Museum of the Vysočina Region, Jihlava
Muzeum Vysočiny Jihlava
The largest museum in the Vysočina Region, with branches in Jihlava, Telč, Třešť, and Roštejn Castle, focusing on the natural and human history of the area through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.

📜 The largest museum in the Vysočina Region, focusing on natural and human history.
🏛️ Explore diverse collections, exhibitions, and educational programs across multiple branches.

Why Go

✨ Discover the rich natural and human history of the Vysočina Region
📚 Engage with extensive collections of minerals, rocks, fossils, and tektites
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Participate in educational programs for all ages, from kindergarten to secondary school
🎨 Experience a variety of thematic exhibitions and cultural events throughout the year
🏰 Visit unique branches, including a late Gothic castle and a birthplace of a renowned economist

Why Avoid

❓ Specific opening hours and admission prices are not provided in the source, requiring prior inquiry
🚫 No explicit information on parking or facilities like toilets is available

Managed By

🏛️ Established and managed by the Vysočina Region itself

Branches

📍 Jihlava: Main branch in historic buildings on Masaryk Square
🌳 Telč: Features 'Fragile Beauty of Peat Bogs' exhibition and F. V. Foit presentation
🏡 Třešť: Housed in J. A. Schumpeter's birthplace, known for nativity scene making and 'Defunct Třešť Industry'
🏰 Hrad Roštejn (Roštejn Castle): A prominent late Gothic castle with a seven-sided tower, set on a rocky hill

Collections

💎 Geological Sub-collection: Approximately 12,000 items including minerals, rocks, fossils, and tektites
📈 Continuously growing through museum efforts, purchases, and donations

Educational Programs (2024/25 examples)

⛏️ 'Silver Mining and Coin Minting': Journey into Jihlava's 13th-century silver mining history
📜 'Advances in Education: Handmade Paper': Explore paper history and Jihlava's paper mills
🌲 'Today the Forest is on the Program': Learn about Bohemian-Moravian Highlands forests and inhabitants
🐘 'What We Learned from Mammoths': Discover the Ice Age, mammoths, and peat bogs

Events (Upcoming examples)

🎉 Stříbrná Jihlava 2025: October 9-11, 2025
🎶 Jazz na Roštejně 2025: August 23, 2025
🖼️ Guided tour of the Tsanga Tsanga exhibition: August 20, 2025
🚀 Raketiáda 2025: August 9, 2025, at Český mlýn in Jihlava
👓 Stereoskop exhibition: New acquisition of a 19th-century stereoscope

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