Museums and Exhibitions

September 1, 2026

Tekov Museum, Levice

The Tekov Museum is housed in the Captain’s Building at Levice Castle. It has served the public since 1958; before that, its seat was the Town House. The museum’s collecting area is the Levice district.

Seven permanent exhibitions are currently open: Archaeology, the Koruna Pharmacy from 1823, the History of Levice Castle, Social Life, Guilds and Crafts, Ethnography – Folk Costume, and Ladislav Bielik – August 1968.

The Tekov Museum is located within the grounds of Levice Castle.

Besides administering the grounds of Levice Castle, the Tekov Museum in Levice also manages two satellite exhibitions: the Water Mill in Bohunice and the Rock Dwellings in Brhlovce.

Opening hours for the public

in the winter season, from October to April, Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, Sunday from 10am to 4pm, closed on Saturdays
in the summer season, from May to September, Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm.
for visits outside opening hours, please register in advance by phone at: +421 914 202 028 or +421 36 631 21 12.

Satellite Exhibition: Bohunice Mill

The mill homestead of Pavol Turčan ceased operation in the 1950s, and the mill stood idle for almost a quarter of a century. However, the mill building and its equipment were preserved, and in 1976 the homestead was purchased by the Tekov Museum. After repairs and reconstruction, the mill was opened to the public two years later as a technical monument.

You can easily reach Turčan’s Mill by taking a short detour from the red cycling route 052 toward Banská Štiavnica.

The exhibition at Bohunice Mill is TEMPORARILY CLOSED !!!

Opening hours for the public

ONLY from May to October – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm.
from May to October, Monday to Thursday, tours are available by appointment for large groups (over 20 members). For group visits, tickets must be reserved in advance by phone at: +421 914 202 028 or +421 36 6312 112.

Satellite Exhibition: Rock Dwellings, Šurda Lane, Brhlovce

The Rock Dwellings in Brhlovce were declared a Heritage Reserve of Folk Architecture (PRĽA) in 1983. The exhibition opened in 1992. It consists of homestead No. 142 on Šurda Lane, in the centre of the Rock Dwellings PRĽA in Brhlovce. It comprises a brick house from the late 19th century, dated 1932, and rooms carved into the rock across two levels.

The ground floor houses a summer kitchen, a pantry, and displays of stonemasonry products and tools, while the upper level has a viewing terrace and a small chamber. The interior is furnished with period furniture and fittings and documents a distinctive form of folk building and dwelling from the late 19th century to the 1950s.

In 1994, the Tekov Museum in Levice received the Europa Nostra award for the Rock Dwellings exhibition, the first organisation in Slovakia to do so.

Opening hours

from April to October, Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.
for group visits, tickets must be reserved in advance by phone at: +421 914 202 028 or +421 36 6312 112.

Levice Synagogue and Jewish School – Centre of Tolerance

The synagogue was built in 1883. In the late 1960s the building passed into state ownership, and it came under the town’s administration in 1991. It was fully renovated in 2011-2012 and now serves as a cultural venue for the town.

The adjacent Jewish School building is a distinctive work of functionalist architecture, completed in 1936. It was declared a National Cultural Monument in 2015.

The Jewish School – Centre of Tolerance – forms a single complex with the Levice Synagogue. It houses a permanent exhibition called We Lived Here Together, which also includes a gallery and a room with a virtual-reality reconstruction of the town of Levice from the 1930s–1940s, assembled from historical photographs. Numerous lectures and workshops are held here.

The synagogue premises today serve cultural and social purposes.

Tours of the Levice Synagogue and the Jewish School exhibition are open to the public

Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm. Last entry at 11.30am and 4.30pm
for tours of the Jewish School, call +421 905 581 187 or +421 905 687 658.

Želiezovce Museum and the Franz Schubert Memorial Room

The Želiezovce Museum grew out of the private collection of a local history enthusiast, Pavol Polka. It also includes the Franz Schubert Memorial Room, located in the so-called Owl’s Castle. The world-famous composer Franz Schubert worked as a music teacher at the Eszterházy family’s summer residence in Želiezovce in 1818 and 1824.

The museum and memorial room are open to the public

Monday to Sunday from 10am to 4.30pm.
group visits by appointment at: +421 905 770 655 (Pavel Polka).

Sacher House (Sacherov dom), Želiezovce

Right next to the Esterházy Mansion and park in Želiezovce stands the Sacher House, home to Franz Sacher, creator of the famous Sacher torte. He once worked as head chef at the Esterházy family’s summer residence in Želiezovce. The building was renovated by the Sacher civic association, and its premises house an exhibition of period photographs and fittings from the original Hotel Sacher in Vienna. A visit includes a presentation of the history of the Sacher House.

The renovated house of Franz Sacher in Želiezovce

Opening hours

please book a slot in advance by phone at +421 907 110 926 (Marek Kepka, chairman of the Sacher civic association) or by email at sacherpt@gmail.com.

Pukanec – Exhibition of Pukanec History

The exhibition covers the earliest history of the village of Pukanec, the development of mining and crafts, and the interior of a burgher family’s kitchen. It also includes thematic exhibitions on the history of Pukanec.

Pukanec exhibits focused on the rich craft tradition of this former mining town

Opening hours

by appointment, on prior reservation by phone at: +421 905 789 592 (Mária Gembešová), +421 904 943 014 (Mgr. Darina Palkovičová), +421 902 687 111 (Mgr. Karin Klinková).

Municipal Museum, Brhlovce

The historic building of the Municipal Folk School dates bacjk to 1937 and includes an attached apartment for a teacher. It is the work of Rudolf Czibulka, a prominent architect in town of Levice. The two-classroom school served pupils until 1980s, after which the building housed the district archives. In 2008, the municipality established a local museum withoin the premises. The ground-floor classroom features an exhibition of vintage motorcycles, and a wooden fire pump is also on display. The upper floor is dedicated to the history of local education, agricultural activities, and stonemasonry. Additionally, various technical devices used during the socialist era are on display.

Opening hours

open upon request via the municipal office, reservation to be done in advance on: +421 36 631 63 21

House of Combat Glory, Kalná nad Hronom

At the site where the Soviet army’s Bratislava–Brno offensive broke out in 1944 during the Second World War, an exhibition was created dedicated to the liberation battles in the Tekov Region. The exhibition was named the House of Combat Glory. It gives visitors a complete overview of the liberation battles and serves as a memorial to the fallen and to living heroes alike. In the courtyard of the House of Combat Glory, visitors can view period military equipment such as a tracked armoured combat vehicle or an anti-aircraft gun.

Display of combat equipment in front of the House of Combat Glory

Opening hours

from April to October, Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays) between 2pm and 6pm.
for group interest (min. 4 people), even outside opening hours, reservations by phone at: +421 917 379 989 (Ms. Lombárová).

Exhibitions in the Manor House in Rybník

The manor house building, once home to the local school and district archive, today serves the public as a local museum and offers four exhibitions: the Exhibition and History of the Slovak Gate, the Traditional Čilejkársky Room, the Exhibition of Archaeological Research and History of the Village of Rybník, and the Military History Exhibition.

The exhibitions are open to the public by request; please contact the Rybník Municipal Office.

Ondrej Antovszký Memorial Room, Tekovské Lužany

He earned the title Poet of Cold Cuisine, and his famous “canapés” are known worldwide today. Culinary master and chef Ondrej Antovszký (1941–2021) spent his childhood in Tekovské Lužany. In 2025 his Memorial Room was opened here, and the historic 1st edition of the Junior Awards International Gastronomic Competition – the Ondrej Antovszký Memorial – was held.

Visit the Memorial Room on working days; please contact the Tekovské Lužany Municipal Office: +421 36 77 23 501.

Folk Houses

Folk houses offer visitors a glimpse of the region’s preserved traditions. If you would like a look into the lives of our ancestors, you can visit one of the Folk Houses in the Tekov Region. Stop by the Folk House on Teplica in Rybník and discover the beauty of the Čilejkársky micro-region (made up of just nine villages), its traditions, magnificent folk costumes and distinctive folklore. The decoration of the women’s Čilejkársky folk costume was added to Slovakia’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025.

Tours by phone appointment, at least 2 hours in advance, at +421 902 284 316 (Oľga Bajanová). Open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.

In the village of Čajkov you will find the Wine-growing Museum, run by the Wine-growers’ Association. It focuses on historic winemaking tools and equipment. Also of interest is the Folk House with a furnished room of a traditional “Čilejkárska” family, as well as old costumes and wedding attire. Book your visit in advance through the municipal office.

Folk houses are often the work of regional enthusiasts who carry the hard life of our ancestors deep in their hearts and want to pass on its legacy. The southern part of the Tekov region is a mixed area, both linguistically (Slovak and Hungarian) and denominationally (Catholic, Lutheran and Calvinist). This is also reflected in the exhibits found in the folk houses of this area.

You’ll find an interesting exhibition “in miniature” at the Folk House in Veľký Ďur. The exhibits were collected by Adam Kuťka, a student of archival science and museology.

For a visit, please call ahead at: +421 950 456 680.

A beautifully maintained cottage built in traditional folk architecture, with original furnishings, equipment, items and costumes, as well as a yard with various agricultural implements – this is the lifelong work of the Dubová family couple at the Folk House in Jur nad Hronom. It also includes the furnishings of a post-war schoolroom. A storybook cottage where the atmosphere of the old countryside blends with a love of period tools, costumes, toys and flowers (please call ahead at +421 949 549 015).

You’ll also find a traditional Folk House in the village of Farná. It is made up of artefacts collected from local residents, with exhibits neatly arranged into themed rooms. There’s no shortage of quite rare pieces either, among them a shoemaker’s sewing machine and a wedding corner with period photographs, a wooden entrance gate, and a colourful little train made of wooden logs. Worth noting is the young linden tree in the corner of the courtyard, symbolically planted by locals to mark the country’s entry into the European Union.

Open to the public on working days from 8am to 3pm, Cultural Centre phone: +421 36 773 42 36

The collected exhibition in the village of Farná

An interesting exhibition of traditional culture is offered by the Village Museum (Folk House) Sazdice. The street where it stands has been declared a heritage zone. It is dominated by St Nicholas’s Church with its precious Italian frescoes. The village museum consists of two peasant homesteads with a shared courtyard. Also of interest is the collection of more than 400 dolls, gathered by a local native, Mrs Gazdagová. Besides the dolls, her collection also includes embroidered linen wall decorations and antique buttons.

Please arrange a visit to the Village Museum and the doll collection in advance through the Sazdice Municipal Office (+421 36 749 3223) on working days.