History of Tekovian museum

The Tekovian Museum was established in 1927 thanks to Joseph Necsey, who donated his extensive collection of archeological finds from the area of lower Pohronie, ethnographical articles of the northern part of Tekovian district and the surroundings of Zvolen, paintings, family archive and some 1500 collections of books.

The first seat of the museum was the 2nd floor of the town hall, where the first curator - the professor of Teacher`s college in Levice Mr. Eugen Kriek - has during an year installed the first exposition called Necsey`s room. This valuable collection has gradually extended due to donations of citizens and institutions. The main asset for museum in that time were museal collections of The Piaristic Gymnasium and collections of a native Koloman Kittenberger, famous traveler and adventurer.

 

                                               Eugen Kriek

In 1954 was the museum removed in The Piaristic Cloister and later to the castle, The Captain`s house, where seats still today. In 1961 was opened the first geographical exposition later reinstalled and enlarged of exposition about history of pharmacy. In 2001 after a huge reconstruction of Captain`s house was opened a part of permanent exposition History of Pharmacy, History of the Castle and The Gallery of Joseph Necsey.

Since 1987 museum arranges various expositions of own archive and of other national and foreign museums exhibits. The rich archive of Tekovian Museum is based on about 80000 pieces from history, archeology, numismatics, ethnography, art and nature.
In the 70`s of 20th century museum has branch out with expositions in Brhlovce, Bohunice and Zeliezovce.