Muzejní expozice sdělovací a zabezpečovací techniky Hradec Králové
The railway exhibition of Správa železnic (Czech Railway Administration) on the premises of the company Signal Mont shows a unique collection of signalling and safety technology from the beginnings of the railway to the end of the 20th century.
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About the museum
The exhibition was founded in 1988 in Vidnava in northern Moravia. After the end of its twelfth season it was moved to Hradec Králové, enriched with a number of new exhibits, and on 22 June 2001 it was ceremonially reopened in new premises on part of the Signal Mont company site. Some exhibits were loaned by the National Technical Museum in Prague. Its current administrator and operator is the Centre for Technology and Diagnostics of Správa železnic.
The collection presents elements and equipment of signalling and safety technology from the period from the beginnings of the railway to the end of the 20th century and, according to the operator, is unique even on a European scale. Apart from a single hall, furnished as a transport office from the early 20th century, visitors can move among the exhibits and try out how they work.
The exhibition also includes a library of museum documentation: specialist publications, periodicals, service regulations, standards, sample sheets, drawings, company materials and photographs. Researchers can study them in the reading room by prior arrangement. Another Správa železnic exhibition operates in Děčín, in signal box 15 “sever”.
Highlights
- Collection of signalling and safety technology from the beginnings of the railway to the end of the 20th century
- Most exhibits can be tried out by visitors
- Hall furnished as a transport office from the early 20th century
- Explanations by qualified guides, tailored to the interests of the group
- Library of archive documentation for researchers
Permanent exhibition
- Muzejní expozice sdělovací a zabezpečovací techniky – Unique collection of elements and equipment of signalling and safety technology from the beginnings of the railway to the end of the 20th century, mostly with the opportunity to try out their function.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Správa železnic, státní organizace – Centrum techniky a diagnostiky
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 40 Kč |
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| Reduced | 25 Kčstudents, seniors and holders of a ZTP card |
| Children & teens | 10 Kčfree up to age 6 · Children and young people aged 7–14 pay CZK 10; children up to and including age 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | 25 Kč |
| Visitors with disabilities | 25 KčZTP |
| Students & apprentices | 25 Kč |
Payment is possible in cash only; payment cards are not accepted.
Accessibility
- 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 exhibition in Hradec Králové is step-free accessible.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Hands-on stations
Most exhibits can be tried out by visitors with their own hands.
Getting there & parking
Entry to the museum is through the gatehouse of Signal Mont s. r. o. on the site on Kydlinovská Street.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visitors report at the gatehouse of the company Signal Mont s. r. o. Visits are only possible with a guide and normally last about two hours; the length can be adapted to the time visitors have available. For larger groups and schools the explanation can be adapted by arrangement, for example to add theoretical teaching. |
