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  • Kapitulská 23, Banská Bystrica
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The museum has a nationwide scope and is specialized in the development of Slovak society in the years 1938 - 1945 with emphasis on the documentation of anti-fascist liberation struggle and the Slovak National Uprising.

The most famous - permanent exhibition is located in the SNP Monument (Monument of the Slovak National Uprising) in Banská Bystrica. The exhibition is divided into thirteen thematic units, each of which presents a different chapter in the historical development of Slovak and world history. The exhibition consists of panels with a brief historical summary, maps illustrating the period, computers with authentic photographs and short authentic documentary films.

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