• 1861 : On June 6 and 7, at the Slovak National Assembly in Martin, a request for the establishment of a Slovak cultural institution was formulated in a political program known as the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation. The Temporary Committee entrusted the establishment of the institution to the Temporary Committee of Slovak Matica, which carried out all organizational steps leading to its establishment, drafted the first Matica´s statutes and earned their official permission at the imperial court in Vienna. • 1863 : At the inaugural 1st General Assembly on August 4 in Martin, which took place as part of the millennium celebration of the arrival of the Slavic apostles
St. Cyril and Methodius to our territory, the Slovak Matica was established. Its goal, in the spirit of national and Christian ideas, was “to awaken, expand and affirm moral and artful education in the members of the Slovak nation; to cultivate and support Slovak literature and fine arts, and thus to help the material well-being of the Slovak nation, and to work on its improvement ”. They elected the Catholic bishop of
Banská Bystrica,
Štefan Moyses, as the first Chairman of Slovak Matica, and Karol Kuzmány, the first acting Vice-Chairman of the evangelical superintendent, Karol Kuzmány. The most important representatives of the Slovak nation, such as Jozef Miloslav Hurban, Michal Miloslav Hodža, Ján Francisci, Štefan Marko Daxner, Viliam Pauliny-Tóth, Adolf Dobriansky and others, actively worked in the first Slovak Matica committee. • 1864 : By the decision of the 2nd General Assembly, Slovak Matica adopted the Štúr´s Slovak language (according to the reform of Martin Hattala) and the
Latin script for the printing of all Matica´s publications and documents. • 1865 : The National Flare, the first building of the Slovak Matica in Martin, was ceremoniously opened on August 8 at the 3rd General Assembly. Its construction was financed from nationwide “grajciar” (money) collections. • 1866 : On October 12, the Austrian Emperor
Franz Joseph I of Austria. received in
Vienna a Matica delegation led by Viliam Pauliny-Tóth, who expressed allegiance to the monarch for the Slovak Matica and the Slovak Nation after the lost
Austro-Prussian war. They also handed him the diploma of the founding member of Slovak Matica, which the monarch accepted. • 1869 : The Book Printing Participant Association (Kníhtlačiarsky účastinársky spolok) was founded in Martin on March 3, the primary goal of which was the effort to create favorable conditions for the publication of Slovak and Matica´s press in the field of book culture. On July 5 died in Svätý Kríž (today
Žiar nad Hronom) on the feast of St. Cyril and Methodius, the first Chairman of the Slovak Matica and Bishop Štefan Moyses of Banská Bystrica (born on October 24, 1797). • 1873 : Vice-Chairman of the Slovak Matica Viliam Pauliny-Tóth and its secretary František Víťazoslav Sasinek reacted in the apologetic file Pro memoria of Slovak Matica, printed by The Book Printing Participant Association and addressed to the Hungarian prime minister
József Szlávy, to attacks from the Hungarian movement. • 1875 : On November 12, the Hungarian government stopped the activities of Slovak Matica. Hungarian government confiscated all Matica´s property, later provided the financial basis of Slovak Matica (in 1885) to the renegade Hungarian-Regional Slovak Educational Association for the Hungarianization of Slovaks, and distributed the collections to county museums. In the years 1863 to 1875, Slovak Matica developed extensive collecting, publishing, educational and scientific activities. It collected archival, library and museum collections. Slovak Matica has published 82 volumes of books, including 12 volumes of the first Slovak scientific journal Letopis Matice slovenskej. It provided scholarships to Slovak researchers and students, established domestic and foreign contacts with Slavic cultural institutions and Maticas, such as the
Serbian Matica (1826), Czech Matica (1831), Illyrian Matica (1842), Lusatian-Serbian Matica (1847), Matica Galician- Ruthenian Matica (1848), Moravian Matica (1849) and Slovenian Matica (1864). Repeated attempts to restore the activities of Slovak Matica after its closure after in November 1875 were unsuccessful. However, other cultural associations with nationwide scope continued in it, especially
Živena (cultural woman institution, 1869), Kníhtlačiarsky účastinársky spolok (The Book Printing Participant Association, 1869), Spolok sv. Vojtecha (1870), Slovenský spevokol (Slovak Singer, 1872) and the Muzeálna slovenská spoločnosť (Slovak Museum Society, 1893). • 1893 : A compatriot activist and
Roman Catholic priest, founded Slovak Matica in America in Chicago (IL, USA). He was responsible for the development of Slovak expatriate cultural and ecclesiastical associations and schools in the USA. Furdek was also the first Chairman of the Slovak League in America (1907), the unyfiyng organization of expatriate associations of American Slovaks. • 1919 : After the establishment of the
Czechoslovak Republic, the Minister with a power of attorney for the administration of Slovakia,
Vavro Šrobár, issued a decree on January 1 on the resumption of the activities of Slovak Matica. The revitalizing General Assembly was held on August 5 in Martin.
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav,
František Richard Osvald,
Matúš Dula (Chairman of the Slovak National Council 1918 – 1919) and
Vavro Šrobár were elected its chairmen,
Jozef Škultéty and Jaroslav Vlček became the Matica´s administrators. Matica continued its previous scientific, educational, collecting and publishing activities. The membership base began to be organized in the local branches of Slovak Matica. Historically, the first local branch of Slovak Matica was established on November 2 in Martin. By the end of the year, a total of nine local branches of Slovak Matica were established in Slovakia within two months. • 1920 : At the 2nd General Assembly of Slovak Matica on August 25, 1920, they established the scientific departments of Slovak Matica. The Department of History, Linguistics and Ethnography were the first to be established. They were gradually joined by the Artistic (1921), Literary-Historical (1922), Pedagogical (1926), Natural Science (1927), Philosophical (1941) and Sociological (1944). • 1922 : Slovak Matica took over the baton of publishing the oldest Slovak and European cultural magazine
Slovenské pohľady (Slovak views), founded by
Jozef Miloslav Hurban in 1846 and renewed by
Svetozár Hurban Vajanský and
Jozef Škultéty in 1881. At the initiative of Slovak Matica, the Center of Slovak Amateur Theaters was established in Martin. • 1926 : On August 29, the new, second building of the Slovak Matica in Martin was ceremoniously opened. The celebration was attended by 15 to 20 thousand people. Architecturally, today's residential building of Slovak Matica is one of Martin's representative architectural structures. The building is a national cultural monument and the current seat of Slovak Matica. • 1932 : The General Assembly on May 12 significantly influenced the further direction of the Slovak Matica, especially in connection with the struggle for the character of the Rules of Slovak Spelling. It focused on the national program, intensified scientific research and developed a rich publishing activity. • 1940 : On February 12, the Ministry of Education and National Enlightenment in Bratislava approved the new Rules of Slovak Spelling without Czechizing Tendencies, which were prepared and published by Slovak Matica and its Language Department (editor Anton Augustín Baník). At the General Assembly of Slovak Matica in Prešov on May 12, Jozef Škultéty became a lifelong honorary administrator. The Slovak Matica Assembly elected Jozef Cíger Hronský as the new administrator of Matica, and Ján Marták, Stanislav Mečiar and Jozef Cincík as secretaries. The report of the Slovak Matica rejected the government's proposal that the Matica's membership be automatically reflected in the political membership in Hlinka's Slovak People's Party. • 1941 : On the initiative of Slovak Matica, the
Slovak National Library was established on May 1 in Martin. Its main task was to acquire and preserve the books in relation to
Slovaks and
Slovakia. • 1943 : On behalf of the Slovak Matica Committee, the Neografia participant association was founded in Martin as one of the most modern printing companies in Europe. • 1944 : On August 29, 1944, the
Slovak National Uprising broke out as one of the most important armed resistances in
Nazi Germany-occupied Europe. Thousands of members and officials of Slovak Matica took part in the insurgent events, likes
Jan Barták,
Alexander Hirner,
František Oktavec,
Vavro Šrobár,
Laco Novomeský and from youngers such as Vladimír Mináč,
Roman Kaliský and Eva Kristínová. • 1945 : On January 25, several leading employees and officials left the Slovak Matica in Martin:
Jozef Cíger Hronský (administrator),
František Hrušovský (secretary of scientific departments),
Stanislav Mečiar,
Jozef Cincík (both secretaries) and clerks Koloman Geraldini, Dezider Nágel, Ján Okáľ and Jozef Kobella, who supported to the official culture of the regime of the then
Slovak Republic (1939–1945). Later, they remained in foreign exile for life. Their names were to be erased not only from the Slovak Matica tradition but also from the collective memory of the nation. Based on the decision of the Commission of the Slovak National Council for Education and Enlightenment of April 11, Ján Marták took over the interim administration of Slovak Matica. At the General Assembly in August 1945 in Martin, they elected
Laco Novomeský and
Jur Hronec as the new chairmen. • 1948 : The communist regime nationalizes the Slovak Matica´s publishing company Neografia. Between 1949 and 1953, the political authorities gradually took over Slovak Matica's scientific activity, dissolved its membership base and reduced the institution to the headquarters of enlightenment work. The previous scientific activity was transferred from the Slovak Matica departments to the relevant institutes of the
Slovak Academy of Sciences and Arts in
Bratislava. • 1954 : In April, the
Slovak National Council adopted the Act on the Slovak Matica, which nationalized it, and merged its torso with Slovakia by the National Library. Slovak Matica under its brand began to fulfill only the tasks of the national library and library institute. • 1958 : The communist regime staged a trial against compilers preparing a lexicographic work –
The National Encyclopedia – Alexander Hirner, Ján Olex, Jozef Telgárský, František Oktavec, who were sentenced to many years in prison. In connection with this monster trial by party checks and other political interventions against Slovak Matica, several workers had to leave it, even the Matica´s administrator Ján Marták. • 1959 : Due to the serious restriction of the freedom of the Slovak Matica in their homeland, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, they founded the Slovak Foreign Matica, chaired by Jozef Cíger Hronský. • 1963 : While the political situation is improving, Slovak Matica commemorated the
centenary of its founding with grand celebrations. Slovak Matica was awarded the highest state award by the Council of the Republic, which was presented by the then important state and party representative
Alexander Dubček. On August 4, the foundation stone of the third building of the Slovak Matica in Martin on Hostihor was laid. • 1968 : Political liberalization in society also brought hope to revive the original mission and activities of Slovak Matica, including the renewal of its membership base and the development of care for foreign Slovaks. This promising process lasted only a short time and was stopped on August 21 after the occupation of the
Czechoslovak Republic by the soldiers of the
Warsaw Pact and in the subsequent normalization process. For political reasons, during so called normalization, many employees had to leave Slovak Matica (Tomáš Winkler, Ivan Kadlečík, Pavol Hrúz, Jaroslav Rezník Sr. and others) and officials (Imrich Sedlák). • 1973 : On December 20, the Slovak National Council adopted the Act on the Slovak Matica, which partially returned it to the status of twenty years ago. The membership base was significantly limited, only a minority of local unions survived, and the activities of Slovak Matica once again focused primarily on librarianship, bibliography, biography, literary museology and archiving. From 1974 to 1990, during the era of socialist culture, the chairman of Slovak Matica was the chairman of the novelist, publicist and political figure Vladimír Mináč, who during this period has merits in the development of scientific activity in Slovak Matica. • 1975 : On August 30, a new, generously designed third building of the Slovak Matica, the work of architects Dušan Kuzma and Anton Cimmerman, was opened in Martin on Hostihor. • 1990 : On January 20, the Minister of Culture dismissed the leadership of Slovak Matica, headed by Vladimír Mináč, and entrusted its temporary leadership to Viliam Gruska as chairman and Imrich Sedlák as administrator. Many former employees, members and supporters have once again signed up for Slovak Matica. From August 10 to 11, the reviving general meeting of the Slovak Matica in Martin took place. At the General Meeting,
Jozef Markuš was elected Chairman of the Slovak Matica. • 1991 : On July 26, the Slovak National Council adopted a new law on the Slovak Matica, which created space for its gradual return from a state-run institution to an independent institution. Significantly the association activities of Slovak Matica are being developed and prioritized, and the network of institutional workplaces is being transformed to support it. • 1992 : Slovak Matica in cooperation with the World Congress of Slovaks for the first time organized a meeting of young Slovaks from all over the world under the official name World Festival of Slovak Youth. It took place from July 12 to 19 in Martin. The Matica´s Festival was organized by Slovak Matica every third year. • 1993 : The establishment of the independent Slovak Republic was the culmination of a long stage in the struggle of Slovak Matica for Slovak national identity. The theses of the National Program of the Slovak Matica, conceived in the years 1991 to 1992, are gradually being fulfilled. The printer Neografia, nationalized by the totalitarian regime, the magazine Slovenské pohľady (Slovak views) and some nationalized Matica´s houses returned to the Slovak Matica. • 1997 : By a law of February 13, adopted by the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Matica becomes a public institution, while in addition to its historical tasks it has to fulfill defined state tasks. On July 17, they opened the World Year of Slovaks in Martin. • 2000 : The National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the Library Act no. 183/2000, which was prepared by the then Minister of Culture
Milan Kňažko without the participation of Slovak Matica. The law adversely affected the activities of Slovak Matica. Matica had to leave the residential building in Martin on Hostihor, but also the historically first building – both belonged to the administration of the Slovak National Library. • 2001 : The General Assembly of the Slovak Matica (November 16–17) in Martin was held in a difficult situation, marked by the adoption of the Library Act, which excluded the Slovak National Library from the administration of the Slovak Matica. • 2004 : The General Assembly of Slovak Matica in
Spišská Nová Ves adopted the Program Intentions for the period from 2004 to 2007 with a view to 2010, as well as the Memorandum of Slovaks at home and abroad. • 2007 : Slovak Matica organized the 1st European Congress of the Maticas of Slavic Nations, which was attended by representatives from all countries (
Czech Republic,
Croatia,
Germany,
Slovenia,
Serbia,
Ukraine), where national Matica´s associations operate. • 2008 : The historically first meeting of the Government of the Slovak Republic with the participation of the highest constitutional officials and the Chairman of the Slovak Matica was held on January 2 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Slovak Republic in a residential building on Pavla Mudroňa Street in Martin. • 2009 : The Year of
Jozef Cíger Hronský was opened as part of the Martin Matica´s Festival (August 2009 to July 2010) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Foreign Slovak Matica and the 50th anniversary of the death of Jozef Cíger Hronský. • 2010 : Slovak Matica in cooperation with the Nitra self-governing region, the city of
Nitra, other cities and municipalities organized the 11th year of the World Festival of Slovak Youth from July 1 to 5. In November, the General Assembly of Slovak Matica in Martin elected Marián Tkáč as its new chairman, who took over Jozef Markuš after a twenty-year controversial presidency. • 2013 : The 2nd European Congress of the Maticas of Slavic Nations took place in Martin on August 1, 2013, which was attended by representatives of the Slovak Matica,
Slovenian Matica, Silesian Matica, Matica bunjevacka, Czech Matica, Montenegro Matica, Serbian Matica (Lusatian-Serbian Matica in Germany), Slovak Matica in Transcarpathia, the Union of Slovaks in Croatia, the Slovak Matica in Serbia and the Forum of Slavic Cultures from Slovenia. The Congress Memorandum states: "We will intensify our cultural activities within national cultures and respect the values of minority and regional cultures, because ignoring them ultimately impoverishes the richness and diversity of the human spirit, which protects all cultures and languages of the world in the most diverse aspects." The National Maticas Festivities took place in Martin from August 1 to 4, culminating in the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Slovak Matica. The highlight of the second day was the ceremonial opening of the Park of St. Cyril and Methodius in the area of the residential Matica´s building, unveiling of the sculpture of St. Cyril and Methodius and the bust of Štefan Moyses, Karol Kuzmány and Ján Francisci. • 2015 : In the Year of Ľudovít Štúr Slovak Matica held 86 events in Slovakia dedicated to the national great, of which were three scientific conferences. • 2017 : In November, the General Assembly of Slovak Matica in Liptovský Mikuláš elected Marián Gešper as the youngest Chairman of the institution in terms of age, thus beginning the process of the generational arrival of new young Matica´s representatives. • 2018 : Slovak Matica declared 2018 as the Year of Slovak statehood. Matica presented to the public the historical path of Slovaks to an independent and democratic Slovak Republic and recalled anniversaries of personalities and events without which Slovaks would not become an emancipated and independent nation with their own statehood. Slovak Matica organized a series of thematic events to commemorate of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation and the establishment of the first Czechoslovak Republic in 1918. A new magazine for the Matica´s movement Hlas Matice (Voice of Matica) was created. Its establishment was a fulfillment of one of the long-term requirements of local unions and the membership base of the Slovak Matica. • 2019 : Slovak Matica commemorated the centenary of the renewal of its activities. On this occasion, Matica focused on scientific research into the development of its membership base in the first half of the 20th century and on the historically first local unions founded in 1919 in Martin,
Liptovský Mikuláš,
Ružomberok,
Košice,
Trenčín,
Zvolen,
Brezno, Banská Bystrica and
Uzhhorod. : The 4th Congress of Maticas and Institutions of Slavic Nations was held in Martin from June 5 to 6 (the 3rd Congress of Slavic Maticas was held in Slovenia on February 4, 2014) but also about other social organizations that deal with Slavic culture and science. The participants accepted the statement: “In the ongoing processes of
globalization,
liberalization, information,
internet and cyber technologies and wars, post-industrial times and postmodern Slavic matrices, and cultural institutions of Slavic nations must continue to promote and spread traditional conservative values, especially Christianity and patriotism. Especially in the Slavic and European environment, we want to preserve the Cyril and Methodist tradition, help establish the All-Slavic and national identity and historical awareness." : On October 12, 364 delegates gathered at the Assembly of the Slovak Matica in Liptovský Mikuláš. At the Assembly, they adopted the updated Statutes of the Slovak Matica and approved the Slovak Matica Program for the years 2019 to 2021 with a view to 2025. • 2020 : Slovak Matica declared 2020 as the Year of
National Identity in the spirit of intensive support and dissemination of Slovak national identity and the development of Slovak statehood. The first two issues of the new professional magazine Slovak Matica Slovensko – National Spectrum were published. The magazine is published twice a year. The Slovak Matica Library was renewed at the institution's headquarters and its systematic development began. • 2021 : Slovak Matica declared 2021 as the Year of
Alexander Dubček and unveiled a bust of him in the Alley of National Awakeners in Martin. Marián Gešper, who received 213 votes, becomes the newly elected chairman again, while Štefan Martinkovič received 88 votes. In 2021, in addition to Alexander Dubček, it also commemorated the centenary of the birth of
Štefan Boleslav Roman, a Canadian industrialist and the first president of the World Congress of Slovaks, to whom it unveiled the historically first bust in Slovakia, and the 190th anniversary of the East Slovak Peasant Uprising was commemorated by Slovak Matica with a series of events and activities throughout Slovakia. Slovak Matica commemorated the 160th anniversary of the adoption of the important emancipatory and political document, the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation. • 2022 : Slovak Matica declared 2022 as THE YEAR OF THE LEGACY OF THE
ŠTÚR'S GROUP and on this occasion prepared and participated in a series of cultural, educational and tourist events, openings and exhibitions, scientific conferences, unveiling of memorial rooms, memorial plaques, busts, publication of scientific and popular - scientific articles, popular science brochures and also the preparation of documentary films. A bust of
Štefan Marko Daxner was unveiled in the Alley of National Awakeners in Martin. In 2022, the Library of Slovak Matica was expanded. Slovak Matica received an official Certificate of Competence for Research and Development, awarded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic. Scientist of Slovak Matica Pavol Parenička was awarded the Vojtech Zamarovský National Prize for non-fiction. A bust of
Vladimír Mináč was unveiled in the Alley of National Awakeners in Rimavská Sobota (scientists Lukáš Perný and Radoslav Žgrada organized a triptych of commemorative and scientific events on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of
Vladimír Mináč and the 120th anniversary of the birth of
Vladimír Clementis in Bratislava and Rimavská Sobota). Matica slovenská presented the Special IN MEMORIAM prize to
dissident Roman Kaliský and organized a commemorative colloquium on the occasion of his centenary; Lukáš Perný compiled the commemorative publication "Roman Kaliský, a worker in the service of the nation". Together with the Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters, Matica Slovak presented awards to other important figures of Slovak culture. In October 2022, Matica Slovak commemorated the 260th anniversary of the birth of
Anton Bernolák in
Nové Zámky and the 140th anniversary of the birth of Jozef Miloslav Országh in
Bratislava. • 2023 : On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the foundation of the institution announced the year 2023 as the year of Slovak Matica. Matica continues to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the members of the
Štúr's Group and the members of the
Bernolák's Group, also the 30th anniversary of foundation of the
Slovak republic, the 1400th anniversary of
Samo's Empire and the 1160th anniversary of arrival of
St. Cyril and Methodius to
Great Moravia. : In 2023, Slovak Matica entered the international context - by organizing the 5th Congress of Cultural Institutions of the Slavic Nations (
Lusatian Serbs,
Serbs,
Slovenes,
Silesians (
Czech Republic),
Russians and
Ruthenians participated), publishing the magazine Slavic Horizon and an official delegation in
Matica of Serbia (Novi Sad) and the Association of Serbian Writers (
Belgrade) in
Serbia. • 2024 : Matica declared the year 2024 as the Year of Slovak Women in the National Movement and also published the official logos for the 80th anniversary of the
Slovak National Uprising, the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Ladislav Tažký, the 120th anniversary of the birth of
Ladislav Novomeský, the 160th anniversary of the birth of
Andrej Hlinka, the anniversary of the Bernolák's and Štúr's group. Matica continued to enter the international context in 2024 by participating in the 160th anniversary of
Slovene society with the participation of the President of
Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar. Matica Slovakia was also visited by the ambassador of
Slovenia, Dr. Stanislav Raščan. Prominent figures of Slovak science
Dalimír Hajko,
Rudolf Dupkala and
Josef Leikert were elected honorary chairmen of the Culturological and Philosophical Department of Slovak Matica, which is led by culturologist and philosopher Lukáš Perný. The artists of Slovak Matica slovenska exhibited their works in the cities of
Strasbourg and
Brussels. Slovak Matica entered into cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic (
Juraj Blanár). The oldest Slovak cultural magazine Slovenské pohľady (Slovak views) changed its design and a separate website slovenskepohlady.sk was also created. Matica commemorated the 105th anniversary of the death of
Milan Rastislav Štefánik, the 30th anniversary of
Ladislav Mňačko (commemorative events in
Bratislava and a conference in
Rimavská Sobota; Matice slovenská honored Josef Leikert for his lifelong work on this occasion), the 160th anniversary of the birth of
Jozef Murgaš (lecture) and other events. File:Slovak national awakeners, founders of Matica slovenska.jpg|alt=Slovak national awakeners, founders of Slovak Matica|Slovak national awakeners, founders of Slovak Matica File:Karl Kuzmany.jpg|alt=Karol Kuzmány|Karol Kuzmány, the first acting vice-chairman of the evangelical superintendent File:Stefan Moyzes.jpg|alt=Stefan Moyzes|Stefan Moyzes, the first Chairman of Slovak Matica File:Letopis Matice slovenskej – prvý slovenský vedecký časopis.jpg|alt=Letopis of Slovak Matia - the first Slovak scientific journal|Letopis of Slovak Matia - the first Slovak scientific journal File:Vydavateľská produkcia Matice slovenskej z rokov 1863 – 1875.jpg|alt=Publishing production of Matica slovenská from the years 1863 – 1875.jpg|Publishing production of Matica slovenská from the years 1863 to 1875 File:Hviezdoslav reční pri oslavách oživotvorenia Matice slovenskej.jpg|alt=Hviezdoslav speaking at the celebration of the revival of Matica slovenska|Hviezdoslav speaking at the celebration of the revival of Matica slovenska File:Študovňa Bibliotéky Matice slovenskej roku 1941.jpg|alt=Study room of the Library of Matice Slovak 1941.jpg|Study room of the Library of Matice Slovak 1941.jpg File:Neografia in the past.jpg|alt=Neografia|Neografia File:Jozef Cíger-Hronský.jpg|alt=Jozef Cíger-Hronský.jpg|Jozef Cíger-Hronský.jpg File:Alexander Dubček in Slovak Matica.jpg|alt=Alexander Dubček in Slovak Matica|Alexander Dubček in Slovak Matica File:Matica slovenska memorial tablet.jpg|alt=Matica slovenska memorial tablet at first building of Slovak Matice|Matica slovenska memorial tablet at first building of Slovak Matice File:Dom Jozefa Cígera Hronského v Martine.jpg|alt=House of Jozef Cíger Hronský in Martin|House of Jozef Cíger Hronský in Martin File:Expozícia Jozef Cíger Hronský Život bez oddychu.jpg|alt=Exposition Jozef Cíger Hronský "Life without rest"|Exposition Jozef Cíger Hronský "Life without rest" File:Park sv. Cyrila a sv. Metoda.jpg|alt=St. Cyril and St. Method Park |St. Cyril and St. Method Park File:Chairman of Matica slovenská, in Alley of National Awakeners.jpg|alt=Chairman of Matica slovenská, in Alley of National Awakeners|Chairman of Matica slovenská, in Alley of National Awakeners File:Neografia súčasnosť.jpg|alt=Neografia in nowadays|Presentday Neografia File:Kongres matíc a inštitúcii slovanských národov v roku 2019.jpg|alt=Congress of Maticas and institutions of the Slavic peoples in 2019|Congress of Maticas and institutions of the Slavic peoples in 2019 File:Monument to the East Slovak peasant revolt of 1831, Vranov nad Topľou.jpg File:Konferencia_Medzi_slovenskou_a_českou_filozofiou_v_Prahe_(Matica_slovenská,_Vysoká_škola_ekonomická),_máj_2022.jpg|alt=Conference Between Slovak and Czech Philosophy in Prague (Matica Slovak, University of Economics), May 2022. Left: doc. Pavlík, doc. Ševčík, Dr. Gešper, doc. Lomenčík, Dr. Feathery|Conference Between Slovak and Czech Philosophy in Prague (Matica Slovak, University of Economics), May 2022. Left: doc. Pavlík, doc. Ševčík, Dr. Gešper, doc. Lomenčík, Dr. Perný File:Obal brožúry a výstavy Odkaz šturovskej generacie.jpg|alt=The cover of the brochure and exhibition The legacy of the Štúr's generation|The cover of the brochure for the exhibition ''The Legacy of the Štúr's Generation'' File:Conference_on_the_120th_anniversary_of_Vladimír_Clementis_and_the_100th_anniversary_of_Vladimír_Mináč_(ASA,_Nové_Slovo,_Slovak_Matica,_SZPB),_October_2022.jpg|alt=Conference on the 120th anniversary of Vladimír Clementis and the 100th anniversary of Vladimír Mináč (ASA, Nové Slovo, Matica slovenská, SZPB), October 2022|Conference on the 120th anniversary of Vladimír Clementis and the 100th anniversary of Vladimír Mináč (ASA, Nové Slovo, Matica slovenská, SZPB), October 2022 File:Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia.jpg|alt=Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia|Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia File:Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia.jpg|alt=Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia|Bust of Štefan Marko Daxner in The Alley of National Awakeners, Martin, Slovakia File:Делегација Матице словачке у Матици србској.jpg|alt=Delegation of Slovak Matica in
Serbian Matica with Dragan Stanić|Delegation of Slovak Matica in
Serbian Matica with Dragan Stanić File:Members and representatives of Slavic Maticas in Ljubljana (Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Montenegrin).jpg|alt=Members and representatives of Slavic Maticas in Ljubljana (
Croatian,
Slovak,
Slovenian,
Serbian,
Montenegrin)|Members and representatives of Slavic Maticas in Ljubljana (
Croatian,
Slovak,
Slovenian,
Serbian,
Montenegrin) File:Hungarian Ambassador Csaba Balogh in Slovak Matica.jpg|alt=Hungarian Ambassador Csaba Balogh in Slovak Matica|Hungarian Ambassador Csaba Balogh in Slovak Matica == Chairman of Slovak Matica ==