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Exhibitions take place in five spaces: the Representative Halls, the Salon, the Gallery of Young Artists, the Bunker and the Colour Gallery (Farebná galéria). The building also houses a concert hall, in which the cycle of chamber concerts Galéria hudby (Gallery of Music) takes place. The Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic awarded the gallery the title Gallery of the Year for 2014 and 2017.

Highlights

• Župný dom – Baroque-Art Nouveau palace building from 1823 at the entrance to the Upper Town
• Collection of 20th- and 21st-century fine art
• Five exhibition spaces, including the Bunker in a former civil defence shelter
• Concert hall with the chamber concert cycle Galéria hudby
• Virtual gallery of collection works on the website

Founded

1965

Operated by

Nitriansky samosprávny kraj

Director

Renáta Niczová

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is free on the last Sunday of the month.

The uniform admission to all exhibitions is €8 (reduced €5); a ticket for just one exhibition space is also possible. Admission is also free for holders of AICA, ICOM and UNESCO cards, staff of galleries and museums in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, journalists, the supervising teacher of organised school groups, students of secondary art schools and of universities with a focus on fine art, students of art history, and veterans.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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

A step-free lift leads to the concert hall on the upper floor, and there is a step-free WC on the first floor; parking spaces for people with disabilities are reserved in front of the Župný dom. Gallery staff help with moving around the building. The gallery does not state the accessibility of the individual exhibition spaces.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The gallery prepares creative workshops and studios for children (Tvorivé utorky, Pastelkovo, Večerný ateliér, Keramický ateliér) and educational programmes for schools; in summer the Prázdninové maľovanie (Holiday Painting) takes place.

Getting there & parking

The gallery stands on Župné námestie, very close to the town centre.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The gallery offers its concert hall for hire.

Plan your visit