Slovak National Gallery
In addition to collecting and preserving art, the 1948-founded Slovak National Gallery (SNG) also find the ways to make it accessible to the public, teach people about it, and inspire them. The collection of the Slovak National Gallery contains works of Slovak art that date back hundreds of years. The Slovak National Gallery has buildings in five different Slovak cities to display the finest creations of artists active in Slovakia from the Middle Ages to the Present because the collection is too enormous to be displayed in a single place.
The Water Barracks, the building's original name, was a four-wing baroque house constructed in 1759–1763 on the Danube embankment (designed by architects G.B. Martinelli and F.A. Hillebrandt). Later, to accommodate increasing demands, it was rebuilt, and an addition was created (1969–1977; designed by architect V. Dedecek).
The Slovak National Gallery also oversees galleries in Ruomberok, Pezinok, the Strázky mansion in Spisská Belá, the Zvolen Castle, and other locations outside of Bratislava. One of the most important purchases of the Baroque art collections is the mourning portrait by K. Horvath-Stansith. Although the SNG premises in Bratislava have just undergone major reconstruction, the gallery is not yet completely open to the public. Nonetheless, you may get information about current exhibitions and programs on their website.
Address: Namestie Ludovita Stura 33/4 81102 Bratislava
Phone: +421 2/204 762 38
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Rating: 4.0/5.0, 82 Tripadvisor reviews
Website: https://www.sng.sk/en
