Slezské zemské muzeum – Národní památník II. světové války

Location: Tyršova 1, 746 01 Opava · Moravian-Silesian Region

Category: museum of modern history and World War II

The National Memorial of World War II is part of the Silesian Regional Museum in Opava. The exhibitions are dedicated to the Second World War, the Protectorate, the Holocaust, and the liberation of Silesia. The museum offers educational programmes for schools with an emphasis on civic education, democracy, and human rights.

Why visit this place?

• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 78 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.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun according to current schedule
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: children 50 CZK
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes dedicated to World War II, the Protectorate, the resistance movement, and the Holocaust. Aimed at upper primary and secondary school pupils, aligned with the national curriculum.

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

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