Považská galéria umenia v Žiline
Regional gallery in Žilina with a collection of contemporary art, the long-term exhibition Prvé múzeum intermédií and exhibitions across two floors.
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About the museum
Považská galéria umenia v Žiline was founded in 1976 and marked 50 years since its establishment in 2026. It is a regional gallery under the auspices of the Žilina Self-Governing Region, based at Štefánikova ulica.
As the first gallery in the region, and at that time also in Slovakia, the gallery began building a collection of intermedia in the 1990s, above all objects, installations and media art. The first installation entered the collection in 1992, the first video installation a year later; since 2006 the collection has been continuously supplemented with new works.
The collection forms the basis of Prvé múzeum intermédií, a long-term exhibition presenting visual art after 1989, whose content changes at set intervals. The gallery also presents exhibitions of contemporary art, guided tours and programmes for schools and families.
Highlights
- Prvé múzeum intermédií – long-term exhibition of art after 1989
- Collection of objects, installations and video installations since the 1990s
- Exhibition hall on the ground floor and first floor
- Guided tours and PGU kids programmes
Permanent exhibition
- Prvé múzeum intermédií – Long-term exhibition of works from the gallery's intermedia collection (objects, installations, video installations) alongside art after 1989; its content changes at set intervals.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Žilinský samosprávny kraj
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2pupils, students, seniors, ISIC and ITIC card holders |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 6 · Children up to and including 6 years enter free. |
| Seniors | €2 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Holders of a disability card (ZŤP) enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2ISIC and ITIC cards. |
| Groups | €2 per personOrganised school groups (all age groups and subjects): from €2 per person depending on the exhibition; teachers supervising organised school groups enter free. The price does not include a guided commentary. |
| Families | €6Family ticket (2 adults and 2 or more children): €6 for individual exhibitions, €14 for all exhibitions. |
| Príbeh jednej zbierky (50 years between concept and reality) | €6Reduced admission €4. |
| All exhibitions | €10Reduced admission €5. |
| Educational programme for schools (per person) | €3€1 for disadvantaged groups. |
Free admission: Admission is free for everyone on the first Thursday of every month.
Prices from the price list valid from 22 September 2026. Admission to individual exhibitions is €4 for PMI III – Nežná sila and Aliza Orlan, Bod zlomu II., and €6 for Príbeh jednej zbierky. Admission is also free for war veterans, holders of the Jánsky plaque, ICOM, RGS, Zväz múzeí na Slovensku, AICA and Asociace muzeí a galerií ČR cards, and journalists.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €6 · Family ticket (2 adults and 2 or more children): €6 for individual exhibitions, €14 for all exhibitions. |
- Family tours & workshops
The gallery offers PGU kids programmes for schools and families, as well as the PGU ateliér.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | An educational programme or guided commentary for groups of more than 10 people must be booked in advance at galerijnypedagogpgu@vuczilina.sk or +421 908 951 525. |
