Waterworks Museum
Bratislava’s first drinking-water pumping station from the 1880s, with restored pumps and machinery by a Danube backwater in Karlova Ves.
Why visit
The museum fills the restored electrical part of Bratislava’s first drinking-water pumping station in Karlova Ves. It is run by the city water company BVS.
It shows how a growing city got clean water, inside a brick industrial building on a quiet arm of the Danube.
What to see
- Historic machinery: preserved pumps and technical equipment of the pumping station.
- The building: the original brick industrial architecture.
- The water story: filtration devices, tools and archive documents.
Plan your visit
Group tours are arranged in advance with the museum. There is parking at the entrance to the complex.
Allow about an hour. The Danube riverside in Karlova Ves is right outside, and the Botanical Garden is a short bus ride away.
Waterworks Museum Bratislava
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Monday - Friday
9:00 - 14:00
Address
Devínska cesta 1, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tourist Information Center
Get maps, travel tips and information about Bratislava and the surrounding region. The centre has a step-free entrance and offers a tactile city map, talking cubes with information about 12 landmarks in six languages, and magnifying glasses.
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