Krajská galéria v Prešove

About the museum

The Regional Gallery in Prešov, formerly also known as the Šariš Gallery, was founded in 1956 and is one of the oldest regional galleries in Slovakia. It is the regional gallery of the Prešov Self-Governing Region and a professional centre for other galleries in the region. It manages more than 4,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and objects of applied art from the late 15th century to the present, with a focus on eastern Slovakia.

The gallery is housed in three historic burghers' houses at Hlavná street nos. 49, 51 and 53. House no. 49 stands on Gothic foundations and was later rebuilt in the Renaissance and Baroque styles. House no. 51 has kept its façade from 1784; at the beginning of the 19th century the painter Ján Rombauer lived in it. House no. 53, after Renaissance and Neo-Gothic alterations, served in the 19th century as a residence and as commercial premises. The reconstruction of the building at Hlavná 49 began in 2015.

In the renovated spaces the gallery opened the permanent exhibition Sacred Art of the 15th–19th Centuries on 16 December 2022, with 52 works, mainly woodcarvings and icons from the Šariš and eastern Slovak region. Besides it, the gallery prepares rotating exhibitions, educational programmes, lectures and concerts, and plans a new permanent exhibition of sculpture in the Prešov region.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition Sacred Art of the 15th–19th Centuries
• Three works by Master Pavol of Levoča made for Prešov
• Woodcarvings and icons from the collection of the sculptor Dušan Pončák
• Collections of eastern Slovak art from the 15th century to the present
• Historic burghers' houses on Hlavná street

Permanent exhibition

• Sakrálne umenie 15.–19. storočia – A permanent exhibition of 52 works: woodcarvings from the 15th–19th centuries and icons from the 16th–18th centuries, including three works by Master Pavol of Levoča, in four thematic sections.

Founded

1956

Operated by

Prešovský samosprávny kraj

Admission & discounts

Members of KPKG and war veterans receive a 50% discount. Free admission to the exhibitions for children under 6, the supervising teacher of mass school visits, holders of an ICOM card, employees of state museums and galleries of the SR, and holders of the Ján Plaque. Hire of spaces for photography, for example weddings, costs €20 per hour.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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 permanent exhibition Sacred Art of the 15th–19th Centuries is accessible also for visitors with reduced mobility. The texts are in Slovak and English. The exhibition also has a virtual tour.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The gallery offers educational programmes for schools and creative ceramic workshops; a family ticket costs €10.

Getting there & parking

The gallery is in the centre of Prešov on Hlavná street no. 51.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The gallery also has a conference room; its hire conditions are stated on its website.

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