Malý svět techniky U6 – Dolní Vítkovice

Location: Vítkovice 3004, 703 00 Ostrava · Moravian-Silesian Region

Category: science and technology

An interactive technology museum housed in the unique coke plant No. 6 within the Dolní Vítkovice complex. The exhibition focuses on Ostrava's industrial heritage and the technology of iron processing. Visitors can walk through authentic industrial spaces and discover the history of metallurgy. An ideal complement to the Velký svět techniky science centre.

Why visit this place?

• The exhibition occupies Energy Central VI, built in the 1930s to house two gas piston blowers from 1938 and 1948 that produced compressed air.
• To a design by Helena and Václav Zemánek and architect Zdeněk Fránek, the building was reactivated as Malý svět techniky U6. The exhibition opened in autumn 2012.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2,458 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 96 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9:00–18:00.
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 180 CZK, children 130 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 2458 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tours of the coke plant with commentary on Ostrava's industrial history and metallurgy.

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

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