Lenka from Bratislava

About me After living in France, UK and Germany for a couple of years, I moved back to my city in 2012 and keep rediscovering it ever since. I love exploring local history, learning about urban planning and design and looking at the city as a living organism. I would like to write more about places outside of the centre of Bratislava, where tourists rarely tread, such as Bratisl...

Aug 30, 2025

Múzeum Dopravy Bratislava

When public transport was chic

""Múzeum Dopravy" Bratislava, or transport museum, is for you if your favourite toy as a kid was a model train, or if, like me, railways fascinate you."

Ever since I studied the industrial revolution in school I've been fascinated by railways and their effects on people's lives. If your favourite toy as a kid was a model train or you are an 'old timer' enthusiast, head to the Múzeum dopravy (Transport Museum).

It's situated just below Bratislava's main train station. Climb a couple of stairs on one side of the overground passage and you will discover a long red brick building which looks like an old train station. In front of it is a long row of various historical vehicles such as the legendary Czechoslovak Tatra trucks or a steamroller.

The museum houses several exhibitions related to transport. One of the highlights is the colourful display of vintage Skoda automobiles. There are also a couple of electric bikes and a substantial collection of anything railway related from signs, signals, uniforms to even a very funny looking car on rails. I guess this must be a pretty good source for movie props. And the best part is when you step out to the platform you feel like you're in a movie – you can explore the old trains and how simply (and dangerously) people used to travel a 100 years ago.

Currently on display is also a selection of Volkswagen cars produced in Bratislava since the early 1990s or a legendary Ford Model T, the first mass produced car in the world. You can visit the museum for example on your way to or from the train station next door.

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