Museums in Žilinský kraj, Slovakia

Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Speleology

Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Speleology

Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.9 (91,754 reviews)

Nestled right in the heart of Liptovský Mikuláš, a town cradled by the majestic Low Tatras, this museum feels like a wel...

Orava Village Museum

Orava Village Museum

Zuberec, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.8 (85,253 reviews)

People don't just come to the Orava Village Museum to see old buildings; they come to feel the presence of a vanished wo...

Coffee Museum

Coffee Museum

Krušetnica, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,814 reviews)

Would you believe this entire museum is dedicated to the history of coffee, tucked away in a tiny Slovak village? You wa...

Ski Museum

Ski Museum

Vysoké Tatry, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,499 reviews)

Tucked away in the alpine village of Tatranská Lomnica, right at the foot of the High Tatras, you'll find this absolute ...

Múzeum dopravy

Múzeum dopravy

Rajecké Teplice, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,311 reviews)

People don't just stumble upon the Múzeum dopravy in Rajecké Teplice; they make a pilgrimage. They come with a specific,...

Slovak Mining Museum - Mining Museum in Nature

Slovak Mining Museum - Mining Museum in Nature

Banská Štiavnica, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,321 reviews)

Well, if you want to understand the soul of Banská Štiavnica, you have to go underground. This isn't your typical quiet ...

Múzeum Radenov dom

Múzeum Radenov dom

Čičmany, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,008 reviews)

You have to see this place to believe it – the entire museum is inside a historic, dark timber house completely covered ...

Nová synagóga Žilina

Nová synagóga Žilina

Žilina, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,652 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in Žilina, the New Synagogue is a startlingly modern presence amidst the city's older arch...

Rosenfeldov palác

Rosenfeldov palác

Žilina, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,148 reviews)

People come to Rosenfeldov palác not just for the art, but to step directly into a slice of Žilina's history. It’s a pla...

Budatín castle

Budatín castle

Žilina, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.6 (64,308 reviews)

It’s a little-known fact that Budatín Castle, a 13th-century gem on the confluence of the Váh and Kysuca rivers, was nev...

Liptov Village Museum Pribylina

Liptov Village Museum Pribylina

Pribylina, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.6 (63,267 reviews)

You might not guess it, but the charming wooden village you're exploring was actually moved, piece by piece, to save it ...

Museum of the Slovak National Uprising

Museum of the Slovak National Uprising

Banská Bystrica, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.6 (63,107 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of Banská Bystrica, this museum is a profound and sobering journey into Slovakia's 20th-century...

Múzeum kysuckej dediny vo Vychylovke

Múzeum kysuckej dediny vo Vychylovke

Nová Bystrica, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,139 reviews)

What truly sets our Kysuce Village Museum apart isn't just the old buildings, but the very ground it sits on. Nestled in...

Museum of the Slovak Village

Museum of the Slovak Village

Martin, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,580 reviews)

Did you know this isn't a village that simply aged in place? The entire thing was meticulously moved here, piece by piec...

Museum of Janko Kráľ

Museum of Janko Kráľ

Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,351 reviews)

So, I'm in the heart of Liptovský Mikuláš, right on the main square, and stumbled upon this gem dedicated to Janko Kráľ....

Slovak National Museum in Martin - Ethnographic Museum

Slovak National Museum in Martin - Ethnographic Museum

Martin, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,356 reviews)

You know how most museums feel a bit... generic? This one is completely different because it's entirely dedicated to the...

Exhibition Jánošík and Terchová

Exhibition Jánošík and Terchová

Terchová, Žilinský kraj

★★★★★ 4.3 (3,403 reviews)

You know that famous Slovak outlaw, Jánošík? Well, I just learned he wasn't just a folk tale—he was a real person from t...