Krajské technické muzeum
Technical museum of the Pardubice Region in Vysoké Mýto, with exhibitions on cycling, coachbuilding, aviation and other fields.
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About the museum
The museum in Vysoké Mýto was founded in 1871, when the town, on the proposal of the miller and chronicler Karlouš Richtr, set up a room in the town hall for collections and for the stored municipal archive. According to its own statement, it is the oldest institution of its kind in Bohemia. After a decline in the 1870s, activity was revived by a museum committee; the collections moved between several buildings, and from 1907 the museum used the house of the Šember family. It was ceremonially opened there on 3 May 1914, and it is still housed there today.
From 1960 it operated as a district museum and gradually expanded into two neighbouring burgher houses. In 2003 it received regional status, and the Pardubice Region became its founder. A restoration workshop, an archaeological department and a documentation department were added.
In 2026 the museum was given the name Krajské technické muzeum (Regional Technical Museum) and moved its main seat to the former agricultural school building on Kpt. Poplera Street. The new permanent exhibitions present the technical heritage and industrial traditions of the Pardubice Region, for example cycling, coachbuilding or aviation, and are complemented by open storage rooms, workshops and spaces for education. The Šember House remains the property of the museum and is used for short-term exhibitions, lectures and the exhibition Vysoké Mýto světové (Vysoké Mýto of the World). The library, the reading room and the archaeological and conservation department also continue to operate.
Highlights
- Exhibition Jednou stopou (Single Track) on the development of cycling, including a velocipede trainer
- Exhibition Kabát pro auta (Coat for Cars) on the coachbuilding firm Sodomka and the luxury car Aero 50 Dynamik
- Exhibition Létáme v tom spolu (We Fly Together) on the beginnings of aviation in the region
- Eight permanent exhibitions on the technology and industrial traditions of the region
- Open storage rooms, hall and workshops
Permanent exhibitions
- Jednou stopou – The exhibition traces the development of cycling from its beginnings to the present. It shows old and newer bicycles and their components, and the firms that made bicycles in the Pardubice Region; visitors can try out a velocipede trainer.
- Kabát pro auta – The exhibition explains how car bodies were made, from design to finished product, and the history of the Vysoké Mýto coachbuilding firm Sodomka. The main exhibit is the luxury car Aero 50 Dynamik.
- Létáme v tom spolu – The exhibition traces the beginnings of aviation in the Czech lands and in the region, explains the physical principles of flight, and shows local aircraft production and how the airfield works.
- Founded
- 1871
- Operated by
- Pardubický kraj (zřizovatel)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 150 Kč |
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| Reduced | 90 Kčchildren aged 6–18, students up to 26 with a card, and seniors |
| Children & teens | 90 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children aged 6–18 pay CZK 90; children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | 90 KčSeniors pay reduced admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards enter free, including their companion. |
| Students & apprentices | 90 KčStudents up to 26 years on presentation of a card; pupils and students (individual visitors) enter free every Thursday. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 130 Kč per personBulk admission for groups of 10 or more is CZK 130 per person, for senior groups CZK 80 and for school groups CZK 60. |
| Families | 360 KčThe family admission applies to 2 adults and 3 children aged 6–18. |
| Šember House – adults | 30 KčChildren aged 6–15, students and seniors aged 65 and over pay CZK 15, family admission CZK 70, bulk school visit CZK 10. |
| Šember House – guided tour | 100 KčMust be booked at least 3 days in advance; school groups without surcharge. |
Free admission: Pupils and students (individual visitors) enter free every Thursday.
Prices valid from 19 April 2026. Free admission also for children under 6, members of AMG, and employees and councillors of the Pardubice Region with the relevant card. Families in the Rodinné pasy (Family Passes) project receive free admission for one child.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free entry to the museum is possible. Step-free access to the ground floor of the Šember House is provided by ramps, on request at the ticket office.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | 360 Kč · The family admission applies to 2 adults and 3 children aged 6–18. |
The family admission applies to 2 adults and 3 children aged 6–18; children under 6 enter free. Pupils and students enter free every Thursday.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking is available at the museum building.
Amenities & dining
The website also mentions a museum shop, but no further details about it are available.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers activities and educational programmes for schools. Ticket office: +420 466 614 651. |
