You can look forward to:
commented exhibition tours,
lectures by our curators and specialist staff,
creative workshops for children and adults,
programmes for children,
and many other activities
Programme:
11.00 – 23.00 | "Mystery Gallery Hunt"
An interactive worksheet for children that guides them through the exhibitions.
11.00 – 23.00 | Photo Zone: "Become a Painting"
Location: The Bridge, 4th floor, next to Hall XI
11.00 – 23.00 | Social Media Competition: "Find the Secret Spot"
Find 1 of 3 secret spots in the SNG, take a photo with the artworks, post your pictures on social media with the hashtag #tajnezakutiesng and win a prize!
15.00 – 20.00 | Studio within the Exhibition Jiří Kolář and Ladislav Novák: A Tribute to Flies Spiders Fish Mice and Dogs
Location: Water Barracks, 1st floor, Hall I
We invite all visitors to the studio within the "Kolář + Novák" exhibition, where they can try out various collage techniques inspired by the works of these Czech artists. Feel free to drop in at any point during the listed hours.
15.00 – 16.30 | Conservation Talk: "Good Day, Artwork. What Can We Do for You?" with Emília Rudinská
Location: The Bridge, 4th floor, next to Hall XI
See how works on paper – drawings, prints, and photographs – are brought back to life. From careful examination and conservation through to safe display, we will take you behind the scenes of exhibition preparation and the work of conservators who protect and preserve artistic treasures.
15.00 – 16.15 | Archive Film Marathon
Location: Cinema Hall
Short films and portraits of Slovak visual artists and representatives of modernism, offering an insight into their work and personal stories.
15.00 – 17.30 | Open Studio: "The New SNG Façade"
Location: Studio, ground floor
We invite all children to the SNG studio (maximum capacity: 50 participants). Children will have the opportunity to express themselves artistically using a variety of techniques. All necessary materials will be provided, along with space to develop their creativity in the inspiring surroundings of the gallery. Feel free to drop in at any point during the listed hours.
16.00 – 16.20 | Lecture: "Modernism in Fragments"
Location: Water Barracks, 2nd floor, Hall VII
Can a single painting tell me where Slovak modernism came from? And what exactly is modernism? How did avant-garde movements take root here? Can an artist be both modern and Slovak?
Through fragments, we will explore how Slovak modernism took shape, drawing on selected works from the permanent Modernism exhibition.
16.30 – 17.00 | Curator's Talk: "Positive / Negative / Collection / Archive" with Lucia Almášiová
Location: The Bridge, 3rd floor, next to Hall X
The archives of Slovak photographers – including the estate of Ladislav Noel (1922–1996) – are being given new life. We will show how the gallery receives, sorts, digitises, and prepares these materials for public presentation, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the careful work involved in protecting and preserving a valuable photographic heritage.
17.00 – 17.45 | Theatre Performance for Children: "Princess Frmfulína"
Location: Cinema Hall
A puppet theatre production about a mischievous, capricious, and conceited princess, performed by Jaja Theatre.
17.00 – 17.20 | Lecture: "Linea"
Location: Atrium, 2nd floor, Hall IV
Discover the story of the Zubaľ family collection, which grew from their passion for art into one of the most significant gifts in the history of the SNG. A selection of works spanning various periods offers a unique perspective on collecting and the value of artistic heritage.
17.30 – 18.00 | Curator's Talk: "Positive / Negative / Collection / Archive" with Lucia Almášiová
Location: The Bridge, 3rd floor, next to Hall X
The archives of Slovak photographers – including the estate of Ladislav Noel (1922–1996) – are being given new life. We will show how the gallery receives, sorts, digitises, and prepares these materials for public presentation, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the careful work involved in protecting and preserving a valuable photographic heritage.
17.30 – 20.00 | Open Studio: "Geometric Abstraction"
Location: Studio, ground floor
We invite all children to the SNG studio (maximum capacity: 50 participants). Children will be tasked with creating their own geometric abstraction. All necessary materials will be provided, along with space to develop their creativity in the inspiring surroundings of the gallery. Feel free to drop in at any point during the listed hours.
18.00 – 18.45 | Story Reading with Dalila
Location: Esterházy Palace, 1st floor, Kornel and Nada Földváry Library
Come and relax in the library with your children. Petra Bernasovská will be reading aloud from a children's book.
18.00 – 18.30 | Curator's Talk: "A Brief History of the SNG Complex in Bratislava" with Denis Haberland
Location: Entrance hall, ground floor
This lecture by architecture curator Denis Haberland will focus on the building history of the individual structures that make up the gallery, which gradually and organically grew into a single architectural whole. He will highlight several structural, design, and architectural features and points of interest of this important Slovak cultural institution.
18.30 – 21.00 | Archive Film Marathon
Location: Cinema Hall
Short films and portraits of Slovak visual artists and representatives of modernism, offering an insight into their work and personal stories.
18.30 – 18.50 Lecture: "Modernism in Fragments"
Location: Water Barracks, 2nd floor, Hall VII
Can a single painting tell me where Slovak modernism came from? And what exactly is modernism? How did avant-garde movements take root here? Can an artist be both modern and Slovak?
Through fragments, we will explore how Slovak modernism took shape, drawing on selected works from the permanent Modernism exhibition.
19.00 – 19.30 Curator's Talk on the Exhibition: "Bang?! Bang! 2" with Director General Juraj Králik
Location: Atrium
The curator's talk on the recently opened exhibition "Bang?! Bang! 2" will be led by SNG Director General Juraj Králik. This tour offers an exceptional opportunity to experience the exhibition from a different perspective – you will gain a personal commentary on the works, an insight into the exhibition's concept, and a behind-the-scenes look at the curators' inspirations and working process.
19.30 – 20.00 Curator's Talk: "A Brief History of the SNG Complex in Bratislava" with Denis Haberland
Location: Entrance hall, ground floor
This lecture by architecture curator Denis Haberland will focus on the building history of the individual structures that make up the gallery, which gradually and organically grew into a single architectural whole. He will highlight several structural, design, and architectural features and points of interest of this important Slovak cultural institution.
20.00 – 20.30 Curator's Talk: "To Seek Even at the Risk of Falling: New Sculptural Forms of the Galanda Generation" with Vladimíra Büngerová
Location: The Bridge, 3rd floor, Hall X
This commented tour by modern and contemporary art curator Vladimíra Büngerová, accompanying the exhibition "Galanda and the Galanda Generation", will focus on two prominent figures of Slovak modern sculpture – Vladimír Kompánek (1927–2011) and Andrej Rudavský (1933–2016). She will present their work in the context of the themes they explored, as well as the materials, techniques, and formal experiments they employed – experiments in which the reduction of form to its most essential state, to a sign, was of fundamental importance.
20.30 – 20.50 Lecture: "Linea"
Location: Atrium, 2nd floor, Hall IV
Discover the story of the Zubaľ family collection, which grew from their passion for art into one of the most significant gifts in the history of the SNG. A selection of works spanning various periods offers a unique perspective on collecting and the value of artistic heritage.
21.00 – 21.30 Curator's Talk on the Exhibition: "Bang?! Bang! 2" with Director General Juraj Králik
Location: Atrium
The curator's talk on the recently opened exhibition "Bang?! Bang! 2" will be led by SNG Director General Juraj Králik. This tour offers an exceptional opportunity to experience the exhibition from a different perspective – you will gain a personal commentary on the works, an insight into the exhibition's concept, and a behind-the-scenes look at the curators' inspirations and working process.
Come and experience the gallery in the extraordinary atmosphere of an evening, discover new perspectives on art, and enjoy a pleasant time with family or friends.
We look forward to welcoming you!
