Slovenské plynárenské múzeum
The museum in the grounds of the former gasworks from 1936 charts the history of town gas production in Slovakia, with a period procurist's office, a laboratory and gas installations.
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About the museum
The first gasworks producing town gas on the territory of present-day Slovakia was established in Bratislava in 1856 and provided lighting for the city. A new gasworks was built in 1936 on Mlynské nivy, and part of its surviving buildings now houses the museum.
The basis of the collection was formed by the long-standing collecting activities of former employees of the Bratislava gasworks. The first public step was the exhibition “Vo svetle plynových lámp” (In the Light of Gas Lamps) in 1992. The gas museum was founded by the state enterprise Slovenský plynárenský priemysel in March 1996, and since 2007 it has been called the Slovenské plynárenské múzeum.
The exhibitions are divided into several parts. The History Pavilion describes the production and use of town gas; the Procurist's Office shows the environment of the most important official of the gasworks at the beginning of the 20th century; and the Laboratory documents operational control. Since late 2010 the museum has also included an outdoor exhibition of historically valuable gas installations in full size and replicas of gas street lamps. The Pavilion of the Present is complemented by an interactive exhibition on energy.
Highlights
- History Pavilion devoted to town gas
- Period Procurist's Office from the beginning of the 20th century
- Gasworks laboratory
- Outdoor exhibition of gas installations in full size
- Replicas of gas street lamps (Prague type and SUGG)
Permanent exhibitions
- Pavilón histórie – The exhibition presents the history of the production and use of town gas in Slovakia.
- Kancelária prokuristu – Period interior of the office of the most important factory official of the gasworks from the beginning of the 20th century.
- Vonkajšia expozícia – A collection of historically valuable gas installations in full size and replicas of gas street lamps.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a. s.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | According to the museum, visitors are accompanied by a guide with expert commentary; for groups of more than 5 people the date must be arranged in advance. |
