Brno Museums and Galleries
Galleries
The second-largest art museum in the Czech Republic
The history of the Moravian Gallery in Brno dates back to 1818, when it was first established as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). From the very beginning, it contained a picture gallery.
The extensive range of the museum’s activities sets it apart from similar institutions. It is the only museum in the Czech Republic that takes an interest in all forms across the artistic spectrum: it works with the traditional fine arts as well as photography, applied arts, graphic design, and architecture. It also serves as a research institution.
The museum presents Czech art in the European context in both permanent short-term exhibitions. Of these, the International Biennial of Graphic Design, first held in 1963, has the strongest global impact.
The exhibitions are accompanied by a varied range of events, which place a special focus on children, both individually and in organised groups. The gallery has also established collections of art for the blind and visually impaired and similar exhibition projects – this is further proof of how open-minded the gallery is.
The Moravian Gallery in Brno administers five architecturally noteworthy buildings: Pražákův palác (the Pražák Palace), Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum (the Museum of Applied Arts), Místodržitelský palác (the Governor’s Palace), and Jurkovičova vila (the Jurkovič House). In cooperation with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, it also manages Rodný dům Josefa Hoffmanna (the Josef Hoffmann Museum) in Brtnice u Jihlavy.
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Pražák Palace - Moravian Gallery
18 HusovaThe second-largest art museum in the Czech Republic
The history of the Moravian Gallery in Brno dates back to 1818, when it was first established as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). From the very beginning, it contained a picture gallery.
The extensive range of the museum’s activities sets it apart from similar institutions. It is the only museum in the Czech Republic that takes an interest in all forms across the artistic spectrum: it works with the traditional fine arts as well as photography, applied arts, graphic design, and architecture. It also serves as a research institution.
The museum presents Czech art in the European context in both permanent short-term exhibitions. Of these, the International Biennial of Graphic Design, first held in 1963, has the strongest global impact.
The exhibitions are accompanied by a varied range of events, which place a special focus on children, both individually and in organised groups. The gallery has also established collections of art for the blind and visually impaired and similar exhibition projects – this is further proof of how open-minded the gallery is.
The Moravian Gallery in Brno administers five architecturally noteworthy buildings: Pražákův palác (the Pražák Palace), Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum (the Museum of Applied Arts), Místodržitelský palác (the Governor’s Palace), and Jurkovičova vila (the Jurkovič House). In cooperation with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, it also manages Rodný dům Josefa Hoffmanna (the Josef Hoffmann Museum) in Brtnice u Jihlavy.
A summer villa hosting exhibitions, concerts, and other events
Antonín Arnošt Mitrovský had his summer villa built in 1779–1794. This classicist villa of exceptional architectural value is located next to Výstaviště (the Exhibition Grounds) and close to the city centre.
In the 19th century, it became the property of the city of Brno. In 1978–1987, it underwent a general reconstruction, and in 1988 the villa was handed over to Muzeum města Brna (the Brno City Museum). Currently, it is rented out by a private owner.
Attractive fresco decorations with motifs of exotic landscapes have been preserved in the interior. The villa is used for cultural and social purposes, such as exhibitions, chamber concerts, theatre performances, author readings, discussions, fashion shows, wedding ceremonies and banquets, trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops, and more.
The Mitrovskych Summer Pavilion
817 VeletržníA summer villa hosting exhibitions, concerts, and other events
Antonín Arnošt Mitrovský had his summer villa built in 1779–1794. This classicist villa of exceptional architectural value is located next to Výstaviště (the Exhibition Grounds) and close to the city centre.
In the 19th century, it became the property of the city of Brno. In 1978–1987, it underwent a general reconstruction, and in 1988 the villa was handed over to Muzeum města Brna (the Brno City Museum). Currently, it is rented out by a private owner.
Attractive fresco decorations with motifs of exotic landscapes have been preserved in the interior. The villa is used for cultural and social purposes, such as exhibitions, chamber concerts, theatre performances, author readings, discussions, fashion shows, wedding ceremonies and banquets, trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops, and more.
One of the most significant private galleries in Brno
The Fait Gallery has been housed in a former foundry next to the Galerie Vaňkovka shopping centre since 2016. This new institution, sponsored by businessman Igor Fait, stands out thanks to its programme of exhibitions and its efforts to support contemporary art. It focuses on presenting and building a collection of works by Czech and Central European artists and concentrates exclusively on art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Fait Gallery Preview project focuses mainly on the youngest generation of artists, and the aim of the Fait Gallery Mem project is to draw attention to contemporary works by significant young and middle-aged artists.
The gallery also contains a café and an ArtMap bookshop which specialises in publications on fine arts, architecture, and design as well as outstanding books for children and much more.
Fait Gallery also places an emphasis on programs that increase the general public’s awareness of contemporary art. Visitors can attend specialist lectures and workshops for children, among other events.
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Fait Gallery
2 Ve VaňkovceOne of the most significant private galleries in Brno
The Fait Gallery has been housed in a former foundry next to the Galerie Vaňkovka shopping centre since 2016. This new institution, sponsored by businessman Igor Fait, stands out thanks to its programme of exhibitions and its efforts to support contemporary art. It focuses on presenting and building a collection of works by Czech and Central European artists and concentrates exclusively on art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Fait Gallery Preview project focuses mainly on the youngest generation of artists, and the aim of the Fait Gallery Mem project is to draw attention to contemporary works by significant young and middle-aged artists.
The gallery also contains a café and an ArtMap bookshop which specialises in publications on fine arts, architecture, and design as well as outstanding books for children and much more.
Fait Gallery also places an emphasis on programs that increase the general public’s awareness of contemporary art. Visitors can attend specialist lectures and workshops for children, among other events.
The galleries focus on the presentation of contemporary art.
The Tourist Information Centre of Brno manages four separate exhibition spaces located in the city centre that specialise in contemporary art.
Galerie mladých (the Youth Gallery) has been offering presentation space for young artists since 1967, making it the oldest exhibition space of the TIC Galleries. Around eight to ten exhibitions are presented in this gallery each year.
Galerie U Dobrého pastýře (the Good Shepherd Gallery) was established in 1992 upon the initiative of Alena Gálová, then the curator of the Youth Gallery. Every year, it hosts up to five medium-term exhibitions.
The Kabinet Gallery was established in 2002 and puts on around eight short-term exhibitions every year. Since 2016, it has been used as a part of the Good Shepherd Gallery, and in 2017, it will come to include an open space designed for lectures, events connected to exhibitions, and other things related to the day-to-day operation of the gallery.
konText is an alternative space established in 2013 upon the initiative of Zuzana Janečková, curator of the Youth Gallery. It presents eight exhibitions a year. In 2016, it collaborated with the Nika Gallery in Prague on curatorial work, and in 2017 it is collaborating with the Vitrína Deniska Gallery in Olomouc.
TIC Gallery
4 RadnickáThe galleries focus on the presentation of contemporary art.
The Tourist Information Centre of Brno manages four separate exhibition spaces located in the city centre that specialise in contemporary art.
Galerie mladých (the Youth Gallery) has been offering presentation space for young artists since 1967, making it the oldest exhibition space of the TIC Galleries. Around eight to ten exhibitions are presented in this gallery each year.
Galerie U Dobrého pastýře (the Good Shepherd Gallery) was established in 1992 upon the initiative of Alena Gálová, then the curator of the Youth Gallery. Every year, it hosts up to five medium-term exhibitions.
The Kabinet Gallery was established in 2002 and puts on around eight short-term exhibitions every year. Since 2016, it has been used as a part of the Good Shepherd Gallery, and in 2017, it will come to include an open space designed for lectures, events connected to exhibitions, and other things related to the day-to-day operation of the gallery.
konText is an alternative space established in 2013 upon the initiative of Zuzana Janečková, curator of the Youth Gallery. It presents eight exhibitions a year. In 2016, it collaborated with the Nika Gallery in Prague on curatorial work, and in 2017 it is collaborating with the Vitrína Deniska Gallery in Olomouc.
The history of the Moravian Gallery in Brno dates back to 1818, when it was first established as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). From the very beginning, it contained a picture gallery.
The extensive range of the museum’s activities sets it apart from similar institutions. It is the only museum in the Czech Republic that takes an interest in all forms across the artistic spectrum: it works with the traditional fine arts as well as photography, applied arts, graphic design, and architecture. It also serves as a research institution.
The museum presents Czech art in the European context in both permanent short-term exhibitions. Of these, the International Biennial of Graphic Design, first held in 1963, has the strongest global impact.
The exhibitions are accompanied by a varied range of events, which place a special focus on children, both individually and in organised groups. The gallery has also established collections of art for the blind and visually impaired and similar exhibition projects – this is further proof of how open-minded the gallery is.
The Moravian Gallery in Brno administers five architecturally noteworthy buildings: Pražákův palác (the Pražák Palace), Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum (the Museum of Applied Arts), Místodržitelský palác (the Governor’s Palace), and Jurkovičova vila (the Jurkovič House). In cooperation with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, it also manages Rodný dům Josefa Hoffmanna (the Josef Hoffmann Museum) in Brtnice u Jihlavy.
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Moravian Gallery - Governor's Palace
680 Moravské nám.The history of the Moravian Gallery in Brno dates back to 1818, when it was first established as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). From the very beginning, it contained a picture gallery.
The extensive range of the museum’s activities sets it apart from similar institutions. It is the only museum in the Czech Republic that takes an interest in all forms across the artistic spectrum: it works with the traditional fine arts as well as photography, applied arts, graphic design, and architecture. It also serves as a research institution.
The museum presents Czech art in the European context in both permanent short-term exhibitions. Of these, the International Biennial of Graphic Design, first held in 1963, has the strongest global impact.
The exhibitions are accompanied by a varied range of events, which place a special focus on children, both individually and in organised groups. The gallery has also established collections of art for the blind and visually impaired and similar exhibition projects – this is further proof of how open-minded the gallery is.
The Moravian Gallery in Brno administers five architecturally noteworthy buildings: Pražákův palác (the Pražák Palace), Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum (the Museum of Applied Arts), Místodržitelský palác (the Governor’s Palace), and Jurkovičova vila (the Jurkovič House). In cooperation with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, it also manages Rodný dům Josefa Hoffmanna (the Josef Hoffmann Museum) in Brtnice u Jihlavy.
Museums
The Brno House of Arts is an open and modern institution.
It mediates and stimulates contact between artists and the public. Traditionally, the Brno House of Arts has been one of the most significant forces in the culture of Brno, with the vision of becoming a dynamic space connected to a network of other prestigious European galleries. As a cultural institution, the House of Arts comprises two exhibition buildings and three gallery spaces.
The House of Arts at Malinovského náměstí (Malinovsky Square) was originally designed as an Art Nouveau building (Kaiser Franz-Josefs-Jubiläums Künstlerhaus), then rebuilt in the functionalist style in 1946–1947 using plans by architect Bohuslav Fuchs. In 2009, it underwent extensive reconstruction based on a design by architect Petr Hrůša.
Dům pánů z Kunštátu (the House of the Lords of Kunštát) is a Renaissance building located in Dominikánská Street which has been a part of the Brno House of Arts since 1958. It also houses Galerie G99 and the art café Trojka. Since 2000, Galerie G99 has been an independent part of the House of Arts, presenting the activities of younger artists. Until March 2003, Galerie G99 occupied a space in Benešova Street. Currently, it is located on the ground floor of the House of the Lords of Kunštát.
Art house
2 Malinovského nám.The Brno House of Arts is an open and modern institution.
It mediates and stimulates contact between artists and the public. Traditionally, the Brno House of Arts has been one of the most significant forces in the culture of Brno, with the vision of becoming a dynamic space connected to a network of other prestigious European galleries. As a cultural institution, the House of Arts comprises two exhibition buildings and three gallery spaces.
The House of Arts at Malinovského náměstí (Malinovsky Square) was originally designed as an Art Nouveau building (Kaiser Franz-Josefs-Jubiläums Künstlerhaus), then rebuilt in the functionalist style in 1946–1947 using plans by architect Bohuslav Fuchs. In 2009, it underwent extensive reconstruction based on a design by architect Petr Hrůša.
Dům pánů z Kunštátu (the House of the Lords of Kunštát) is a Renaissance building located in Dominikánská Street which has been a part of the Brno House of Arts since 1958. It also houses Galerie G99 and the art café Trojka. Since 2000, Galerie G99 has been an independent part of the House of Arts, presenting the activities of younger artists. Until March 2003, Galerie G99 occupied a space in Benešova Street. Currently, it is located on the ground floor of the House of the Lords of Kunštát.
The museum’s history in the city dates back to 1896
Nowadays the Brno City Museum ranks among the top museums in the country and is housed in several of the city’s historical, iconic buildings: Špilberk Castle, Měnínská brána (the Měnín Gate), and the Villa Tugendhat. Špilberk is the central location, as it houses the museum’s administration, its libraries, its photo archive, and most of its specialist employees. The castle premises serve as a depository and a place for permanent exhibitions as well as other shows related mainly to the history and culture of Brno. The Brno City Museum also administers the Villa Tugendhat, a major example of modern architecture listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Museum of the City of Brno - Špilberk Castle
210 ŠpilberkThe museum’s history in the city dates back to 1896
Nowadays the Brno City Museum ranks among the top museums in the country and is housed in several of the city’s historical, iconic buildings: Špilberk Castle, Měnínská brána (the Měnín Gate), and the Villa Tugendhat. Špilberk is the central location, as it houses the museum’s administration, its libraries, its photo archive, and most of its specialist employees. The castle premises serve as a depository and a place for permanent exhibitions as well as other shows related mainly to the history and culture of Brno. The Brno City Museum also administers the Villa Tugendhat, a major example of modern architecture listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The 2nd largest and 2nd oldest museum in the Czech Republic
The Moravian Museum is the biggest, as well as the oldest, museum in Moravia. It was established in Brno in 1817 by a decree issued by Emperor Francis I as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). Currently, it is funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and is a member of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries.
Its collections contain over six million objects across the range of the natural and social sciences, and one of its most famous pieces is the Venus of Dolní Věstonice.
The Moravian Museum creates collections, conducts research, publishes texts, organizes exhibitions, lectures, and excursions, and works with young people. It administers several buildings used as exhibition spaces. In Brno are located:
Dietrichsteinský palác (the Dietrichstein Palace),
Biskupský dvůr (the Bishop’s Courtyard),
the Mendelianum,
Palác šlechtičen (the Palace of Noble Ladies),
the Anthropos Pavilion,
Památník Leoše Janáčka (the Leoš Janáček Memorial),
and Jiří Gruša House.
Outside of Brno are:
Památník Bible kralické (the Kralice Bible Memorial) in Kralice nad Oslavou,
the Old Chateau of Jevišovice,
the Budišov Chateau,
the Moravec Chateau,
and Centrum slovanské archeologie (the Centre for Slavonic Archaeology) in Uherské Hradiště.
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Moravian Museum
6 Zelný trhThe 2nd largest and 2nd oldest museum in the Czech Republic
The Moravian Museum is the biggest, as well as the oldest, museum in Moravia. It was established in Brno in 1817 by a decree issued by Emperor Francis I as Františkovo muzeum (the Francis Museum). Currently, it is funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and is a member of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries.
Its collections contain over six million objects across the range of the natural and social sciences, and one of its most famous pieces is the Venus of Dolní Věstonice.
The Moravian Museum creates collections, conducts research, publishes texts, organizes exhibitions, lectures, and excursions, and works with young people. It administers several buildings used as exhibition spaces. In Brno are located:
Dietrichsteinský palác (the Dietrichstein Palace),
Biskupský dvůr (the Bishop’s Courtyard),
the Mendelianum,
Palác šlechtičen (the Palace of Noble Ladies),
the Anthropos Pavilion,
Památník Leoše Janáčka (the Leoš Janáček Memorial),
and Jiří Gruša House.
Outside of Brno are:
Památník Bible kralické (the Kralice Bible Memorial) in Kralice nad Oslavou,
the Old Chateau of Jevišovice,
the Budišov Chateau,
the Moravec Chateau,
and Centrum slovanské archeologie (the Centre for Slavonic Archaeology) in Uherské Hradiště.
Moravia’s largest technical museum, located in NW Brno
The direct predecessor of the Technical Museum in Brno was Archiv pro dějiny průmyslu, obchodu a technické práce (the Archive for History of Industry, Commerce, and Technical Works), established in 1936.
Currently, the museum is an independent public-benefit corporation and is funded and managed directly by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
Among other things, its permanent exhibitions deal with the metallurgical industry, clockwork machines, cutlery, mechanical music, and large steamships and water machines. These permanent exhibitions are complemented by short-term ones as well.
Its Technical Playroom introduces various laws of physics and their technical applications in a fun way, to the enjoyment of visitors of all ages. The museum runs a craft-technical workshop which supports technical education of children through various activities and offers programs focusing on traditional craft techniques. The museum also organizes quite a number of events for both adults and children.
Besides its main building containing short-term and long-term exhibitions, in summer the museum opens six historical technical structures: a Baroque Blacksmithery in Těšany, a Watermill in Slup, a Windmill in Kuželov, an Old Ironworks near Adamov, the Šlakhamr in Hamry nad Sázavou, and an Infantry Block in Šatov.
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Technical museum
2950 PurkyňovaMoravia’s largest technical museum, located in NW Brno
The direct predecessor of the Technical Museum in Brno was Archiv pro dějiny průmyslu, obchodu a technické práce (the Archive for History of Industry, Commerce, and Technical Works), established in 1936.
Currently, the museum is an independent public-benefit corporation and is funded and managed directly by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
Among other things, its permanent exhibitions deal with the metallurgical industry, clockwork machines, cutlery, mechanical music, and large steamships and water machines. These permanent exhibitions are complemented by short-term ones as well.
Its Technical Playroom introduces various laws of physics and their technical applications in a fun way, to the enjoyment of visitors of all ages. The museum runs a craft-technical workshop which supports technical education of children through various activities and offers programs focusing on traditional craft techniques. The museum also organizes quite a number of events for both adults and children.
Besides its main building containing short-term and long-term exhibitions, in summer the museum opens six historical technical structures: a Baroque Blacksmithery in Těšany, a Watermill in Slup, a Windmill in Kuželov, an Old Ironworks near Adamov, the Šlakhamr in Hamry nad Sázavou, and an Infantry Block in Šatov.
Museum where once lived and worked the “father of genetics”
The Mendel Museum, situated in the grounds of the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas, invites visitors to the exhibition: Gregor Johann Mendel – the Story of a Humble Genius. This modern exhibition focuses on the critical years that mark important stages in the life of this famous scientist: childhood and education, acceptance into the monastery in Old Brno and experiments with green peas, his election as abbot, and Mendel’s hobbies of meteorology and beekeeping.
Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the years following the death of G. J. Mendel, when Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance and genetics, which continue to affect our lives, were rediscovered. The tour culminates with a manuscript handwritten by Mendel, his seminal Versuche über Pflantzenhybriden (Experiments on Plant Hybridization).
The museum also consists of an accompanying exhibition, which playfully introduces us to the cell, DNA and the laws of Mendelian Inheritance. At the end, we have the opportunity to compare the conditions under which G. J. Mendel conducted his research with a contemporary laboratory.
The adjacent garden with its foundations of the Mendel greenhouse, the site where once stood an orangery and apiary, also offers an inspiring environment. Despite the inner-city location, visitors will enjoy this oasis of tranquillity, with a view over to the Basilica of the Assumption.
Mendel Museum
1a Mendlovo nám.Museum where once lived and worked the “father of genetics”
The Mendel Museum, situated in the grounds of the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas, invites visitors to the exhibition: Gregor Johann Mendel – the Story of a Humble Genius. This modern exhibition focuses on the critical years that mark important stages in the life of this famous scientist: childhood and education, acceptance into the monastery in Old Brno and experiments with green peas, his election as abbot, and Mendel’s hobbies of meteorology and beekeeping.
Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the years following the death of G. J. Mendel, when Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance and genetics, which continue to affect our lives, were rediscovered. The tour culminates with a manuscript handwritten by Mendel, his seminal Versuche über Pflantzenhybriden (Experiments on Plant Hybridization).
The museum also consists of an accompanying exhibition, which playfully introduces us to the cell, DNA and the laws of Mendelian Inheritance. At the end, we have the opportunity to compare the conditions under which G. J. Mendel conducted his research with a contemporary laboratory.
The adjacent garden with its foundations of the Mendel greenhouse, the site where once stood an orangery and apiary, also offers an inspiring environment. Despite the inner-city location, visitors will enjoy this oasis of tranquillity, with a view over to the Basilica of the Assumption.
The science amusement park lies close to the Exhibition Grounds.
Visitors of all ages come here to enjoy over 170 interactive exhibits spread out across 4,600 m². This unique permanent exhibition is divided into four themed sections – Planet, Civilisation, Man, and Microworld – along with a science centre for children from 2 to 6 years of age. The Science Theatre holds regular productions full of fun experiments. The centre also offers additional activities, including special programs for school groups and others.
This amusement centre is definitely worth a trip. Visitors can launch a hydrogen rocket, become the star of the weather forecast, freeze their own shadows, experience an earthquake, start a tornado, and even get to the bottom of the mystery of the Bermuda triangle.
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VIDA! Science Centre
554/12 KřížkovskéhoThe science amusement park lies close to the Exhibition Grounds.
Visitors of all ages come here to enjoy over 170 interactive exhibits spread out across 4,600 m². This unique permanent exhibition is divided into four themed sections – Planet, Civilisation, Man, and Microworld – along with a science centre for children from 2 to 6 years of age. The Science Theatre holds regular productions full of fun experiments. The centre also offers additional activities, including special programs for school groups and others.
This amusement centre is definitely worth a trip. Visitors can launch a hydrogen rocket, become the star of the weather forecast, freeze their own shadows, experience an earthquake, start a tornado, and even get to the bottom of the mystery of the Bermuda triangle.
The only museum of its kind in all of Europe
The beginnings of the Museum of Romani Culture date back to 1991, when it was established at the initiative of Romani intellectuals as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. On 1 January 2005, the Museum of Romani Culture became a state-funded organisation under the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
The museum is unique in the European context: it globally documents the culture of the Romani and Sinti as well as a wide range of Romani sub-ethnic groups and communities. The museum’s collections contain around 25 thousand objects that are divided into four sub-collections, and further sub-divided into 13 sections.
Some of the original historical objects are presented in the permanent exhibition named The Story of the Romani / Le Romengero drom. The museum also organizes temporary exhibitions and a number of other events for the public, such as the annual Museum Night, lectures and discussions, Thursday film screenings, fashion shows, music and commemorative nights, and more.
Museum of Romani Culture
246 BratislavskáThe only museum of its kind in all of Europe
The beginnings of the Museum of Romani Culture date back to 1991, when it was established at the initiative of Romani intellectuals as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. On 1 January 2005, the Museum of Romani Culture became a state-funded organisation under the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
The museum is unique in the European context: it globally documents the culture of the Romani and Sinti as well as a wide range of Romani sub-ethnic groups and communities. The museum’s collections contain around 25 thousand objects that are divided into four sub-collections, and further sub-divided into 13 sections.
Some of the original historical objects are presented in the permanent exhibition named The Story of the Romani / Le Romengero drom. The museum also organizes temporary exhibitions and a number of other events for the public, such as the annual Museum Night, lectures and discussions, Thursday film screenings, fashion shows, music and commemorative nights, and more.
Features the permanent exhibition Vita Christi – Life of Christ
The Diocesan Museum was established in 1993. It is a member of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries and is funded by the Brno diocese. It was originally housed in the Augustinian monastery in Staré Brno (Old Brno) until 1999, when its activities were suspended. The museum was reopened in 2006, when it found a newly reconstructed space in the Canon’s House at 1 Petrov Street. The building also contains an information contact centre with an exhibition of sacred art from the Brno diocese.
In 2007, the museum opened the Vita Christi – Life of Christ permanent exhibition. It presents a unique collection of the most valuable paintings, sculptures, reliefs, and liturgical objects from the Brno diocese. The exhibition gives visitors the chance to see the precious Madonna of Veveří, a painting dating back to around 1345.
The Diocesan Museum also provides guided tours led by experts for schools and other pre-arranged groups.
Diocesan Museum Brno
275 PetrovFeatures the permanent exhibition Vita Christi – Life of Christ
The Diocesan Museum was established in 1993. It is a member of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries and is funded by the Brno diocese. It was originally housed in the Augustinian monastery in Staré Brno (Old Brno) until 1999, when its activities were suspended. The museum was reopened in 2006, when it found a newly reconstructed space in the Canon’s House at 1 Petrov Street. The building also contains an information contact centre with an exhibition of sacred art from the Brno diocese.
In 2007, the museum opened the Vita Christi – Life of Christ permanent exhibition. It presents a unique collection of the most valuable paintings, sculptures, reliefs, and liturgical objects from the Brno diocese. The exhibition gives visitors the chance to see the precious Madonna of Veveří, a painting dating back to around 1345.
The Diocesan Museum also provides guided tours led by experts for schools and other pre-arranged groups.
Giant mammoth, cave paintings, exhibits from the oldest history of humankind
Today’s Anthropos Pavilion in Brno has its roots in the First Czechoslovak Republic. Then, thanks to efforts of archaeologist prof. Karel Absolon, an unprecedented quantity of finds from the earliest history of humankind was assembled in a special pavilion entitled Mankind and His Family, which formed part of the Exhibition of Contemporary Culture in 1928. This tradition was continued after the war by anthropologist prof. Jan Jelínek, and construction of the Anthropos Pavilion in the park at Pisárky was completed in 1962 according to the plans of architect Evžen Šteflíček. In the years 2003–2006, the museum underwent extensive renovation. Throughout its history, the exhibition has had one indisputable draw – a life-size reconstruction of an extinct woolly mammoth. This star has recently been joined by a mammoth calf.
Anthropos Pavilion’s permanent exhibition on the prehistoric settlement of Moravia and the European continent is comprised of three distinct sections – Moravian Hunters and Gatherers, Oldest Art of Europe, and Palaeolithic Technologies – all devised and put together by the nation’s leading scientists. In the second part, visitors learn about the latest research discoveries concerning the evolution of humankind and the origins of our culture – Genetics in the Evolution of Humankind, and the Story of Humankind, supplemented by an introduction to the lives and behaviour of our nearest relatives, i.e. primates, in the section Primates – Our Family. The newly built exhibition of the Moravian Museum familiarizes us with the current state of knowledge in archaeological, anthropological and genetic research. You will also find interactive presentations and regular supporting exhibitions.
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Pabellón Anthropos
273 PisáreckáGiant mammoth, cave paintings, exhibits from the oldest history of humankind
Today’s Anthropos Pavilion in Brno has its roots in the First Czechoslovak Republic. Then, thanks to efforts of archaeologist prof. Karel Absolon, an unprecedented quantity of finds from the earliest history of humankind was assembled in a special pavilion entitled Mankind and His Family, which formed part of the Exhibition of Contemporary Culture in 1928. This tradition was continued after the war by anthropologist prof. Jan Jelínek, and construction of the Anthropos Pavilion in the park at Pisárky was completed in 1962 according to the plans of architect Evžen Šteflíček. In the years 2003–2006, the museum underwent extensive renovation. Throughout its history, the exhibition has had one indisputable draw – a life-size reconstruction of an extinct woolly mammoth. This star has recently been joined by a mammoth calf.
Anthropos Pavilion’s permanent exhibition on the prehistoric settlement of Moravia and the European continent is comprised of three distinct sections – Moravian Hunters and Gatherers, Oldest Art of Europe, and Palaeolithic Technologies – all devised and put together by the nation’s leading scientists. In the second part, visitors learn about the latest research discoveries concerning the evolution of humankind and the origins of our culture – Genetics in the Evolution of Humankind, and the Story of Humankind, supplemented by an introduction to the lives and behaviour of our nearest relatives, i.e. primates, in the section Primates – Our Family. The newly built exhibition of the Moravian Museum familiarizes us with the current state of knowledge in archaeological, anthropological and genetic research. You will also find interactive presentations and regular supporting exhibitions.
The largest and most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to ordinary life in the 1950s–1990s
Like retro things? Love reminiscing? Want to return to the time of your youth? Or just like getting to know new things? Or rather new to you Then you should definitely visit the largest and most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to ordinary life in the 1950s–1990s, the only museum of its kind in our country. Hundreds of radios, TVs, and hoovers as well as a corner shop, newsagent’s, office, flat, hairdresser, butcher, and much more all available in this unique museum.
In the large area on a former farm in Dolní Heršpice in Brno, you can wonder at sights such as fully a stocked period corner shop, butcher’s, and drugstore as well as period hospitality and a parlour from the 1950s including farming equipment from sowing to harvesting.
The museum is divided into three sections. The first covers households, housing, and shops, the second antique cars, and the third farming. The exhibits are displayed across a total area covering 2,500 m2 and the grounds include a newsagent’s, a petrol station, and a retro children’s playground.
The museum holds nearly 20,000 exhibits. Not sure what to expect? Starting in the antique cars section, you’ll see 50 vehicles from Trabant, Wartburg, Tatra, and Ifa and 300 model cars. In the farming section, you’ll get to look over 100 pieces of farming equipment, 22 heating stoves, and more. And the section about housing and shops? That has the widest offer, including 700 radios, 130 TVs, 98 irons, 73 alarm clocks, and 212 boxes of chocolate.
You’re already burning to see it all, aren’t you? So stop by this unique museum and dedicate extra time to it. The grounds also includes refreshments at Posezení u trabanta, which offers food, drinks, and amusements for your offspring at a children’s playground. But be aware: everything in the area including the museum is only available in Czech.
The museum is owned by a young man from Brno named Lukáš Fajtl, who created the entire museum himself, which shows that it’s really close to his heart.
Retro Muzeum Na Statku
155 PěstitelskáThe largest and most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to ordinary life in the 1950s–1990s
Like retro things? Love reminiscing? Want to return to the time of your youth? Or just like getting to know new things? Or rather new to you Then you should definitely visit the largest and most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to ordinary life in the 1950s–1990s, the only museum of its kind in our country. Hundreds of radios, TVs, and hoovers as well as a corner shop, newsagent’s, office, flat, hairdresser, butcher, and much more all available in this unique museum.
In the large area on a former farm in Dolní Heršpice in Brno, you can wonder at sights such as fully a stocked period corner shop, butcher’s, and drugstore as well as period hospitality and a parlour from the 1950s including farming equipment from sowing to harvesting.
The museum is divided into three sections. The first covers households, housing, and shops, the second antique cars, and the third farming. The exhibits are displayed across a total area covering 2,500 m2 and the grounds include a newsagent’s, a petrol station, and a retro children’s playground.
The museum holds nearly 20,000 exhibits. Not sure what to expect? Starting in the antique cars section, you’ll see 50 vehicles from Trabant, Wartburg, Tatra, and Ifa and 300 model cars. In the farming section, you’ll get to look over 100 pieces of farming equipment, 22 heating stoves, and more. And the section about housing and shops? That has the widest offer, including 700 radios, 130 TVs, 98 irons, 73 alarm clocks, and 212 boxes of chocolate.
You’re already burning to see it all, aren’t you? So stop by this unique museum and dedicate extra time to it. The grounds also includes refreshments at Posezení u trabanta, which offers food, drinks, and amusements for your offspring at a children’s playground. But be aware: everything in the area including the museum is only available in Czech.
The museum is owned by a young man from Brno named Lukáš Fajtl, who created the entire museum himself, which shows that it’s really close to his heart.