Museum of Považie in Žilina

Location: Žilinský kraj, okres Žilina, Žilina

GPS: N49°14'10'' E18°44'3''

The Museum of Považie in Žilina is situated in the premises of the Budatín Castle on the northern outskirts of Žilina.

Although there is an ongoing reconstruction, the expositions in the Budatín Castle are open all year round, showcasing exhibits from the collections of the Museum of Považie  from the field of tinker craft, natural sciences (zoology, botany and geology), history of transport, archeology and the history of Žilina and its surroundings.

Permanent expositions:

Budatín Castle - Budatín
Strečno Castle - Strečno
History revealed
Žofia Bosniaková
Torture - from 1 May 2010
Alchemist`s Laboratory - from 1 May 2010

Wedding Palace in Bytča

Folk Architecture in Čičmany
From the life and work of the people of Čičmany
Oral family customs and traditions
Folk houses

Terchová
Jánošík and Terchová

Source: Považské múzeum v Žiline