Oravská galéria
Regional gallery seated in the Župný dom (County House) in Dolný Kubín, with permanent exhibitions from old art to contemporary Slovak fine art.
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About the museum
The Oravská galéria was founded on 3 November 1965 and was initially seated in Oravský Podzámok, without a basic collection and without its own premises. The preparatory committee included, among others, Ctibor Belan, Jozef Mlynarčík and Mária Medvecká. Within its first two years the gallery acquired 1,920 exhibits and took over the administration of the late Gothic wooden churches in Tvrdošín and Zábrež.
In 1970 it moved to the building of the Župný dom on Hviezdoslavovo námestie in Dolný Kubín, where it still serves today. From a gallery focused on the art of the region it gradually became an institution with nationwide scope; its collections are among the most numerous and most significant among the regional galleries in Slovakia.
Today the gallery also operates through outlying exhibitions in three districts of Orava: the Slanický ostrov umenia (Slanica Island of Art) near Námestovo, the Galéria Márie Medveckej (Mária Medvecká Gallery) in Tvrdošín and the Plátennícky dom (Linen Weavers' House) in Štefanov nad Oravou. It also operates the motor ship OG Slanica. The founding body is the Žilina Self-Governing Region.
Highlights
- Old art of the 15th–19th centuries, with Gothic sculpture and painting
- Slovak fine art of the 20th–21st centuries
- Folk art, icons and the self-taught sculptor Štefan Siváň
- Slanica Island of Art on the Orava Reservoir
- Galéria Márie Medveckej in Tvrdošín and the Linen Weavers' House in Štefanov nad Oravou
Permanent exhibitions
- Staré umenie 15. – 19. storočia – The exhibition shows sacred art from Orava, especially Gothic panel painting, polychrome sculpture and Baroque sculpture, as well as portraits of the local nobility.
- Slovenské výtvarné umenie 20. – 21. storočia – The most extensive exhibition documents the work of the founders of modern art and further developmental stages up to the present.
- Štefan Siváň – rezbár z Oravy – The exhibition is devoted to the work of the self-taught sculptor Štefan Siváň Sr. (1906–1995) from Babín, who began by carving nativity scenes.
- Founded
- 1965
- Operated by
- Žilinský samosprávny kraj
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50pensioners, persons with a ZŤP card and war veterans |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 and pupils of primary and secondary schools enter free. |
| Seniors | €2.50Pensioners, admission to the permanent exhibitions. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50Persons with a ZŤP card and war veterans. |
| Students & apprentices | €1University student: €1 for the permanent exhibitions and current exhibitions. |
| Groups (6+ people) | €1 per personOrganised groups of children (at least 6): €1 per person; the animation programme Pod klenbou (Under the Vault, 60 minutes) €2 per person. |
| Permanent exhibitions and current exhibitions – adults | €6 |
| Permanent exhibitions and current exhibitions – pensioners, ZŤP, war veterans | €4 |
| Current exhibition only – adults | €1 |
| Current exhibition only – pensioners, ZŤP, war veterans | €0.50 |
| Slanica Island of Art with a boat trip on the OG Slanica – adults | €11Students, pensioners and ZŤP holders €6; children aged 3 to 15 pay €3. |
| Slanica Island of Art without a boat ticket – adults | €2.50Students, pensioners and ZŤP holders €2; children aged 3 to 15 pay €1. |
| Galéria Márie Medveckej – adults | €3Pensioners, ZŤP holders, war veterans and university students €2; children under 6 and primary and secondary pupils free. |
The basic admission of €5 applies to the permanent exhibitions in the County House; the admission of €6 also includes the current exhibitions. Free admission is granted to holders of the cards of the Rada galérií Slovenska (Council of Galleries of Slovakia), the Zväz múzeí na Slovensku, the Rada galerií ČR (Council of Galleries of the Czech Republic), the Asociace muzeí a galerií ČR and AICA.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The gallery offers animation programmes led by the gallery educator (registration required) and events for schools. |
