Gemer-Malohont Museum Rimavská Sobota

Museum & Gallery

The museum, which was set up in 1882, focuses primarily on the Gemer-Malohont historical region. Since 1996, it has also been documenting the culture of the Roma in, but not only, the Gemer-Malohont region.

Its collections include 62,832 objects. There is also a very valuable museum collection of historical books with 32, 745 items. In 2005, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic declared 70 printed materials from the 16th century to be historical book documents. The permanent museum exposition on national history and geography which was installed in 1979 provides a comprehensive insight into the rich and varied history and nature of the Gemer-Malohont region. In 2008, the exposition "Anti-Nazi resistance and Slovak National Uprising in Gemer-Malohont" was opened. Every year, the Gemer-Malohont Museum prepares its visitors 13 new exhibitions, on average.

One of the most unique and attractive collection items, with respect to museum visitors, is a mummy of a woman called Tasheritnetiakh from the archaeological site of Abusír el-Melek from the 21st to 25th ruling Dynasty (1087-664 B.C.) It is one of the five Egyptian mummies present in Slovakia. It was brought to Rimavská Sobota in 1910 by István Süteő-Munkácsi, an estate owner, lawyer and explorer who brought it together with several other items he acquired on his journeys in Egypt and Asia Minor and donated it to the museum in the same year.

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Places Around

Teplý vrch (dam)

Teplý vrch (dam)

The water reservoir with the warmest water in Slovakia is that of Teplý vrch constructed on the river Blh between villages Teplý vrch, Budikovany and Drienčany. It is not far away from the town Rimavská Sobota.

Stone waterfall Šomoška

Stone waterfall Šomoška

Asi 9 metrov vysoký kamenný vodopád situovaný pod hradom Šomoška patrí jednoznačne k najpôsobivejším prírodným výtvorom na Slovensku. Vznikol pred asi štyrmi miliónmi rokov stuhnutím lávy.

Hotel Zlatý Býk ***

Hotel Zlatý Býk ***

Located in the centre of Rimavská Sobota, Hotel Zlatý Býk houses a café, a restaurant serving local specialities and a terrace with barbecue facilities. The front desk is available for 24 hours per day.

Euromotel

Euromotel

Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Euromotel offers accommodation in Rimavská Sobota. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.

Penzión Bebek

Penzión Bebek

Featuring free WiFi, a barbecue and a children's playground, PENZIÓN BEBEK offers pet-friendly accommodation in Fiľakovo. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. All rooms come with a TV. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. A selection of activities are offered in the area, such as horse riding, fishing and hiking. Mátraszentimre is 40 km from PENZIÓN BEBEK, while Lučenec is 14 km from the property.

Hotel Rimava

Situated in Číž, 49 km from Egerszalók, Hotel Rimava features a seasonal outdoor pool and views of the pool. There is a restaurant and guests can have fun at the bowling alley. Free private parking is available on site. Each room has a TV. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. You can play tennis, table tennis, and billiards at the hotel. Miskolctapolca is 44 km from Hotel Rimava, while Eger is 46 km from the property. Kosice Airport is 81 km away.

Spa Číž

Spa Číž

In the south of Slovakia not far away from the frontier with Hungary lies what is perhaps the best known settlement of southern Gemer. It is Číž. In the past it was a small farming village but the discovery of mineral springs changed its character.

Vodný svet – Kúpele Číž

Vodný svet – Kúpele Číž

Vonkajší bazénový komplex Vodný svet je vybudovaný v bezprostrednej blízkosti kúpeľného hotela Rimava pri Prírodných jódových kúpeľoch Číž, ktoré sa nachádzajú v okrese Rimavská Sobota neďaleko hraníc s Maďarskom.

Turkish bridge in Poltár

Turkish bridge in Poltár

The Turkish bridge over the river Ipeľ in Poltár, in the south of central Slovakia, is the third oldest preserved bridge of its kind in Slovakia.

The Castle of Fiľakovo

The distinct dominant of the town Fiľakovo on the Slovak-Hungarian frontier are the ruins of its Castle, which survived the Tartar raids in the 13th century.

Blast furnace in Červeňany

Blast furnace in Červeňany

In Červeňany, in the south of central Slovakia, stands the historic blast furnace, one of the best conserved technical monuments of its kind in Slovakia.

The Šomoška Castle

In the administrative territory of the village Šiatorská Bukovinka, in immediate vicinity of the Slovak-Hungarian frontier can one observe traces of the past volcanic activity in form of a huge basalt rock with one of the most picturesque Slovak castle on top of it. It is the Šomoška Castle, unique among the Slovak castles as it is built of unconventional hexagonal basalt pillars.

Novohrad Museum and Gallery Lučenec

Novohrad Museum and Gallery Lučenec

Novohrad Museum in Lučenec was established in 1955 as the District Homeland Studies Museum in Halič. In the years 1967 – 1985 it was relocated to Fiľakovo under the name of the Novohrad Museum. Since 1985 it has been located in the monument building of county courthouse in the historical centre of the town of Lučenec.