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  • Šancová 1/A, Staré Mesto, Bratislava
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The Museum of Transport in Bratislava is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice. The museum is located in the dormitory and adjacent warehouses of The first Bratislava steam railway station from the mid-19th century.

The Museum of Transport presents the historical development of road and railway transport in Slovakia. It offers visitors four permanent expositions:

  • History of road transport

  • Development of railway technology in Slovakia - slab track

  • Milestones of Slovak motoring in the second half of the 20th century.

  • Development of railway signaling and communication technology

Thanks to its unique exhibits, which include the oldest steam locomotive, the oldest Ariel tricycle, the most widespread Babetta moped, or the model of the largest passenger ship produced in Slovakia, the museum boasts of truly numerous visitors, not only from Slovakia, but also from abroad.

In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the Museum of Transport also offers regular temporary exhibitions which, by their nature, thematically fit into the environment, and in an interesting way extend and complement the permanent exhibitions.

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