Mechanical musical instruments
A collection played at set demonstration times — ask about them on arrival.
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Two hours minimum and three for comfortable coverage. The museum is far larger than its name suggests, with sections ranging from cars to clocks to early computing. Ask about demonstration times on arrival and plan your route around them.
The main sections carry English, though some detailed text is Czech only. The exhibits are largely visual, so following them without reading everything is workable.
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A large technical museum north of Brno covering the history of industry and engineering in the Czech lands, among the largest technology museums in central Europe. Context explains why it matters: Czechoslovakia was among Europe's most industrialised countries before the Second World War, and firms like Škoda, Tatra and Zetor exported worldwide. That industrial inheritance is the museum's subject. The sections cover cars, motorcycles, steam machinery, printing, clocks and early computers. Its best-known features are an experimental acoustic chamber and a collection of mechanical musical instruments played at set demonstration times. The museum is very large and needs two to three hours, and it works well with children because much of the display is interactive or demonstrated. The site is north of the centre in Královo Pole and is reached by tram.
A collection played at set demonstration times — ask about them on arrival.
Czech industry that exported worldwide before the war.
Much of the display is operated or handled, which changes the visit with them.
Královo Pole, northern Brno