Muzeum Šipka

About the museum

The Šipka Museum is located in Štramberk in house no. 456 in Zauličí Street, which is first documented in writing in 1614. In 1822 the house was bought by the butchers' guild, which converted it into a brick municipal slaughterhouse and meat shops with six stalls; stucco reliefs with the date 1822 on the gable date from that time. The building is a cultural monument and lies within the urban conservation area. It formerly housed the town museum, from 1992 an exhibition of the Zdeněk Burian Museum, and from 2011 the town gallery. Today the museum is a branch of the Nový Jičín Museum (Muzeum Novojičínska), a contributory organisation.

Štramberk became famous for its archaeological and palaeontological finds. The best known is the discovery of the jaw of a Neanderthal child in the Šipka cave, a natural karst formation on the north side of Kotouč hill. In addition, quarrying limestone uncovered a number of fossils from the Jurassic period. The exhibition links these finds, from the Mesozoic sea to the Bronze Age treasures.

The geological-archaeological exhibition offers a view of the community of a coral reef from the end of the Jurassic and the beginning of the Cretaceous, roughly 150 to 145 million years ago. The archaeological part allows an illusionistic walk through the Šipka cave and introduces the most important artefacts, among them a copy of the Neanderthal jaw. On the ground floor there is a scale model of the cave; upstairs are spaces for lectures, educational activities and panel exhibitions.

Highlights

• Diorama of a Jurassic coral reef and its modern counterpart
• Illusionistic walk through the Šipka cave and a model of the cave
• Copy of the Neanderthal child's jaw and other archaeological finds from Kotouč
• Video mapping on prehistoric people and the discovery of the Šipka jaw
• Historic house from 1822 in the conservation area

Permanent exhibition

• Od druhohorního moře přes ztracený svět neandertálců až po bronzové poklady – The geological-archaeological exhibition shows life on a Jurassic coral reef, a model of the Šipka cave and the most important archaeological finds from Štramberk and Kotouč.

Operated by

Muzeum Novojičínska, příspěvková organizace

Admission & discounts

Children under 6, teachers accompanying school groups, companions of ZTP/P card holders, holders of AMG, ZMS and ICOM cards, the Council of Galleries of the Czech Republic and the Council of Galleries of Slovakia, and employees of the Moravian-Silesian Regional Office enter free. This does not apply to cultural events with their own admission charge. Card payment is possible.

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

The museum does not publish information on step-free access. There is a toilet in the building.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

A family ticket for CZK 100 is available (at most 2 adults and up to 4 children under 15). The museum also runs educational programmes and workshops, for example during the autumn holidays.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

There is a toilet in the building, and card payment is possible.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit