Bratislava City Museum

{{Short description|Museum in Bratislava, Slovakia}}

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The Bratislava City Museum ({{langx|sk|Múzeum mesta Bratislavy}}, abbr. MMB) is a museum in Bratislava, Slovakia, established in 1868. Its headquarters are located in the Old Town, near the Main Square at the Old Town Hall. The museum is owned by one of the 11 allowance organizations of the City of Bratislava.{{cite web | publisher = City of Bratislava | url = http://www.bratislava.sk/vismo5/o_index.asp?u=700000&id_org=700000&d=12&p1=52000 | title = Bratislava - Mestské organizácie a útvary | accessdate = May 21, 2007 | language = Slovak | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154600/http://www.bratislava.sk/vismo5/o_index.asp?u=700000&id_org=700000&d=12&p1=52000# | archive-date = 2007-09-30 | url-status = dead }}

The museum documents the history of Bratislava from the earliest periods until the 20th century. The Bratislava City Museum is the oldest museum in continuous operation in Slovakia.{{cite web | publisher = City of Bratislava | url = http://www.muzeum.bratislava.sk/en/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=700016&id=1004&p1=51 | title = Bratislava city museum - Profile | date = 2007-01-19 | accessdate = May 5, 2007 | archive-date = 2007-09-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070920222524/http://www.muzeum.bratislava.sk/en/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=700016&id=1004&p1=51 | url-status = dead }}

Displays

The Bratislava City Museum manages eight specialized museums with nine permanent displays throughout the city:

See also

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