About tours - Oravské múzeum

You can download the application to your mobile phone – the audioguide called “Orava Castle” (English, Russian, Hungarian, German and Polish language)
We recommend to take the earphones with you
The tickets can only be purchased at our cash desk under the Orava castle
Suitable for families with children

During the tour, the visitor will see all the main parts of the castle
Duration of the tour without a guide is approximately 60 min. and with a guide 90 min.
The tour takes place individually or with a guide, in Slovak and English language
During the tour, the visitor passes through the areas of the Lower Castle (The system of defense), Middle Castle (Historical Exhibition, Natural History Exhibition, Etography Exhibition) and Upper castle – Citadel (Archaeological Exhibition and Mediateque)
We recommend this tour for the organized groups, tours and school trips or families with children

During the tour, the visitor will see the areas of The Treasury, The St. Michael´s Chapel and the first floor of the Thurzo Palace.
During the tour, the visitor only passes through the areas of the Lower Castle (The system of defense, The main courtyard, St. Michael´s Chapel, first floor of the Thurzo Palace). The visitor cannot get to the higher parts of the castle.
Duration of the tour is approximately 30 minutes (the duration of the tour without a guide).
The tour takes place individually (without a guide), so we recommend you to download the mobile application called “Orava Castle”. If it is possible, take the earphones with you.

It is created by joining together the Main Tour and the Small tour (A+B) and during the tour, the visitor will see all the parts of the castle that are opened to public.
Duration of the tour without a guide is approximately 90 min. and with a guide 140 min.
The tour takes place individually or with a guide in Slovak and English language

Organized groups of more than 15 people can be ordered by making a call on the phone number: +421 43 581 61 51 or by e-mail: informacie@oravskemuzeum.sk
We provide tours with Slovak and English speaking guides daily. In case of Polish, German, Russian and other languages, we contact external guides and therefore these tours are not always available.
For Slovak tours, we recommend booking a tour at least 3 days in advance. For tours in foreign languages, we recommend booking at least 7 days in advance.
In case the booked group does not arrive on time, we cannot guarantee that their tour will start right after the arrival.
If you already booked a tour and wish to cancel it, please contact us.

What are the restrictions in the castle?

Smoking, eating and drinking the alcoholic beverages is strongly prohibited during the whole tour. Drinking water is allowed in the outer parts only, such as the courtyards.
It is not allowed to enter the castle with a dog (not even if muzzled or in a bag).
Castle terrain is very steep and uneven and therefore it is not possible to enter the castle with a pram, on a wheelchair or on a bicycle.

In case of special events, additional charges may apply.
The Chapel of St. Michael, the Treasury of Orava Castle and the Second Castle Gallery are closed from January to April and from November to December due to unseasonable climatic conditions.
In case of bad weather (frost, snow etc.), the admission to the Upper Castle – the Citadel may not be allowed. The visitors will be notified about that before the start of the tour.
Orava Museum of P. O. Hviezdoslav is operated by Žilina Self-Governing Region and not by the Ministry of Culture of Slovak republic and therefore is not obliged to provide the visitors with a free admission to its exhibitions every first Wednesday in month.
We would like to inform our visitors that there is no shelter provided by the main entrance to the castle. In case of bad weather, we recommend to the visitors to wait for the tour:
- at the gazebo by the main access road to the castle
- at the Orava Castle Information Centre