John Cikker Museum is among the youngest in Slovakia. It was founded in 2004 by John Cikker Foundation. Members of the Foundation to take this step led the effort to preserve the estate of John Cikker and as far as possible to spread their message and creative work.
Family house dating from the period of functionalism (Violet valley 2 in Bratislava), where the museum is currently located, was inhabited by Slovak composer Ján Cikker from 1967 until his death. The house, surrounded by a small garden, designed in 1947 by prominent Slovak architects Eugen Kramár and Stephen Lukačovič. Cikker bought it through a financial gift, which formed part of the international G. von Herder. This prize was awarded to John Cikker Vienna University for humanism and high ethical principles in his work.
John Cikker Museum - working stôlPani Catherine Cikker 'after her husband's death, established a foundation bearing the composer's name. Later determined the testament of John as the only heir Cikker Cikker '. Attractive town house museum uses John Cikker currently on culture - museum purposes. This place, its spiritual - cultural values associated with the great composer, is also not uncommon attraction thanks to the unusual contrast functionalist building and precious antique furniture. Museum John Cikker - pracovňaSprístupňuje very distinctive counterpoint splendor of past times and suggestive impressions fluid environment, lived in controversial circumstances socialist working and extremely modest composer genius. Since the museum inherited from the foundation and other objects, the sense of preserving the "genius loci" is not strictly carried out completely. Ground floor of the building has undergone changes since the foundation deed binds the museum to be a place not only for classifying collection and opening Cikker 's reference to the public, but a place for holding various types of concerts, lectures, conferences, audiovisual activities, with the option representative presentations from other institutions. In accordance with the architectural design engineers, architects Tomašákovcov the composer living room and dining room turned into a small concert or lecture hall. The original equipment of these rooms, there remain the composer grand piano, a few paintings, and for its exceptional beauty and unique Baroque wardrobe.
Museum John Cikker the museum site activities only as part of their mission. Desirable factor in his work also seeks to use this community attractive space.
Jan Cikker Museum
