Pamětní síň Antonína Kaliny
Memorial hall in the Jewish quarter of Třebíč dedicated to Antonín Kalina, who saved hundreds of mostly Jewish boys in Buchenwald.
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About the museum
The Pamětní síň Antonína Kaliny is housed in a building in the Jewish quarter of Třebíč, not far from the Zadní synagoga, and is run by the Městské kulturní středisko Třebíč. It opened on 17 February 2017, on the 115th anniversary of Kalina's birth. During the Second World War, Antonín Kalina, a native of Třebíč, saved more than nine hundred mostly Jewish boys in the Buchenwald concentration camp; in 2012 he was awarded the title Righteous Among the Nations.
Two years later the exhibition The Children of Antonín Kalina was added. It tells the stories of seven rescued boys, several of whom later became notable personalities, and of the doctor Jindřich Flusser, a close associate of Kalina. The central exhibit is a metal Tree of Life bearing the names of all the rescued boys, made by students of a secondary school in Třebíč.
Key themes
- Pamětní síň Antonína Kaliny
- Exhibition The Children of Antonín Kalina
- Tree of Life with the names of the rescued boys
- Stories of seven rescued boys and of the doctor Jindřich Flusser
Permanent exhibitions
- Pamětní síň Antonína Kaliny – Permanent exhibition about the Třebíč native who rescued Jewish children from Buchenwald, opened on 17 February 2017.
- Děti Antonína Kaliny – Extension of the hall with the stories of seven rescued boys and of the doctor Jindřich Flusser, who took part in the rescue.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Městské kulturní středisko Třebíč
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 50 Kč |
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| Reduced | 30 Kč |
| Groups | 20 Kč per personSchool groups (primary schools only) |
The admission price applies to the Pamětní síň Antonína Kaliny with the exhibition The Children of Antonín Kalina.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The Zadní synagoga tourist information centre offers educational programmes for primary and secondary schools on Jewish festivals, the history of the Jewish town and Antonín Kalina. |
