Muzeum esperanta Svitavy

Location: Náměstí Míru 81/1, 568 02 Svitavy · Pardubice Region

Category: themed exhibition

The Esperanto Museum in the Ottendorfer House in Svitavy. The exhibition traces the origins and history of the Esperanto movement both at home and abroad and shows how the language is used today; special attention is paid to Esperanto activities in the Svitavy region. Besides panels and book display cases, multimedia documents are available on a touchscreen. The museum opened on 20 September 2008, an Esperanto library is based here as well, and it is the official seat of the Czech Esperanto Association. Tickets are sold at the box office of the Town Museum and Gallery across the road.

Why visit this place?

• The museum opened on 20 September 2008 and is run by the Czech Esperanto Association.
• It occupies the ground floor of the Ottendorfer House, built in 1892 with support from the Svitavy benefactor Valentin Oswald Ottendorfer.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 31 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00, closed Monday
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: adults 40 CZK, children 20 CZK
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programs about Esperanto and international languages.

Official website: https://muzeum.esperanto.cz/

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