Slovak Technical Museum

main building

The Slovak Technical Museum ( Slovak Slovenské technické múzeum , abbreviation STM) is a Museum of Technology , headquartered in the eastern Slovak city of Kosice and other branches in Slovakia . It documents the development of science and technology in the area of ​​Slovakia as well as Slovak contributions in the world. The museum was founded in 1947 and opened to the public a year later under the name Technické múzeum . In 1983 it was given its current name.

The main building on Hlavná Street in Košice houses expositions on metallurgy, typewriters, physics, chemistry, astronomy (with a planetarium ), mining, electricity, and one dealing with contributions by Aurel Stodola .

Branches

Branch in Spišská Belá

• Aviation Museum at Košice Airport
• Transport Museum in Bratislava
• Clock Museum in the Budimír Country Castle
• Hammer mill in Medzev
• Cinematography of the Schuster family in Medzev
• Blacksmith's fair in Moldava nad Bodvou
• Solivar near Prešov
• Josef Maximilian Petzval Museum in Spišská Belá
• History of mining in the Spiš in Spišská Nová Ves
• Blast furnace in Vlachovo

Web links

Commons : Slovak Technical Museum  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (Slovak, English)