This project is based on the establishment of a permanent exhibition on Celtic history in Bratislava, towards the year 2000. It would be a memorial to the existence of a Celtic oppidum, a center of their economic and political power over a vast area, built 2000 years ago on the place of today Slovak capital.

The great heritage of the La Tene culture the Celts bequeathed us, according to the latest archaeological excavations, are for example the mass production of pottery on a quick potter's wheel, they also diffused knowledge of producing various artifacts of iron and also the art of coin-stamping and money-trade.

The Municipal Institute for Monument Preservation, the Municipal Museum, the Slovak National Museum and the Slovak Archaeological Institute, together own an enormous collection of findings belonging to this period.

The exhibition will attempt to present the most significant artifacts in a complex form to the general public. It may also include a computer visualization and animation program, which will recreate theoretical models of possible developments of a Celtic oppidum, based on the results of archeological excavations and scientific research.

Such a presentation could offer children and young people the opportunity to learn about the ancient history of Bratislava in an attractive and informal way.

Estimated costs: 60 000 $

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