Museum of Trenčín (Trenčianske múzeum)

What to do on rainy, boring days? Head to Trenčín Museum for some learning! You’ll entertain your kids and also learn something new or refresh your school knowledge.

Trenčín Museum is easily accessible, located in the city center in the building of the former County House with a decorated metal balcony and the county’s coat of arms above the main entrance. The museum’s founding is largely credited to Dr. Karol Brančík, who was its first chairman and director. Even before the museum was established in 1877, he founded the Nature Society of Trenčín County, which is considered the museum’s predecessor. The society became the most important cultural association not only in the city but also in the whole county. Later, in 1912, the society merged with the Museum Society, and thus the Trenčín Museum was established.

 

What can you find in the museum?

Children will be most fascinated by the entrance area with animal specimens – from small fish to a huge bison. In another section, you can admire beautiful butterflies and insects numbering around 700 specimens. Most of these come from Dr. Brančík’s personal collection, as well as various documents, drawings, and photographs from his travels around the world. If you are fascinated by prehistory, you will spend the longest time in the archaeological section. There you will find ceramic vessels, copper and bronze weapons, tools, jewelry, and other valuable finds. The last exhibition room is dedicated to regional folk culture. You will get to know the characteristic folk costumes from the localities of Trenčianska Teplá, Dobrá, Kubrá, and Bošáca. Folk traditions are reflected not only in clothing but also in precious glass paintings and decorative wood carvings.

Besides the main building on Mierové Square, the Trenčín Museum also manages several other historically significant sites. The most prominent is Trenčín Castle, notable not only for its size but especially for the cultural heritage it houses. The most valuable collection consists of paintings from the Illesházy family. Chief and hereditary county governors of Trenčín and Liptov, and the lords of Trenčín Castle from 1594 to 1835. Other valuable buildings managed by the Trenčín Museum include St. Michael’s Carner House, the so-called Executioner’s House, and several exhibitions and sites outside Trenčín.


We would like to inform you that the exhibition of the Trenčín Museum in Trenčín is CLOSED from September 1, 2023, until further notice due to reconstruction works.


Open: see www.muzeumtn.sk (see right bottom corner)

Entrance fee: see www.muzeumtn.sk (see right bottom corner)

Contact
Trenčianske múzeum v Trenčín
Mierové námestie 46, 912 50 Trenčín
Tel.: +421 (0)32 743 44 31
E-mail: info@muzeumtn.sk
Web: www.muzeumtn.sk

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