Východoslovenská galéria

About the museum

The East Slovak Gallery was established in 1951, two years after the opening of the Slovak National Gallery, as the first regional gallery in Slovakia, in the country's second-largest city. It collects, makes accessible and protects Slovak and foreign fine art, and exhibits it from ancient art to the present day.

Since 1992 the gallery has been housed in the former County House at Hlavná 27, built in 1779 to designs by the Viennese builder J. Langer in the Baroque-Classicist style. In 1888–1889 its front part was remodelled, courtyard wings were added and the rear wing was rebuilt. In the centre of the façade is a sculpted coat of arms of the Abov and Turňa counties from 1558, and on the upper floor there is a representative historical hall with painted coats of arms of the county and its towns.

The second exhibition space is the building at Alžbetina street 22, originally a Baroque building from the early 18th century, which was remodelled in a pseudo-historical style at the end of the 19th century. The gallery is a contributory organisation of the Košice Self-Governing Region. Since 2025 it has had the permanent exhibition Komédia ducha, which interprets the work of Anton Jasusch, a representative of Košice Modernism.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition Komédia ducha with works by Anton Jasusch
• Former County House from 1779 with a historical hall
• The first regional gallery in Slovakia
• Exhibition space at Alžbetina street 22
• Family workshops Kreatívny labyrint (Creative Labyrinth)

Permanent exhibition

• Komédia ducha – The permanent exhibition in halls A and B at Hlavná 27, created as a thematic interpretation of Anton Jasusch's 1925 theatre play; it uses works exclusively from the gallery's collection.

Founded

1951

Operated by

Košický samosprávny kraj

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On the first Wednesday of each month (except during the summer holidays and on public holidays) admission to the gallery is €1, from 11:00 to 19:00.

Price list valid from 13 June 2025: admission to all exhibitions €10 (reduced €8). Free admission for holders of an ICOM card and of the Ján Plaque. The gallery accepts cultural vouchers.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

The family workshops Kreatívny labyrint (Creative Labyrinth) take place twice a month on Sundays, 14:00–15:30, from September to June (recommended age 4 to 12, capacity 12 children; registration in advance at filipiakova@vsg.sk). Workbooks for the exhibitions are also available for children.

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