Zámek Vsetín
Château on Horní náměstí in Vsetín with the permanent exhibition Živá paměť regionu, the Templar cellar, a natural history exhibition in the tower and short-term exhibitions.
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About the museum
The Vsetín château was built in the first decade of the 17th century (first mentioned in 1610) on the foundations of a 15th-century fortified house. It was built by Lukrecie Nekšovna of Landek with her first husband, Arkleb of Víckov. In the 18th century the Illésházy family rebuilt it several times, and a fire in 1708 burned it down to its bare walls.
The château acquired its Classicist form in 1833–1834 under its owner Josef z Wachtler, who also founded the château park. A fire in 1915 destroyed the roof and tower; the Thonet family restored the château in 1924 to its appearance before the fire. From 1938 it belonged to Marie Baťová and her son Tomáš, and in February 1949 it passed to national administration.
After damage in the 1950s, a general restoration took place in 1967–1974, and on 9 May 1975 the château was opened to the public. Today it is used by the Muzeum regionu Valašsko.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition Živá paměť regionu with modern technologies
- Templar cellar with a knights' games room
- Natural history exhibition in the tower with an aquarium of the Bečva river
- Short-term exhibitions on history, fine art and the natural sciences
- View from the tower
Permanent exhibitions
- Živá paměť regionu – The main permanent exhibition presents the history, traditions and peculiarities of Valašsko using modern technologies.
- Templářský sklípek – A cellar with a knights' games room for children.
- Přírodovědná expozice ve věži – An exhibition about nature, including an aquarium with live fish from the Bečva river.
- Operated by
- Muzeum regionu Valašsko, příspěvková organizace
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 140 Kč |
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| Reduced | 90 KčStudents and seniors. |
| Children & teens | 80 KčChildren aged 6–15 (whole museum); the website does not give prices for children under 6. |
| Seniors | 90 Kč |
| Visitors with disabilities | 80 KčHolders of a ZTP card pay the same admission as children aged 6–15. |
| Students & apprentices | 90 Kč |
| Short-term exhibitions – adults | 100 KčAbout 40 minutes. |
| Short-term exhibitions – students and seniors | 80 Kč |
| Short-term exhibitions – children aged 6–15 and ZTP | 60 Kč |
| Tower – adults | 70 KčAbout 30 minutes. |
| Tower – students and seniors | 50 Kč |
| Tower – children aged 6–15 and ZTP | 40 Kč |
| Annual pass – adults | 850 Kč |
| Annual pass – students and seniors | 440 Kč |
| Annual pass – children and ZTP | 220 Kč |
Prices in the main offer apply to the whole museum (about 120 minutes). Participants in educational programmes pay CZK 20 per person for the exhibitions, the permanent exhibition or the tower. The current price list has applied since 1 January 2026.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Children aged 6–15 pay CZK 80 (whole museum), CZK 60 (short-term exhibitions) and CZK 40 (tower). The Templar cellar offers a knights' games room. The largest annual event is the Templářské slavnosti (Templar Festivities).
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Room rental: Jana Nováková, tel. +420 731 895 885, novakova@muzeumvalassko.cz.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | For schools and groups there are educational programmes, project days and a planetarium; for details see the museum's website. |
