Hvězdárna Valašské Meziříčí

Location: Vsetínská 78, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí · Zlín Region

Category: observatory

The Valašské Meziříčí observatory holds regular evening sky-watching sessions every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. In poor weather, visitors are treated to an alternative programme — lectures about the universe, physics experiments, or interactive demonstrations. An ideal destination for children with an interest in astronomy.

Why visit this place?

• The wooden Ballner observatory from 1929 still stands on the site, is the oldest observatory in Moravia and reopened to the public in 2005.
• The present stone building from 1955 was designed by the architect Zdenek Plesnik and its central dome houses a Zeiss telescope.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 64 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 59 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Wed–Fri evening programmes (times vary by season); see website
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 40 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 64 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

School programmes, sky observation, physics experiments

Official website: https://www.astrovm.cz

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