Památník Leoše Janáčka
Garden house by the former organ school where the composer lived from 1910 to 1928, showing his original study and an exhibition on his life and work.
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About the museum
The Leoš Janáček Memorial is part of the Moravian Museum and commemorates one of the most important Czech composers. It is located in a garden house next to the former organ school in Brno, where Janáček lived from 1910 to 1928.
When Janáček obtained the building for the organ school in today's Kounicova Street in 1908, he decided to build a house for the school's director in the garden, in place of the unneeded stables. The construction costs were to be repaid from the rent the director would pay. The house, designed by builder Alois Horák, was completed, and the Janáček family moved in on 2 July 1910.
Today the exhibition Život a dílo Leoše Janáčka (Life and Work of Leoš Janáček) includes the composer's original study with a piano. In another part of the house there is a modern exhibition, which presents his life and best-known works in texts and images. Visitors can listen to musical excerpts and watch video documentaries there.
The Moravian Museum also keeps the Leoš Janáček Archive, which is inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World register. Its manuscripts are being restored and digitized with the support of the Leoš Janáček Foundation and the City of Brno.
Highlights
- Janáček's original study with a piano
- House where the composer lived from 1910 to 1928
- Modern exhibition on his life and best-known works
- Musical excerpts and video documentaries
- Leoš Janáček Archive inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World programme
Permanent exhibition
- Život a dílo Leoše Janáčka – The exhibition includes the composer's original study with a piano and a modern section on his life and best-known works, with musical excerpts and video documentaries.
- Operated by
- Moravské zemské muzeum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 80 Kč |
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| Reduced | 50 Kčchildren aged 3 to 15, students, seniors aged 65 and over, holders of the Youth Card, ISIC and ITIC |
| Children & teens | 50 Kčfree up to age 2 · Children aged 3 to 15 pay a reduced admission; children up to age 3 enter free. |
| Seniors | 50 KčFrom age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Holders of ZTP and ZTP-P cards enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | 50 KčStudents of secondary and higher schools upon presentation of their card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –School groups of 10 or more pay CZK 30 per exhibition without a guide and CZK 40 with a guide. |
| Families | 180 KčThe family admission applies to 2 adults and up to 3 children under 15. |
| Permanent exhibition | 50 KčReduced CZK 30, family CZK 110. |
| Permanent exhibition with a guide | 70 KčReduced CZK 50, family CZK 150. |
| Permanent exhibition with a guide in English | 100 KčReduced CZK 60, family CZK 220. |
| Exhibition | 40 KčReduced CZK 30, family CZK 90. |
Free admission: 1 October for seniors aged 65 and over, 11 December for children up to age 15, and 5 December for museum volunteers.
The “whole building” price includes the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition. Holders of the BrnoPas and of season tickets of the IDS JMK public transport network receive a 30% discount on the full admission; on selected public holidays the admission is half price. Payment cards are accepted.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit can be completed with a guided tour in Czech or English for an additional charge; groups book by email at hudebni@mzm.cz. |
