Východoslovenské múzeum v Košiciach
One of the oldest Slovak museums, with the Košice Golden Treasure and exhibitions on the Baroque and Gothic in a Neo-Renaissance building from 1901.
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About the museum
The East Slovak Museum in Košice was founded in 1872 as the Upper Hungarian Museum, on the initiative of Imrich Henszlmann, a native of Košice and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. After his death in 1888 the museum received more than 3,000 collection items from his donation.
The present main building, in a representative Neo-Renaissance style, was handed over for use in 1901; it was the first building of its kind built for a museum on the territory of present-day Slovakia. The museum has natural science, history and art history departments, and since 2002 it has been an accredited research institution.
Besides the main building, the museum manages several other sites in Košice's historic centre: the Division Building, the Katová bašta (Executioner's Bastion) complex with Rodošto, the U Božieho oka pharmacy and the Miklušova prison. Its best-known collection is the Košice Golden Treasure, with 2,920 gold coins, displayed in the experience exhibition Cesta za pokladom (The Road to the Treasure).
Highlights
- Košice Golden Treasure – 2,920 gold coins in the exhibition Cesta za pokladom
- The exhibition Zaži gotiku (Experience the Gothic), from the museum's own collections
- The exhibition Zaži barok (Experience the Baroque), with works of East Slovak origin
- Wooden church from Kožuchovce in the courtyard – the first folk-architecture open-air museum in Slovakia
- Neo-Renaissance museum building from 1901
Permanent exhibitions
- Cesta za pokladom – An experience-based and interactive exhibition on the Košice Golden Treasure of 2,920 gold coins, three gold medals and a Renaissance gold chain, and on the extraction and use of gold.
- Zaži gotiku – Almost 200 of the museum's own objects, from exhibits 700 years old to contemporary installations that recall Gothic cathedrals.
- Zaži barok – An exhibition from the museum's own collections on the crafts, fine art and social and religious life of the Baroque, mainly of East Slovak origin.
- Founded
- 1872
- Operated by
- Košický samosprávny kraj
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5children from age 4, primary school pupils, secondary and university students, seniors over 65, holders of a ZŤP card |
| Children & teens | €5The reduced admission applies to children from age 4. |
| Seniors | €5Seniors over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Holders of a ZŤP card pay the reduced admission. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Primary school pupils, secondary and university students. |
| Groups | €2 per personOrdered groups from nursery, primary and secondary schools for a selected exhibition or show; supervising teachers enter free. |
| Families | €17Family ticket for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children under 15. |
| Special two-day ticket – all exhibitions in all buildings | €16Reduced €8, family €30; valid for 2 consecutive days. |
| Division Building – Univerzal ticket (Príroda Karpát and Nitky života) | €5Reduced €2, family €10. |
| Katová bašta complex – Univerzal ticket (Rodošto, Galéria bašta, U Božieho oka pharmacy) | €8Reduced €5, family €18. |
| Short-term exhibition | €3Reduced €2. |
The Univerzal ticket (€8) is valid in the Historical Purpose-Built Building for all exhibitions, short-term and premium exhibitions, and the wooden church from Kožuchovce. With a SPHERE card the discount is: adults €6, family €14. Holders of the Medal of Ján Kňazovický and of the diamond and gold Ján Plaque pay the reduced admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €17 · Family ticket for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children under 15. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The exhibition The Road to the Treasure is experience-based and interactive. Families can buy a family ticket, and educational programmes are offered for schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guided talk or educational programme for schools must be booked by telephone or in writing at least 5 days in advance (Katarína Ščerbanovská, katarina.scerbanovska@vsmuzeum.sk, +421 917 965 016). Guided talks are available in all permanent exhibitions. |
