Explore Exciting Museums for Kids and Adults

Wondering where to take the kids for a truly enjoyable museum experience? Look no further than the Museum of Senses in Prague. This incredible place has over 50 interactive exhibits to discover, including various rooms that change your perspective and fascinating optical illusions. The Museum of Illusionism takes you on a journey into the realm of magic and illusion. It revives historic methods of deception and brings them into today’s world, perfect for the era of selfies and social networks. Visitors are encouraged to touch and experiment with all the exhibits.

Another must-visit is the Karel Zeman Museum, which promises an unforgettable adventure for both children and adults. In this exhibition, you can step into a vintage film studio, where you can try out amazing tricks and techniques that Zeman and his fellow filmmakers used. Experience the thrill of soaring on a flying machine, walking on the moon alongside Baron Munchausen, or navigating the famous submarine from The Invention of Doom. Don’t forget to remember the enchanting Kingdom of Railways or the unique National Film Museum. These fun museum exhibits combine history with modern technology, ensuring there’s something delightful for every generation. At the Mozart Interactive Museum in Lesser Town, you’ll delve into the life of the musical legend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, exploring his works and the era he lived in. You can even take a chance to play an instrument, bang on drums, or conduct your very own symphony while enriching your knowledge with extra historical and psychological information on the walls.

In Poděbrady, be sure to check out the amazing Film Legends Museum, which features a collection of film statues, figures, and replicas. This one-of-a-kind exhibit is filled with characters from Hollywood fairy tales and consists of over 650 artifacts, featuring beloved films like Avatar, E.T., Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Alien, Predator, and Terminator. Also open every day is the Metoděj Vlacha Aviation Museum in Mladá Boleslav, along with the fascinating Škoda Car Museum, both of which are sure to captivate aviation and automobile lovers of all ages. At the Museum of Czech Railways in Lužná u Rakovníka, you will find the largest railway museum in the Czech Republic, showcasing shiny steam locomotives from various eras, numerous passenger and freight cars, and a plethora of historical railway artifacts.

At the Prachatický Museum of Czech Puppetry and Circus, young visitors can enjoy local theater after exploring the exhibits and even try out puppet performances. The museum features displays of famous puppet plays from historical theaters. As a permanent exhibition of the National Museum in Prague, it’s an attraction you shouldn’t miss. If puppets fascinate you, don’t forget to visit the Museum of Puppetry Cultures in Chrudim, where you can also engage with puppet theater in the museum’s playroom. You can explore the enchanting world of puppets in Pilsen, where several hundred historical puppets and themed exhibits inspired by local legends await, including a mechanical model of a fair and an attic resembling a puppeteer’s home, complete with protective giant figures. Additionally, the Museum of Puppets and Fairytale House in Český Krumlov has a puppet theater where you can try your hand at performing. It’s open year-round, every day.

Marvel at a massive railway setup featuring 40 trains and other attractions at the Model World in Brno. This location boasts a model railway with about half a kilometer of tracks, 140 switches, and 1500 figures, making it the largest permanently displayed model railway in Moravia, covering an area of 60 m². The Technical Museum in Brno has opened a new section for those curious about the fun side of physics in the technical playroom.

Science can be exciting! The Electrician’s Laboratory of Brno University of Technology is an interactive exhibit that focuses exclusively on electricity and electronics. This fun center welcomes children as young as five and offers the “perFECT electric toys” playroom featuring fifteen engaging interactive displays. A place where kids might not want to leave is Vida!, a Science Amusement Park in Brno. Spanning over six thousand square meters, it offers more than 180 interactive exhibits that captivate both young and old. Dive into the exciting world of genetics at Mendelianum Brno. This Moravian Museum exhibition showcases science and research in current molecular biology and genetics through engaging and accessible exhibits. In a state-of-the-art laboratory, you can experiment with various methods and procedures, from the pollination of pea flowers to gene expression.

Check out the interactive Shoe Museum located in building 14|15 of the Bata Institute in Zlín. The exhibition titled The Bata Principle: Today’s Fantasy, Tomorrow’s Reality showcases the history of Bata from its inception in 1894 to the nationalization of the Czechoslovak segment of the enterprise after World War II. Among the rare foreign footwear, don’t miss the stunning textile shoes from the Chinese imperial period or a collection of Ataman shoes purchased in 1911 by the last owner of the Buchlov estate. Other captivating displays include a collection of African sandals and shoes from India.

The newly renovated space will transport you and your kids into the imaginative world of Zlín Film Studios. Here you can animate your own short movies, learn about the studio’s history and notable figures, and even visit a professional animator’s studio creating the new series about Lojzik the pig. Recently opened features include the Tomáš Bata Memorial. This unique functionalist building is open for visits on Wednesdays, Fridays, weekends, and public holidays. The interior showcases a model of the Junkers F13 aircraft, which was the tragic site of Tomáš Bata’s death. In 1932, the plane crashed shortly after take-off from nearby Otrokovice during a planned work trip to Möhlin, Switzerland.

Museum of the Senses

Theme: Perception & Illusion

• Interactive displays: Over 50 hands-on installations

• Highlights:

  • Rooms that shift your viewpoint (e.g. tilted floors, mirror mazes)

  • Captivating optical illusions (Ames rooms, disappearing chairs)

The Invention of Doom (Film & Fantasy)

Theme: Movie Magic & Adventure

• Immersive studios: Step onto real film sets and behind-the-scenes rooms

• Hands-on movie tricks: Learn green-screen compositing, practical effects, stunts

• Thrill rides:

  • Flying machine simulator

  • Submarine exploration experience

Mendelianum

Theme: Genetics & Biology

• Interactive lab experiences: DNA extraction, virtual gene editing

• Educational exhibits: Mendel’s experiments, modern biotech breakthroughs

Museum of Puppets and Fairy Tale House (Český Krumlov)

Theme: Puppetry & Folklore

• Historical performances: Watch traditional puppeteer shows

• Kids’ workshops: Hands-on puppet-making and performances in the local theater

Shoe Museum

Theme: Footwear History & Design

• Collections:

  • Bata heritage pieces

  • African sandals

  • Imperial Chinese footwear

• Engagement: Modern audio-visual guides, interactive design stations

VIDA! Science Center (Vida Park)

Theme: Science & Technology

• Displays: Over 180 interactive exhibits

• Regional focus:

  • Railway heritage of Vysočina

  • Models of key stations and Pernštejn Castle

• Activities: Hands-on physics demos, engineering challenges