If you enjoy historical treasures, follow in the footsteps of Jan Amos Komenský, the Teacher of Nations. In nearby Uherský Brod, you’ll find a charming museum dedicated to this remarkable man. You can use the regular bus or train service and combine your trip with a pleasant walk from the station through the town centre to your destination. If the weather isn’t favourable, you can travel by car. For true cycling enthusiasts, there’s a cycle route that leads from Luhačovice towards Uherský Brod.
The museum focuses on studying the life and work of this great educator. It even hosts themed exhibitions according to its annual exhibition programme. The museum collects documents about his life and work, as well as artistic works related to him. An extensive Comeniology library can be found within the museum. Besides exhibitions and displays, the museum’s activities include celebrating Teachers’ Day. The museum is housed in part of the preserved medieval city fortifications from the 14th to 16th centuries, featuring a baroque hall from the late 17th century.
It was established in 1898 as the Jubilee Regional Museum with a focus on regional history. The original collections featured historical materials: archaeological finds from around the city, numismatic collections, artistic objects, pottery, ethnographic collections, manuscript monuments, and historical church artefacts. Over time, the Comenianum department developed, which collected works by J.A. Komenský. The exhibition entitled “Jan Amos Komenský to Humanity” was ceremonially opened by President Václav Havel on 28th March 1992. The exhibition is under UNESCO patronage. The museum also houses other exhibition spaces such as Antiquities of Uherskobrodsko region, a farmhouse and farm in Vlčnov, and a memorial hall of JUDr. Václav Count of Kounic.
It’s a scientific discipline founded by a Slovak historian, focusing on the study of the life and work of Jan Amos Komenský. The main research centre for Comeniology is the Comeniology Department of the Philosophy Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
