Muzeum Keltičkova kovárna
Private family museum in Slezská Ostrava recalls the discovery of coal and the beginnings of mining in the Ostrava region in a former forge from 1866.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Keltičkova kovárna (Keltička Forge Museum) is a private museum in a house on Keltičkova Street in Slezská Ostrava. It was founded in 2000 on the initiative of its owners, who run it without permanent or paid staff, from their own modest income. The building dates from 1866 and stands on the foundations of an older structure. Due to mining activity, the house and its surroundings are gradually subsiding.
According to local tradition, the blacksmith Keltička discovered black stones in the 18th century that burned better than wood, and knowledge of coal then gradually spread through the Ostrava region. The museum commemorates this event and the beginnings of mining. In front of the building stands a chapel of St Hedwig, patron saint of Silesia, and in the garden there is a monument to the discovery of coal.
The exhibition on the ground floor of the former forge displays coal-bearing fossils, forge equipment, mining tools, period photographs and mining chronicles. The oldest exhibit is a set of stone tools from the early Stone Age. A visit must be arranged in advance with the owners and lasts about an hour and a half.
Highlights
- Forge from 1866 linked to the discovery of coal in the Ostrava region
- Coal-bearing fossils and mining tools
- Period photographs and mining chronicles
- Chapel of St Hedwig and monument to the discovery of coal in the garden
Permanent exhibition
- Objev uhlí a počátky hornictví na Ostravsku – Private exhibition on the ground floor of the former forge, with coal-bearing fossils, smithing and mining tools, period photographs and mining chronicles.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- soukromé rodinné muzeum
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is voluntary.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours are arranged in advance with the owners. According to the information available, a group is limited to a maximum of twelve people; for school groups, to fifteen pupils. |
