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Bratislava – Museum of Physical Culture in Slovak Republic

The Museum of Physical Culture in the Slovak Republic is a specialized facility oriented to the history, documentation and presentation of physical education, sport and turism in Slovakia. It has for task to collect and protect documents on the development of physical culture in relation to Slovakia. It was set up in 1985 and is temporarily housed on the premises of the bowling alley at Pasienky in Bratislava. It has no permanent exhibition as yet and organizes mainly travelling exhibitions. Its fund comprises over 11,000 three-dimensional objects, e.g. sports trophies (medals, plaques, cups, statues) and sports gear, equipment, requisites, apparatuses. A special section is made up of photodocumentation. The museum also has a library oriented to acquiring historico-factographic literature from the domain of physical culture. The research and practical work have for aim to process the area of the Olympic movement in Slovakia and in the world, Slovakia´s participation in the international sports arena and home events within a historical development and also today. The museum provides consultation services and opportunities for study to the public at large, but especially to students, sportsmen, journalists, specialists in physical education, sports clubs and public organizations.

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