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.
This permanent exhibition represents life material of The Seed Bank of Endangered Plant Species of Regional Museum in Olomouc. The bank is connected with both practical and active protection of endangered species and their populations. The bank also contributes toward sustaining the biodiversity in specific habitats where the endangered species occur. The high standards of The Seed Bank of Endangered Plant Species of Regional Museum in Olomouc are maintained through scientific collaboration with academic institutions, state nature conservancy and NGOs.
The permanent exhibition Endangered Plant Species is opened from April the 1st till September the 30th in museum atrium, daily except Monday from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m.
Open hours:
April - September: daily except Monday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
October - March: daily except Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. – 5 p. m.
Tickets:
Permanent exhibitions
Full price 40 Kč
Schoolchildren, students, seniors 20 Kč
Family ticket 50 Kč
Exhibitions
Full price 20 Kč
Schoolchildren, students, seniors 10 Kč
Originally a castle park, which was founded around 1700. Present shape of the park was designed between 1926-1946 by the owner of the park and the castle Quido Riedl, prominent dendrologist, botanist and gardener. In 1965 the park was given to custody to the Regional Museum in Olomouc and in 1969 it was pronounced protected area – arboretum.
At present you can find about 300 kinds and forms of leafy, coniferous and permanently green woods in the arboretum.
Open hours:
April: Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May – September: daily except Monday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
October: Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets:
Full price 20 Kč
Schoolchildren, students, seniors 10 Kč