Železniční muzeum moravskoslezské
Museum in the passenger building of Ostrava střed station traces nearly 180 years of railways in the Moravian-Silesian Region and offers a train driver simulator.
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About the museum
The idea of setting up a railway museum in Ostrava arose in 2000, when the then railway infrastructure administration was reconstructing the historic 19th-century passenger building of Ostrava střed station and looking for a museum use for its rooms. The aim was to document the history of the railways in the Ostrava region, from the arrival of the first train in Ostrava and Bohumín on 1 May 1847 up to the present day.
The plan took more concrete shape in 2011, when it was discussed with companies in the industry. In spring 2012 the founders decided that the museum would also focus on the operation of sidings serving steelworks and mines, which is typical of the Ostrava area. The public benefit company Železniční muzeum moravskoslezské, o.p.s. was founded on 26 September 2012, with support from the City of Ostrava, the Moravian-Silesian Region, Správa železnic (Railway Infrastructure Administration) and České dráhy (Czech Railways).
Today the museum is located in the station building itself, and since 1 May 2026 it has offered a cross-cutting exhibition on the origin, development and decline of railways in the region. With support from the Moravian-Silesian Region, it is gradually renewing information signs with QR codes, installing interactive digital panels, repairing parts of a steam locomotive, revitalising model railways and modernising eleven exhibition panels.
Highlights
- Exhibition on nearly 180 years of railways in the Moravian-Silesian Region
- Train driver simulator – replica of the control desk of a class 742 locomotive
- Model railways
- Housed in the historic passenger building of Ostrava střed station
- The story of the railways serving steelworks and mines in the Ostrava area
Permanent exhibitions
- Železnice Moravskoslezska spojila města, hutě a doly – Cross-cutting exhibition on the origin, development and decline of railways in the region: main lines, lines for mines and steelworks, local connections, and lines that were closed or never completed.
- Trenažér strojvedoucího – Replica of the control desk of a class 742 locomotive with a game simulator, on which visitors can ride the route between Krnov and Ostrava-Svinov.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Železniční muzeum moravskoslezské, o.p.s.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 130 Kč |
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| Reduced | 80 KčStudents, pensioners and holders of ZTP and ZTT/P cards. |
| Children & teens | 30 KčChildren aged 3–6: CZK 30; children aged 6–10: CZK 50; children aged 10–15: CZK 70. |
| Seniors | 80 KčPensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 80 KčHolders of ZTP and ZTT/P cards. |
| Students & apprentices | 80 Kč |
| Groups | –The accompanying person of a group pays CZK 90. Group tours on weekdays by prior arrangement, for at least 5 paying visitors. |
| Families | 150 KčOne adult and one child: CZK 150; one adult and two children: CZK 180; two adults and two children: CZK 280; two adults and two children on the ground floor only: CZK 160. |
| Adults – ground floor or 1st floor only | 80 Kč |
| Ride on the train driver simulator (about 35 minutes) | 70 KčEach additional ride also costs CZK 70. |
| Group accompanying person | 90 Kč |
Prices according to the price list on the museum’s website.
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 exhibition is on two floors (ground floor and 1st floor). The museum’s website does not provide information on step-free access.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | 150 Kč · One adult and one child: CZK 150; one adult and two children: CZK 180; two adults and two children: CZK 280; two adults and two children on the ground floor only: CZK 160. |
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- Hands-on stations
Children can try the train driver simulator (surcharge CZK 70). Child admission depends on age: 3–6, 6–10 and 10–15 years.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ostrava střed
The museum is located directly in the passenger building of Ostrava střed railway station.
The entrance is in the passenger building of Ostrava střed railway station, Frýdlantská 499/5.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The train driver simulator is a replica of the control desk of a class 742 locomotive, connected to a game simulator; the route runs between Krnov and Ostrava-Svinov. Group tours on weekdays are booked by telephone. |
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