Moravian Museum, Research museum in Zelný trh, Czech Republic.
The Moravian Museum is a research institution and one of the oldest and largest museums in the Czech Republic, occupying several historic buildings in central Brno. Its locations include the Dietrichstein Palace, the Bishop's Courtyard, the Mendelianum, and the Anthropos Pavilion, which together hold collections covering prehistory, natural history, and science.
The museum was founded in 1817 by Emperor Francis II to manage scientific and historical collections for Moravia. Through the 19th century it grew into a central place for studying the region's history and natural world.
The museum holds the collection tied to the monk Gregor Mendel, who lived and worked in Brno, and the Mendelianum section is dedicated to his life and experiments. Visitors can see original documents and objects connected to his work on heredity.
Since the museum is spread across several buildings in central Brno, it is worth deciding in advance which locations to visit. Some buildings may be closed on certain days, so checking ahead is a good idea.
The museum holds the Venus of Dolni Vestonice, a small fired clay figure made around 29,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest known ceramic objects in the world. It was found in Moravia and has never left the country.
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