HraMoKaPlus - Restoration of the Baroque mansion in the castle Modrý Kameň for the traditions of Slovak toy and puppetry in craft workshops, production and sale of regional products

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The Modrý Kameň castle is situated on a cliff at the foot of the Calvary hill, where the Krupina plateau starts. Verbal tradition says that it got its name from the colour of the construction stone or the cliff, where it was built. It is a precious landmark area – ruins of the upper castle, connected to the manor house in the castle yard on the rocky cliff. The baroque manor house of the 18th century, which forms a part of the castle, houses the Museum of marionette cultures and toys at the Modrý Kameň castle. It is a specialised museum with nation-wide scope, aimed at documentation of the history and present activities in puppetry, history and development of toys for children, as well as the history of the region where the museum is situated. Cultural, artistic, historical, archaeological and ethnological collection the museum maintains and protects in a professional manner have been made available to the public in the form of standing exhibits, exhibitions and various cultural activities that are popular among children and young people.