In the wake of science and culture
The Moravian Museum (Moravské Zemské Muzeum) is the second largest and oldest museum in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1817. Its exhibitions present the history of the fields of natural and social sciences, and culture. It has several exhibition halls throughout Brno.
The Dietrichstein Palace (Dietrichsteinský palác), the Bishop’s Courtyard (Biskupský dvůr), the Mendelianum, the Palace of Noble Ladies (Palác šlechtičen), the Anthropos Pavilion, the Leoš Janáček Memorial (Památník Leoše Janáčka), and Jiří Gruša House.
“Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.”
– Marcus Aurelius
Fauna of Moravia
The oldest part of the Moravian Museum is the Bishop’s Courtyard. The complex was originally formed from the Gothic headquarters of the Brno Provost and has been operating as a museum since 1818.
The Fauna of Moravia zoological exhibition was opened in 1968. With the help of a stuffed exhibition and animal models, it presents the Moravian fauna: birds, amphibians, fishes and mammals according to their habitats.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
– Charles Darwin