The present article “Building of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial” represents an overview of the history of the former concentration camp in Hodonín u Kunštátu and focuses mainly on describing the complicated steps leading to the construction of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial. The article briefly…

While today the Ethnographic Museum of the Pilsen Region represents just one of the departments of the Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen, at the beginning of the twentieth century, in 1915, it emerged as an independent institution devoted to a study of life in the Pilsen region. Ladislav Lábek, the…

Museums in the information society are finding ways how to incorporate the technologies, the media and the modern presentation techniques into the exhibitions by designing interactive and collaborative activities and by online communication with the public. The article presents data from the…

This paper deals with museums as a key part of cultural and creative industries and their role in social and economic development. Taking into account the role of museums in the past and the current trends, their contribution is considered to be crucial. Cultural and creative industries are an…

The National Museum and its buildings are annually visited by hundreds of school groups, whether they are pupils of kindergartens, primary schools and/or secondary schools. In the 2017/2018, school year, the teams from the Prague Primary Art Schools joined the project implemented by the Regional Art…

This year, the National Museum celebrated its 200th anniversary. Large celebrations was realized, just like five decades ago, when the museum celebrated its 150th anniversary. During these celebrations, the National Museum received a state award – the Order of the Republic. After the revolution,…

It has been more than three years since the National Museum launched the volunteer program. Every year more than 100 people have been involved in the museum work and its projects. Altogether they volunteered for almost 15 000 hours. Looking back on the past years of program we have the opportunity…