Bytové muzeum v Jubilejní kolonii
Show flat from the late 1930s in the workers’ Jubilejní kolonie in Ostrava-Hrabůvka, with free admission and tours every Tuesday.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Jubilejní kolonie (Jubilee Colony) was built as a company housing estate of the Vítkovice Ironworks for its employees. The first talks on building workers’ houses in Hrabůvka took place in March 1921, and construction proceeded in five stages until 1950. The first houses, designed by Friedrich Kober, were completed in the 1920s; from 1926 the houses of the second phase were designed by the Ostrava architect Arnošt Korner, who drew inspiration from Viennese social housing estates.
The colony received the name Jubilejní in 1928, on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the Vítkovice Ironworks. In 1930 several public facilities opened there, such as kindergartens and central baths, and the colony was connected to the tram network.
The Bytové muzeum (Flat Museum) was opened by the Ostrava-Jih city district on 4 February 2024, on the centenary of the founding of Greater Ostrava. The exhibition in the house on Slezská Street presents, in an interactive way, the home of a working-class family of a better-situated employee at the end of the 1930s. All the exhibited objects date from the 1930s, and the museum continues to add to its collection thanks to donations from the public.
Highlights
- Period-furnished flat from the late 1930s
- Hallway, living kitchen with a pantry, bedroom and flush toilet
- Exhibits that can be touched and tried out
- Explanation of the history of the Jubilejní kolonie in the house corridor
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Vzorový byt – bydlení v Jubilejní kolonii na konci 30. let – Period-furnished flat of a working-class family with a hallway, a living kitchen with a pantry and a bedroom; in the house corridor there is an explanation of the history of the Jubilejní kolonie.
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Statutární město Ostrava – městský obvod Ostrava-Jih
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Some exhibits can be touched or tried out by visitors.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jubilejní kolonie
The nearest tram stop is Jubilejní kolonie. From there, walk through the passage of the entrance house into Jubilejní Street, and at the first crossroads inside the colony turn right; the corner house has the sign MUZEUM.
By car
Parking is usually possible directly in front of the house or in its immediate vicinity.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| Good to know | The exhibition is presented by the guide, who is also its author. Some exhibits can be touched or tried out. The Jubilejní kolonie can also be explored independently with the SmartGuide mobile app. |
