Silesian Museum — Attraction in okres Opava

A superb museum. Lots of galleries but we focused on the local history, upstairs. It is beautifully presented and through a series of tableaux, models and artifacts you see the development of the town and its buildings, industry, literature, arts, etc. A special exhibition of the wartime experience of the Jewish people of Ostrava was a surprise and joy as this is the purpose of our trip and was largely absent in...

The Silesian Museum is a real gem. It covers both the history, and natural history of the region. The collection is very large and comprehensive. If you take your time to apriciate the exhibits you can spend multiple days there. The exhibits are almost entirely interpreted in Czech, however Google translate is your friend, and much can be figured out from...

A quient little museum. The building is beautiful and lies on top of the old castle. The temporary exhibits all have English information but the permanent ones do not. There is a lot to see. I especially liked the stuffed animals in the basement section. Not very expensive and very...