The document discusses several museums in Slovakia, including: - The Andrej Kmet Museum in Turiec, opened in 1964, containing over 175,000 exhibitions on folk culture in the region. - The Ludovit Stur Museum in Modra, set up in 1965 to collect documents on the life and work of Ludovit Stur and his generation. - The Archaeological Museum in Bratislava, formed in 1991 and housed in a 16th century Renaissance mansion that is a cultural monument. - The Music Museum in Bratislava, collecting musical sources documenting Slovakia's musical history from earliest times to present. - The Slovak National Museum in Martin, connected to its founding father Andrej

1. Slovak MuseumsSlovak Museums

2. Andrej Kmet MuseumAndrej Kmet Museum
 The Slovak National Museum -The Slovak National Museum -
Andrej Kmet Museum functionsAndrej Kmet Museum functions
as a museum of folk centre foras a museum of folk centre for
the Turiec region. It was openedthe Turiec region. It was opened
in 1964. The museum containsin 1964. The museum contains
more than 175,000 exhibitions.more than 175,000 exhibitions.
The most valuable ones areThe most valuable ones are
paintings from the gallery of thepaintings from the gallery of the
Revay family, Ivan ZbinovskyRevay family, Ivan Zbinovsky
collection of exotic butterflies, acollection of exotic butterflies, a
part of a herbarium andpart of a herbarium and
zoological exhibitions collectedzoological exhibitions collected
by Andrej Kmet. The buildingby Andrej Kmet. The building
itself has been registered as aitself has been registered as a
National Cultural Monument.National Cultural Monument.

3. Ludovit Stur MuseumLudovit Stur Museum
 The Ludovit Stur MuseumThe Ludovit Stur Museum
in Modra was set up inin Modra was set up in
1965 as a specialized1965 as a specialized
literary museum. Theliterary museum. The
museum's main missionmuseum's main mission
is being to collectis being to collect
documents and materialsdocuments and materials
referring to the life andreferring to the life and
work of Ludovit Stur andwork of Ludovit Stur and
his generation.his generation.

4. Archeological Museum BAArcheological Museum BA
 The history of the museum isThe history of the museum is
related to the Slovak Homelandrelated to the Slovak Homeland
Museum in Bratislava, one of theMuseum in Bratislava, one of the
predecessors of the present SNM,predecessors of the present SNM,
in whose historico-archaeologicalin whose historico-archaeological
department were formed. Thedepartment were formed. The
formation of the Archaeologicalformation of the Archaeological
Museum of SNM as the only suchMuseum of SNM as the only such
specialized institution in Slovakiaspecialized institution in Slovakia
was completed in 1991 by itswas completed in 1991 by its
being moved to the Renaissancebeing moved to the Renaissance
of 16th century Kamper mansionof 16th century Kamper mansion
at No.12, Ziska's Street. Thisat No.12, Ziska's Street. This
building is the cultural monument.building is the cultural monument.
The present appearance of theThe present appearance of the
building is the result of severalbuilding is the result of several
reconstruction and renovationsreconstruction and renovations
work for the needs of thework for the needs of the
Archaeological Museum SNM.Archaeological Museum SNM.

5. Music Museum BAMusic Museum BA
 The Museum was setThe Museum was set
up early in 1991. Theup early in 1991. The
Music MuseumMusic Museum
collects musicalcollects musical
sources thatsources that
document the historydocument the history
of music in Slovakiaof music in Slovakia
from earliest times upfrom earliest times up
to the presentto the present..

6. Slovak National Museum in MTSlovak National Museum in MT
 The Slovak National MuseumThe Slovak National Museum
in Martin is the oldest and thein Martin is the oldest and the
largest place in the Slovaklargest place in the Slovak
National Museum. TheNational Museum. The
foundation, development,foundation, development,
activity and accumulation ofactivity and accumulation of
the SNM collection in Martin isthe SNM collection in Martin is
connected with the work of itsconnected with the work of its
founding father - Andrej Kmeť,founding father - Andrej Kmeť,
and other importantand other important
personalities from our nationalpersonalities from our national
history.history.

7. Apponyi Museum OponiceApponyi Museum Oponice
 Apponyi museum isApponyi museum is
situated in a smallersituated in a smaller
castle nearby a road tocastle nearby a road to
Suloviec.Suloviec.
The renaissance castleThe renaissance castle
was built in the early 17thwas built in the early 17th
century and the Neo-century and the Neo-
Gothic elements can beGothic elements can be
seen from the lastseen from the last
building modifications.building modifications.
The castle was used asThe castle was used as
the administrative centre.the administrative centre.
Today various paintingsToday various paintings
are exhibited here.are exhibited here.

8. Wine Museum PresovWine Museum Presov
 This museum is placed inThis museum is placed in
the Antique of the Presovthe Antique of the Presov
town hall. From Mondaytown hall. From Monday
to Saturday you can learnto Saturday you can learn
many interesting thingsmany interesting things
about wine - the ways it isabout wine - the ways it is
processed, how to serveprocessed, how to serve
and enjoy it, andand enjoy it, and
interesting curiosities. Ininteresting curiosities. In
the largest room you canthe largest room you can
sit at the tables and at thesit at the tables and at the
same time enjoy the tastesame time enjoy the taste
of good wine.of good wine.