THE LAST SHOOTDOWN – A Tribute to Aviation Legend Matej Beznák

27. 09. 2026

The exhibition highlights the life of aviator and Slovak National Uprising hero Matej Beznák (1921–1997). He gained renown for a victorious aerial engagement on September 7, 1944, when he shot down a modern German Focke-Wulf Fw 189 aircraft while flying a biplane. The exhibition displays his personal documents, photographs, decorations, maps, compasses, and other artifacts. It also features paintings of Combined Squadron aircraft by Pavol Sluka and American aircraft by Ján Pálffy.


Curator: Jakub Prokeš
Exhibition dates: October 2, 2026 – November 29, 2026

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