Museums & Art Galleries

Košice’s cultural landscape includes specialized institutions ranging from technical history to medieval archaeology. The East Slovak Gallery, established in 1951, showcases regional art, while the Slovak Technical Museum documents industrial heritage. Historical insights are found in the 15th-century Mikluš's Prison and the underground archaeological complexes of the Lower Gate, which reveal the city’s 13th-century fortification systems and defensive architecture discovered during modern excavations.

Town Gate

The Lower Gate, as it's called by locals, is an area of historical and archeological value.

East Slovak Art Gallery

The East Slovak Gallery, established in 1951, was the first regional gallery in Slovakia.

Slovak Technical Museum

The Slovak Technical Museum is a major Slovak technology museum, based in the eastern Slovak city of Košice, with branches throughout…

Mikluš's Prison

Mikluš's Prison was built in the 15th century and originally served as a residential house.

Archeologické múzeum

This underground museum displays the excavated remains of the city's medieval fortification system, featuring the 13th-century Lower Gate and remnants of the original stone bridge.