Danubiana – specialty for the arts fans
Half-day experience
Opened symbolically at fin de siècle, in the year 2000, less than 15 kilometers south of the city centre Danubiana is situated – the modern State of Art on peninsula of the river Danube.
Conditions for establishing the Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum as a private institution changed after the fall of the totalitarian regime in 1989. Founded by the Dutch entrepreneur and art collector Gerard H. Meulensteen, the Danubiana launched its activities on 9 September 2000.The Danubiana achieved public and professional recognition for its prestigious exhibitions, and for building up its collection including international paintings, Slovak contemporary art and international outdoor sculptures, and for its specialist publications.The museum has held numerous exhibitions and presented works of outstanding figures of the European and world art scene (Karel Appel, Magdalena Abakanowicz, José Guinovart, Martín Quirino, the Cobra artists, Zoltan and Madeleine Kemeny, Sam Francis, Robert Combas, Karl Prantl), as well as large projects of contemporary art, for example Dutch, Austrian, Hungarian, Czech and Russian arts.
Why is it worth to visit?
- Because of the framework of its impressive architecture formed by unusual location on the borders of three neighboring countries – Slovakia, Austria and Hungary;
- Because of a special location on the edge of peninsula where the largest European river flows;
- Because of the contrast of wide expanse of water, open free air and the endless banks of a dam;
- Because of the modern art exhibitions, or permanent expositions.
At Danubiana you can experience works of arts inside, and in a park; either enjoy relaxing cup of coffee in discussion with friends, or just privately watch the river and the floating swans; or have a good time in a stand-by party arranged for a closed group.
Museum of the Modern Art, Danubiana, we can reach by water (ship for app. 100 passengers, but also individual, speed boats – individual) or by land (bus, car).
