REGIONAL MUSEUM IN OLOMOUC

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS 

Departments of the Regional Museum in Olomouc

Regional Museum in Olomouc

The beginnings of the Regional Museum in Olomouc date back to 1883, when the Patriotic Museum Society established its own museum as the first Czech museum in Moravia. Today the whole museum collection fund amounts over 1,000,000 items. It comprises of geological, mineralogical, paleontological, zoological, entomological, archeological, numismatic, ethnographical, cartographic, military, medical-pharmaceutical, musical, decorative arts collections, followed by collections dealing with the development of industry, transport, business and handcrafts. The architectonic development of the region is shown in a large collection of topographic graphics, drawing and painting. It is worth pointing out that there is also the collection of historical shot targets, illustrating a. o. the iconography of Olomouc. Literary evolution of the region is documented through literary inheritance in the literary museum archives. The museum´s photographic archives contains about 300,000 negatives. In the lapidarium over 400 unique items are deposited, which document the building´s evolution since the Roman style up to the 19th century. The library with more than 70 000 volumes also takes care of unique collection of 126 manuscripts and 2000 ancient prints.

The permanent exhibitions are situated in the building at náměstí Republiky, No 5 in Olomouc. This building was originally a convent of the order of St. Clara. The first convent was founded here already in the 13th century, but it was rebuilt in the 18th century into a late baroque style. The convent was cancelled in 1781 by the emperor Joseph II as well as others cloisters, which members didn´t engage in care for the ill or in education. In convent´s church the university library was located and the convent´s buildings were used as barracks. Since 1951 these buildings belong to the Regional Museum in Olomouc.

Along the permanent exhibitions there are also two exhibition halls - Northern Hall and Large Hall, where on average 20 exhibitions take place annualy.

Virtual tour

Do you want to go through the Regional Museum in the comfort of your home? There is nothing easier… Welcome!

 The Story of Stone: https://goo.gl/maps/l47e5

Main building of the museum: https://goo.gl/maps/1bVQg

Orientation Plan
(Orientační plán)

Download below:

Visiting Rules
(Návštěvní řád)

Download below: