Malý svět techniky U6

About the museum

Malý svět techniky U6 is housed in the historic brick building of the former Power Station VI in the Dolní Vítkovice complex, completed in 1938. The hall is dominated by the original giant blowers, weighing 900 tonnes. The building stands opposite the Velký svět techniky (Great World of Technology), and together they form a pair of interactive exhibitions in the area.

The exhibition covers about 900 m² and is guided by the vision and work of Jules Verne: visitors move from human and animal power through the steam engine and metallurgy to combustion engines, aviation and space flight. All exhibits are interactive and can be tried out.

In June 2023 U6 underwent extensive renewal. A section on shipping was added, with pedal car races and a simulation of a ship's captain; a walkway to a viewing platform above the blowers at a height of 12 metres; a pneumatic tube post; and a new metal workshop where visitors can try cutting, bending and stamping sheet metal and make their own badge.

Highlights

• Original blowers from the 1938 power station
• Viewing platform 12 m above the exhibition
• Vehicle simulators and an aviation simulator
• The submarine Nautilus and a cosmonaut's landing cockpit
• Machining workshop and metal workshop with badge production
• Pneumatic tube post and pedal car races

Permanent exhibitions

• Cesta do středu Země – Development from manual labour to the steam engine and its use in industry, ending with an engineering workshop where you can try turning and milling.
• Tajemství ocelového města – Industrial history of the Moravian-Silesian Region: pig iron production in blast furnaces, steelworks, the control room and the steam hammer.
• Ze Země na Měsíc – From combustion engines to aviation and space flight; on show are the submarine Nautilus, a cosmonaut's landing cockpit and an aviation simulator.

Operated by

Dolní oblast VÍTKOVICE, z.s.

Admission & discounts

Price list valid from 1 March 2026. Discounts cannot be combined, and Sodexo Flexi Pass vouchers are not accepted.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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

The U6 building is only partly step-free; a platform lift is available for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The museum recommends U6 especially for school-age children up to 10. All exhibits may be tried out; children under 15 may enter only accompanied by a person over 18.

Getting there & parking

Malý svět techniky U6 stands in the former power station, opposite the Velký svět techniky building, in Dolní Vítkovice; address Ruská 2994/18.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The restaurant L'Osteria is in the U6 building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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