Muzeum Třineckých železáren a města Třince

About the museum

The first plans for a works museum date from 1964, on the initiative of Miroslav Boublík, director of the Třinec Ironworks. The museum was to show the development of iron metallurgy in the works and in the region and to support the production traditions of Třinec; the location was considered in seven buildings and finally settled in a converted tenement house from 1917 in the officials' colony. The ironworks has operated the museum since 1969.

On 1 January 1992 the ironworks concluded an agreement with the town hall on joint operation, and the Muzeum Třineckých železáren a města Třince (Museum of the Třinec Ironworks and the Town of Třinec) was created; the permanent exhibition was reworked to cover the company, the town and the region. Regular short-term exhibitions have been held since 1994, and in 1997 the museum staircase became the Galerie Na schodech (Staircase Gallery). After the reconstruction of the permanent exhibition in 2019, the museum has a permanent exhibition, three halls for short-term exhibitions, a gallery and the outdoor WERK gallery in the garden, which was opened on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the ironworks.

The permanent exhibition has three parts: the history and beginnings of metallurgy (from the history of Cieszyn Silesia and the founding of the village to the oldest products of the foundry and enamelling works); the history of the works and the region (with projections of the milestones of the ironworks); and the present and the town (with a historical model of the town and an interactive quiz machine, kvízomat).

Highlights

• permanent exhibition on the history of Cieszyn Silesia and the Třinec ironworks
• historic model of the town and plan of the new housing estate
• interactive quiz machine (kvízomat) about the town and the ironworks
• outdoor WERK gallery in the museum garden
• regular short-term exhibitions and the Galerie Na schodech

Permanent exhibitions

• Stálá expozice – dějiny Těšínského Slezska, huti a města – Three parts on the beginnings of metallurgy, the history of the Třinec ironworks and the region, and the present day of the town, with a historic model and a quiz machine.
• Venkovní galerie WERK – Panel exhibition in the museum gardens on the history of the ironworks, the town and the region, supplemented by large technical exhibits.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Třinecké železárny a. s. a město Třinec

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
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• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

For children there are worksheets “Hromádka střepů” and “Malý hutní projektant”, the workbook “Muzejník” and the quiz machine; every year art competitions are held, and in December there is a live nativity scene.

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