Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art Museum

The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art is a museum in Medzilaborce in Slovakia’s Prešov Region dedicated to the life and work of Andy Warhol and to modern art. It preserves and displays a substantial collection of Warhol prints and graphic works donated by members of Warhol’s family.

Exhibits include a permanent presentation of Warhol pieces and rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art by regional and international artists. The museum functions as both a repository for Warhol material and a cultural centre for exhibitions and events.

The museum was established in the early 1990s following donations from the Warhola family and local initiatives to celebrate Warhol’s heritage. It sits in a small northeastern Slovak town near the border with Poland and is a regional cultural attraction.

• Significance: One of the principal museums dedicated to Andy Warhol in Europe, located in the town of Medzilaborce in northeastern Slovakia.
• Origins: The museum was established in the early 1990s to house donations from the Warhola family and to display Warhol’s printed works alongside modern art exhibitions.

What to See#

• Permanent collection: Permanent collection of Andy Warhol works and related archival material donated by the Warhola family, focusing on prints, silkscreens and graphic works.
• Temporary exhibition galleries: Rotating exhibition galleries that host regional and international modern and contemporary art exhibitions alongside the Warhol holdings.