Bratislava Jewish Community Museum
The Jewish Community Museum focuses on the history and culture of the Jewish community of Bratislava and its surrounding region. The museum’s permanent exhibition, The Jews of Bratislava and Their Heritage, is installed on the upper floor of the synagogue, which is still used as an active house of Jewish worship. A special exhibition, Heritage Rediscovered II, is an annual exhibition for 2026.
Bratislava is also home to a separate Museum of Jewish Culture, which is a branch of the state-run Slovak National Museum.
Bratislava Synagogue
The Heydukova Street Synagogue is the only remaining synagogue in Bratislava. Constructed in 1923-1924, it is a Cubist building designed by the Bratislava-based Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinsky. The synagogue is owned and used by the Jewish community of Bratislava; it is a listed monument, and a valuable example of Slovak interwar architecture. Visitors may also view its restored interior while visiting the museum.
Heritage Rediscovered II
Based on systematic provenance research, we present recently discovered collection items that illustrate the rich Jewish history of Bratislava and its region. These historical treasures—rediscovered in Slovak and Hungarian collections or repurchased from the Judaica market—are finally returning home, symbolically reversing the effects of past losses. The exhibition features uniquely reunited pieces, such as intricate 19th-century papercuts by a local yeshiva student and the portrait of community leader Lazar Gestetner paired with his 1912 honorary certificate. Visitors will also see the Lemberger family portraits. The items evoke powerful memories ranging from the joyful days in the Makkabea club to the tragic realities embodied in objects from concentration camps.