Jan Amos Comenius Museum, Museum in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic

The Jan Amos Comenius Museum in Uherský Brod occupies part of the town fortifications from the 14th to 16th centuries, including a Baroque hall from the late 17th century. Its permanent exhibitions are divided into two circuits: one on Comenius's life and work, the other on the history and ethnography of the Uherský Brod region.

The museum began in the late 1800s when the Czech region wanted to strengthen its cultural identity. After the Second World War it developed into a modern institution, taking the name of the famous teacher as a way to honor his legacy.

Since 1971 the museum has hosted international Comeniological colloquia, and since 1998 the annual MUSAIONFILM competition of museum video films. It also marks Teachers' Day with Comenius Days, and its library holds extensive Comeniological literature. It cooperates with foreign institutions, especially the Comenius Museum in Naarden.

The museum occupies part of Uherský Brod's preserved town fortifications from the 14th to 16th centuries, with a Baroque hall added at the end of the 17th century. The displays are divided into two visitor circuits, so allow time for both. The branch in Vlčnov, the Rolnický dům a hospodářství, is a separate site outside town.

The museum has run international Comeniological colloquia since 1971 and has hosted MUSAIONFILM, an annual competition of museum video films, since 1998. It also cooperates with the Comenius Museum in Naarden, where its Mundus Comenii exhibition is installed.