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Museum · Modra, Bratislava
Ľudovít Štúr Museum
Museum of the Slovak National Museum in the Emresz house, where Ľudovít Štúr lived and died in 1856. It presents the life and work of the leader of the Slovak national movement and includes a memorial room.
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About Ľudovít Štúr Museum
The Ľudovít Štúr Museum (Múzeum Ľudovíta Štúra) is part of the Slovak National Museum and occupies the so‑called Emresz house in the centre of Modra. The house belonged to the family of Štúr’s sister‑in‑law, and it was there that he spent his final years after moving to Modra in 1851, helping to raise his nephews. Štúr died in that house in 1856.
Ludovít Štúr was a teacher, linguist, journalist and politician and is considered the leading figure of the Slovak national movement in the 19th century. He codified the written Slovak language still used today and took part in the 1848–1849 uprising.
The main exhibition follows his life and work in the context of the time, with personal items, documents and testimonies from contemporaries, as well as objects linked to other figures of the movement. The memorial room recreates the atmosphere of Štúr’s final years in Modra and the circumstances of his death.
Near the museum, on Štúrova Street, stands a white marble statue of Štúr, made in Italy and erected in Modra in 1938, and his grave is in the town cemetery.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About an hour in the museum; another half hour for the statue and the grave.
Best time
At any time of year, preferably in the morning, before visiting the ceramics museum and the cellars. Opening hours vary by season.
How to get there
It is on Štúrova Street, Modra’s main street, near the Bratislava bus stop.
Tip
Combine the museum with the Štúrova Street statue and the grave in the town cemetery. The ticket may include the museum’s other spaces, such as the ceramics wing: ask at the ticket office.
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Frequently asked questions about Ľudovít Štúr Museum
Who was Ľudovít Štúr?
A 19th‑century teacher, linguist and politician, the leading figure of the Slovak national movement and responsible for codifying written Slovak.
Is the Ľudovít Štúr Museum in the house where he died?
Yes. The museum occupies the Emresz house, where Štúr spent his final years and died in 1856.
Where is Ľudovít Štúr’s grave?
In Modra cemetery. The white marble statue of Štúr stands on Štúrova Street, near the museum.