Museum was founded in 1912 by a group of enthusiasts led by Arthur and Julius Kűrthi grouped into Liptov Museum Society. The original seat of the museum was in an old vicarage from the 15th century, where the mausoleum of Andrej Hlinka is situated now. Since 1937, the museum resides in a representative building built in 1930s, and designed by a significant architect from Ružomberok, Wojciech Donner (1901-1945). The town of Ružomberok is a patron of this new museum building, one of the first purpose-built buildings of its kind in Slovakia. Building was conducted by a local builder Július Záchenský.
Museum exhibitions offer a comprehensive overview of animate and inanimate nature of the region Liptov, important archaeological findings and sites, history of the region Liptov dated from ancient times to present times, and an opportunity to enjoy the jewels of local art-historical monuments exhibited in the Gallery of Sacred Art and Exposure of Štefan Šovánka. Special attention is devoted to the history of paper production in Slovakia and a personality of Andrej Hlinka. The offer also includes a number of cultural and educational events, exhibition projects, including national and international shows of art photography, traditionally associated with the creative background of authors in Ružomberok, and with the institution of Liptov Museum. The seat of the Liptov Museum in Ružomberok holds a newly opened exhibition called Poklady spod Likavy (The treasure from under Likava), which displays the collection of 1868 silver denarii and 2 golden ducats.
Permanent exhibitions:
- guilds and crafts of the Liptov region
- the history and paper production
- archaeology and many more
There is an exposition of housing and lifestyles of different social classes of the population in Liptov in the past.
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Permanent exhibitions of hunting, fishing and culture in Liptov.
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People‘s blueprint in Liptov, sheep-keeping, history of the town Liptovsky Hradok, Gallery of bobbin lace Farmer‘s house in Vlkolinec – Exhibition of traditional housing and way of life.
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Exhibition of traditional housing and way of life
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Weight point and miner‘s knocker Masa Liptovsky Hradok – Traditions of upper Liptov mining and metallurgy
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Nook – Country colonization church, built in the last third of the 13th century in the space between Ruzomberok and Liptovská Štiavnica.
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The Castle gradually decayed in ruins. After a thorough reconstruction in recent year the tower Hunyadyho veža was opened to public. It contains the exhibition of the Castle history.
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Exposure to traditional ways of life and living mining families in the house with the original original equipment, which for museum purposes donated last owner Daniel Böhmer.
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Havránok is among the most important archaeological sites in Slovakia. It demonstrates the presence of Celts in region Liptov in time between the 4th and 1st century BC.
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Enjoy the beauties of Liptov region with the minimal effort and enjoy beautiful cycling trails in the area. In the new venue Stará Zvonica – The old bell tower in the village Nižná Boca not only cosy accommodation or home-made meals await you, but also a well-equipped e-bike rental for the adults.
E-bikes can be rented based on a reservation at the reception, followed by signing a rental agreement and paying a specified deposit. E-bikes are available for rent for 4 hours, a full day, and, if interested or for longer stays at “Stará Zvonica,” for multiple days at a more advantageous price. When renting an electric bicycle, you will also receive a charger, a helmet, and a water bottle. You can also rent a bike with a charger, helmet and bottle.
Mountain Hotel Mnich *** is located in the beautiful countryside close to Bobrovec village. In addition to accommodation and restaurant hotel offers its visitors a variety of activities for active leisure at FUN arena.
E-bike rental
Rent an e-bike or a bicycle and discover the surroundings of the hotel – Bobrovecká dolina, which is surrounded by high rocks and coniferous forests. From Bobrovecká dolina you can easily connect to the Podtatranská biketrail.
Hotel Mnich also has an e-bike charging station with Shimano, Bosch and Yamaha connectors, which is also equipped with an air compressor and basic service tools.
Hotel *** SOREA SNP is located in the most visited locality of the Low Tatras, in Demänovská Valley. In addition to modern and family-friendly accommodation, the hotel also offers wellness with panoramic views of the Biela Púť ski slope. The pool and sauna world will please both adults and the smallest visitors to the SOREA SNP Hotel, where, in a separate family zone, they will find a children’s pool with water attractions, as well as a family sauna.
- relaxation pool (hydromassage jets, waterfalls, bubble seated massage, underwater lights)
- whirlpool (waterfall, hydromassage jets, bottom air bubbles, bubble massage, underwater lights)
- children pool (pool water hedgehog, fountains, underwater lights)
- children relaxation pool (children’s attractions, water cannon, slides, underwater lights)
- children’s sauna – 60 °
- steam sauna AROMA – 8 persons
- infrared sauna carbo – 2 persons
- dry sauna 60° – 8 persons
- dry sauna 90° – 12 persons
- cooling pool (for cooling the visitors after staying in saunas)
- Kneipp treading bath (a procedure stimulating blood circulation)
The largest sports store in Liptovský Mikuláš offers complete range of goods for sport and leisure from the world‘s top brands such as Mammut, Salomon,Salewa, Dynafit, Columbia, Oakley, Nike, Adidas, Puma, Roxy, Quiksilver, Volcom, Alife and Kickin, Burton, Rossignol,Atomic, McKinley and others.
Intersport offers service of sports equipment and bike, e-bike, ski, snowboard rental and skialp equipment.
A sports shop in Ružomberok offering a complete range for sport and leisure gear and apparel from the world’s top brands, including Mammut, Salomon, Salewa, Columbia, Oakley, Nike, Adidas, Puma, Quiksilver, Volcom, Burton, Roxy, Rossignol, Atomic, and McKinley.
You can also count on us for the professional servicing of your sports equipment.
The huge world of the Čutko giant in Čutkovská valley near Ružomberok. In the summer, the children’s entertainment area offers a lot of fun and
attractions for smaller and older children. The amusement park is named after the giant Čutko, who is said to live in the Čutkovská valley and is the last living giant of the carpathian type. There are trampolines, rope obstacles, swings, slides, or various games such as “Ludo”, and archery.
I always lie down here in the evening and relax. Sometimes I just lie and watch beautiful sparkling stars in the black sky. Murmuring creek and forest make me sleepy… During the day, when I am high up in the mountains, you can jump on my bed as much as you can. Please do not soil my blankets or tear my duvets. I would be angry then! So take off your shoes and do not hang on the net. 🙂
Lately I was drawing something, but the wind blew so hard that took all my pencils with him. I was really upset, so I decided to look for the Wind. I found him sitting on the top of Čebrať and was drawing something. When I asked him why he took my pencils, he sadly looked at me and complained, that he loves drawing so much but does not have his own pencils … I had a great idea to leave the pencils up side down in Cutkovo so the Wind can come at any time with the paper and as he is blowing he can draw beautiful pictures! Since then, whenever I hear something swooshing at night, I know it’s my friend Wind.
This is my nicest childohood memory. When I was a little boy, my mum used to lull me there.I remember this most beautiful lullaby:
“Sweet dreams,My cute giant.
Čutko little one
you`re just three metres tall.
But when you sleep enough after all,
you will be tall as a fir alone!”
Watch your kids please. My cradle is too high for people, so do not
leave them unattended.
I stretched the cord from the cradle to dry my clothes. You can rope down from the cradle, just be careful not to fall! Sit on the button of my pants and hold tightly! Never touch the washing line. Hold a string of the button only!
Hey friends, you can see my baby teeth here. My mother shelved them when they fell out. But they are still as white as snow! It is also thank to you because you wash them every day with water guns with clean water from the creek. Do not forget to wash your teeth every morning when you havHey people, do you also play draughts? It’s a great game! we are always playing with my cousin Shrek, when he comes around. The playing stones are quite heavy, so try to play it with your parents. They will certainly tell you how to do it. :)e eaten and every night before bedtime.
Hey people, do you also play draughts? It’s a great game! we are always playing with my cousin Shrek, when he comes around. The playing stones are quite heavy, so try to play it with your parents. They will certainly tell you how to do it. 🙂
I racked my brain when I was a little boy and I still do it. What about you? Try to fold my wooden childhood cube. When you succeed, you can hide something into it and surprise another friend who will try to puzzle it right after you. Or build something nice from Tangram, there are many nice and even simple images. Good luck! 🙂
This is my slingshot, which I used to hit the cones on the trees. Ask my friends in striped T-shirts to give you a ball and try to hit my window. I have some cobwebs there, you can sweep them away with the balls …
This game is well known all around the world. It is very popular among giants, we even have the world championship in this game! Although no one shouldn`t get angry in the game, you can`t even imagine what it looks like giants are playing it. You know how it is when someone is fired just before the final… 🙂
TrickLandia – trick-art and optic illusions gallery – is a place where you will experience a unique journey through Slovakia in the gallery of trick-art and optical illusions. In its premises you will find themes of Slovak folk tales, fairy tales, as well as knowledges about municipalities and castles in Slovakia. They contain trick-art paintings, augmented reality, antigravity rooms, the most beautiful mirror maze in Central Europe.
- Tricklandia covers an area of 500 m2
- Construction involved the use of more than 200 m2 mirrors
- Our art work used more than 2,000 cans of spray paint
- We worked on Tricklandia for exactly a year putting in 9,600 hours of work
- Production of the exhibits required 6 m3 of wood and 9,600 screws
- 15 trick-art pictures, a 6 m-tall book and 7 other exhibits await your visit
Covering an area of 600 m2, our gallery boasts modern technology. Once again, we’ve introduced new features – an interactive wall and floor, a beetle-like Beetle, a tour of the peaks… Schedule of complementary exhibitions upstairs: May–June 2024: augmented reality has enabled us to animate Ľubomír Korenko’s paintings. July–September 2024: Astro Exhibition, October–December 2024: Seven Tatra Cards. For more details about the current exhibition, please visit the website.
Let´s play wisely
The Dobrá Hračka Gallery in Tatranská lomnica is a place where you will find a lot of games and attractions on an area of 500 m2, you will learn traffic regulations, and try different toys. Their shop is also focused on non-traditional toys, thanks to which children and adults can have fun and even train their brain. Toys they sell in Dobrá Hračka Gallery, can be best demonstrated to you on the basis of personal experience. Therefore, that´s why they also test them and play with them.
Family adventure on the River Váh
Family adventure on Libra
Take your family and enjoy the calm waves and magical corners of the river Váh. From the surface of the river Váh, the surrounding nature will seem completely different to you, and the magical meanders will capture your heart. In a safe boat, you will learn something new about the river and its attractive surroundings from an experienced instructor. Maybe you will discover future boaters in your children…
The price includes:
– 120 min. float Weight for max. 6 persons, instructor services, complete equipment and crew transportation after the rafting.
Exposition of the traditional way of life and living of a mining family in a house with the original equipment. It was donated for museum purposes by the last owner, Daniel Böhmer. The mining house has a five-room layout with the original heating system. The entrance area functions as a communication area and also served to prepare food. The front room was only an occasional living room. In the backroom, which in the past was used for sleeping and daily life, there is an exhibition on the history of mining in the vicinity of Vyšná Boca. There are two storerooms in the house, one serves for occasional sleeping and storage of duvets and clothes, the second one was used to store household utensils and food. In the farm building, the “stable”, which is part of the farm, there is an exhibition of cattle, sheep and meadow farming, which has characteristic features in Bocianská valley and after the suppression of mining activities became one of the main jobs of the local population.
In the summer, demonstrations of traditional forms of hay transport “Bocké batohy” and occasional events dedicated to the mining traditions of the Bocianská valley are being held. Part of the Mining Route – a cognitive and experiential product from the portfolio of the Liptov Museum in Ružomberok. National cultural monument.
Liptov Museum Ružomberok – geology, palaeontology and botany, zoology, Feudalism, Guilds and crafts in Liptov, Ethnography, Gallery of Sacred Art of Liptov, Life and work of Andrej Hlinka, History of paper production, From the history of Ružomberok.
Museum of the Liptov village in Pribylina – exposition of housing and way of life of various social and social strata of the population of Liptov in the past.
Black Eagle Museum Liptovský Mikuláš – From the history of hunting and fishing in Liptov.
Ethnographic Museum Liptovský Hrádok – Exposition of sheepfolds and a gallery of folk art, Folk blueprint in Liptov, Gallery of bobbin lace. Comorian Office of the Likavian-Hrádok Estate, Historic Salt Road, From the History of Liptovský Hrádok.
Farmer’s house and yard Vlkolínec – Exposition of traditional housing and way of life.
Exposition of mining Maša – Liptovský Hrádok – Traditions of Hornoliptov mining and metallurgy.
Church of All Saints Ludrová – Rural colonization church, built in the last third of the 13th century in the area between Ružomberok and Liptovská Štiavnica.
Likava Castle – Its construction began due to the guarding of the passage through Váh and an important trade route that led from Považie to Orava and further to Poland.
Archaeological Museum Liptovská Mara – Havránok – one of the most important archaeological sites in Slovakia.
ZipLine Hrabovo (alpine Lane) is a new adrenalin attraction in Hrabovo valley near Ruzomberok cable that connects the two parks in one, the largest rope park in Slovakia with the length of 1110 m.
ZipLine track is 300 meters and offers a unique view over the Hrabovo water level of the dam. When driving the speed reaches 40-60 km / h. Zip Line in Hrabove is the longest zipline cable car to Slovensku
ZipLine track is weight limitations for passenger weighing at least 40 kg and maximum 120 kg. Attractions operation is limited poveternostnimi conditions.
Motel Ranč is located in the heart of Lower Liptov region, where the mountains of the Liptov Basin meet the Choč Hills, the Great Fatra and the Low Tatras. In addition to accommodation, Motel Ranch offers a wide range of sports activities for children and adults, such as squash, bowling, billiard, table tennis and sauna. All these sports activities are in one large room, with possibility of refreshment and blackboards for corporate and family events and meetings.
NEW eccentric adrenaline fun called AQUAZORBING. Have you ever walked on water? We can make it possible! And you do not even take your clothes off! Come and try how to walk on water – Experience the unique and safe fun on the water …
For those who would appreciate a small break in today‘s hectic life, McDonald‘s restaurant is a pleasant oasis of peace. It brings a pleasant experience and offers top quality coffee and delicious menu at reasonable prices. The menu consists mainly of various burgers, the most typical product is the Big Mac. However, you can also find vegetarian dishes here. To this end, they strive to produce food sustainably, in an environmentally friendly manner and responsibly to employees.
Tarzania is a rope park built from various rope obstacles that are hung on the trees. TARZANIA is designed for all those who want to enjoy proper level of adrenaline, slight dose of physical activity and mainly perfect experience.In both our parks in Liptov we offer two routes of different difficultyfor adults (height above 150 cm) and of course the route for small children.
Average time for passing the most difficult route is 1.5 hou.
TARZANIA is rope park build from diferent kinds of rope obstacles, which are hanging on trees or artificial pillars. You can try TARZANIA both in summer and winter. Rope park is for everyone who would like to enjoy high adrenalin, sport challenge and perfect memories. TARZANIA operates eleven rope parks around Slovakia.
Average time for passing the most difficult route is 1.5 hour.
We have prepared for you new rope park in Jasná, located in new better place at Záhradky, above Lúčky. We have to say bye to previous old park because it was destroyed by wind storm.
Gothal Liptovská Osada is a unique multi-purpose family-type complex that offers comfortable accommodation suitable for families, many sports and relaxation activities in Water World complex. Gothal is an ideal place for active relaxation with the whole family.
After a day-long hike or trip in Liptov with children, everybody will think of jumping to the pool, take a break and get new strengths. If you are thinking of a place, where you can simply lie in water, your children will be entertained and you will relax, then you are at the right place – Gothal resort Liptovská Osada has it all. Active swimmers or athletes who are looking for relax will also have plenty of options to choose from. For swimmers, we recommend 25-meter swimming pool, with 6 lanes and water with pleasant temperature of 28°C. We also offer renting of swimming lane. Our water world is also chosen by families with children who are looking for kids’ pool near Low Tatras or Donovaly. Your kids can have fun in kids’ pool. A kid’s castle, friend hedgehog, rolling cylinders and other sources of endless fun are awaiting them. The three pools are complemented by a relax pool with massage jets and colour illumination.
If you are looking for relax at sea and are you afraid of the weather? In our wellness resort in Liptov you can experience a holiday similar to the one at sea, in any weather. We offer you a unique floating pool with salt from the Dead Sea, which has the same floating effect as can be experienced at Dead Sea. Besides that, it is characterised by excellent effects on your health and you will feel reborn if combined with saunas. Guests that are looking for sauna world near Donovaly or in Low Tatras visit us. Here you can choose from three saunas – steam, finish and sanarium.
Many of Gothal clients complement their relax in wellness by services in the Beauty and relax package. Start your day in infrared sauna, which will warm you up by heat it is emitting and bring you relaxed feeling. Afterwards, let your body into the hand of professionals and enjoy gradual relaxation of all muscles at individual treatments in the massage world.
If that is not enough for you, there is also a private whirlpool, where water jets will gently massage you using hot water. And after such a rich relaxation day, we recommend you to end the relaxation on a comfortable bed in relaxation room.
If you want to get some sun-tan without the sun, try also UV or collagen solarium, aimed at sun-tanning and stimulation of collagen in the skin.
Gothal is also an ideal place for families with kids. There is plenty of things to keep the smallest ones busy! Small swimmers can enjoy kids´ pool, restless kids can play in kids´ castle on playground and future housewives can try kids´ kitchen in the kids’ corner. Future climbers can use a climbing wall using special seaters for kids.
Historic buildings Vážnica Klopačka demonstrate a tradition Hornoliptovská mining and metallurgy, which are kept in an active form until the second half of the 19th century. The premises Klopačka is selected gallery of reproductions of old mining works woodcuts from George Agricola “De re metallica libri XII” that illustrate the development of mining the 16th century technological elements and extraction procedures typical for the Liptov region. In prisons is an exposition of the history of mining and metallurgy in Liptove clothing by miners collection of mining lamps and working tools. In the form of two-dimensional panels with a text part and an extensive visual material presents the history of mining and metal processing in Bocianska and Lupcianska valley and Magurke, in Liptovský Hrádok, Krivan, Western Tatras and the Black Vah, in the central part of the Low Tatras and space Dúbravy and Liptovské Kľačany, as well as the history dolnoliptovského mining and metallurgy in Revúcka valley on the outskirts of White Creek Liptovskej floodplain Korytnice valley and insightful. Part of the journey Mining – cognitive and experiential product portfolio of the Liptov Museum. National Historic Landmark.
Likavský hrad (Likava castle) is situated in the north-western part of Liptov. The Castle was referred to for the first time in 1315. Its construction started with the intention to have a guarding point over the passage across the river Váh and the trade route from the Váh Basin to Orava and further to Poland.
The Castle owners, the noble family of Hunyady, gradually reconstructed and widened the core of the Castle and built the part called the lower Castle in the second half of the 15th century. In the second half of the 17th century, the Thökölys’ eventually finished the entire fortification system though it was of no use as it did not prevent the disaster at the beginning of the 18th century when the retreating troops of František Rákoczi completely pulled down the Castle in 1707.
The Castle gradually decayed in ruins. After a thorough reconstruction in recent year the tower Hunyadyho veža was opened to public. It contains the exhibition of the Castle history.
Access: driving to the village Likavka, then on foot from the bus stop Likavka-hrad following the red hiking mark (it takes about 30 min).
Museum of Liptov Village is the most attractive landmark of the Liptov region. It displays the typical folk architecture. The impetus behind the establishing of the museum was the extensive flooding caused by the construction of the Liptovská Mara dam.
The most important cultural monuments were moved from eleven flooded communities. They now constitute the main exhibits of the museum. Entire original buildings were dismantled and moved to the museum, which was opened to public in 1991. It is the most recently opened out-door museum of Slovakia.
Precious samples of sacral and secular folk architecture are the Gothic-Renaissance manor house of Parížovce and an Early-Gothic church of the Virgin Mary from Liptovská Mara. The manor house is a fine example of some of the oldest landowners’ architecture of the Liptov region and various architectural details including the Late-Gothic wall paintings will certainly attract the attention of the tourist. The church itself is much older, its foundations were constructed in the Romanesque style and laid down probably in the 12th century. It was rebuilt in the second half of the 13th century, later expanded, and in the 17th century the tower was added to it. The village school comprising also the teacher’s apartment of Valaská Dubová and exhibition of old beehives in the orchard next to the local school will also intrigue the visitor.
Within the museum complex there is a training centre for folk crafts offering samples of folk craft and arts (weaving, bobbin-lacing, wood, metal and leather-working, the manufacturing of wicker or straw baskets, etc)., as well as the typical folk costumes.
Regular events organised in the museum are the Sunday of Shepherd-Ovenálie held last Sunday of May, Sunday of Children held in June, the Sunday of Compatriots in July, the Sunday of Bee-Keepers in August, the Day of St. Hubert in September, and Harvest Thanksgiving in October, as well as Liptov Christmas in December.
The museum also has a zoo that concentrates on farm animals and poultry including horse breeding where horse riding is possible.
Exposition of shepherding – Wandering around Liptov, you may run into several shepherd´s houses. Those are the places where you can listen to the sound of bells of sheep, and experience the nice smell and flavours of the products of their milk. In a specialized and a unique exposition about the traditional culture of the region, you can have a look into shepherds’ lives. You will get to know their working tools, clothes, jewellery, belts and the unique shepherd´s woodcarving art.
Please note that this exhibition is only in the Slovak language. Translate the text on information boards using the text translator from photos. Download the Google translate Android or iOS app, click on Camera button and take a picture of the info board.
In premises of the national cultural monument Čierny orol (Black Eagle) you can nowadays find the exhibition hall of Museum of Liptov and permanent exposition Dejiny poľovníctva a rybárstva v Liptove (History of hunting and fishing in Liptov).
In the time flow from the Middle Ages up to present it provides us the basic information about fauna of the region, fish and game species, you can find here many interesting zoological, historical and ethnographical exhibits. The exposition contains the hunting-fishing saloon for higher social classes and imitation of kitchen of the same type, too.