Patton Memorial Pilsen — Attraction in okres Plzeň-město

We found the museum by accident while checking a map of Pilsen which was a stop on our trip in Czech Republic. As a couple of WW2 collectors and reenactors, we were very happy with the visit and talk with Ivan who seems to be very involved in the WW2 History and Memory. The museum offers a 1h visit with many readings that precisely depict all the events that happened in Czech Republic and display a fair amount of local finds and some items that belonged to Patton himself! At the end of the visit is a 10 min video focused on the huge event that happens in Pilsen every year in May to celebrate the liberation of the city and the end of the WW2 in Europe. We hope to attend the celebrations in a near future with all the beautiful people of Czech Republic who do not...

This small museum is an excellent reminder of the sacrifices made by the Czech people and their American liberators at the end of the Second World War.

The story is told in great detail in 20 panels in Czech and English, illustrated with uniforms and artifacts from the time. I found it very readable.

The names of many of the soldiers who gave their lives are recorded in the details of separate incidents.

An unmissable and...

Plzen was liberated by the Americans in 1945. The museum was set up based on collection of military enthusiasts. It is difficult to get the picture as there are long descriptions of fights in certain villages. The main question how and why the American Army accidentally disappeared from Plzen is not addressed. The museum shop sells very strange items...