Moravian Museum

The Moravian Museum in Brno is one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic, with a collection of more than six million objects spanning fields such as archaeology, geology, and zoology. Founded in 1817 to promote the natural sciences, it is now housed in the Dietrichstein Palace, where a comprehensive permanent exhibition traces the history of Moravia from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. Among other highlights, you can see a copy of the famous Venus of Dolní Věstonice, while the original is kept elsewhere for conservation reasons. In addition to its main site, the museum has several other locations, such as the Bishop's Court and the Mendelianum, which are devoted to ethnography and genetics.