Where to go in Brno with kids?

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Where to go in Brno with kids?

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Where to go in Brno with kids?

KIDS ENJOY BRNO Want to set off with your kids for fun, culture, sport, or education? Get inspired by these tips.

In the centre, you can decode ciphers to solve the Tajemství Staré radnice (Mystery of the Old Town Hall) and climb the tower to see the entire city from above. Then we recommend walking down into the Labyrint pod Zelným trhem (Labyrinth under Vegetable Market), where you’ll again enjoy a little mystery. Definitely don’t leave out hrad Špilberk (Špilberk Castle), the educational Otevřená zahrada (Open Gardens), Muzeum hraček (the Toy Museum), or Moravská galerie (the Moravian Gallery’s playroom).

You can take a trip into space at the Hvězdárna a Planetárium Brno (Brno Observatory and Planetarium), into the world of science at the VIDA! science centrum ( VIDA! science centre), and into the world of animals at the Zoo Brno (Brno Zoo). At the Pavilon Anthropos (Anthropos Pavilion), your kids will see a life-size mammoth, and at the Technické muzeum v Brně (Technical Museum in Brno) they’ll discover how their grandparents’ cars and TVs looked.

Here in Brno, there is a wide range of options. You can also find more at www.gotobrno.cz/en under Go to Brno with Kids.

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BRNOPAS tourist card

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In many places there is a preferential entrance ticket with the tourist card Brnopas.

+420 602 404 246, +420 513 039 035 panenska@ticbrno.cz IC “UNDER THE CROCODILE” (POD KROKODÝLEM) Radnická 8 +420 542 427 150, +420 542 427 151 info@ticbrno.cz

Check the card at the entrance and get or a discount.

More information at: tic.je/BRNOPAS

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IN THE CENTRE

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STARÁ RADNICE OLD TOWN HALL

its a legendary crooked pinnacle, is the LABYRINT POD ZELNÝM TRHEM work of the sculptor Anton Pilgram. The LABYRINTH UNDER VEGETABLE MARKET passage is adorned with two reminders One of the most remarkable historic build- of famous legends – a spoked wheel and An almost-kilometre-long labyrinth of meings in the centre. Today, the Old Town Hall a crocodile, also known as the Brněnský dieval corridors and cellars. On the guided serves mostly for culture. It holds a gal- drak (Brno dragon). tour, you’ll see the unique and mysterious recesses of these passageways hidden lery, an information centre, and a permasix to eight metres underground. Learn nent exhibit about the building’s history.

Radnická 8 In summer, you can visit the Křišťálový sál how people used to store food, wine, and (Crystal Hall), Freskový sál (Fresco Hall), beer and how they lit their underground Opening hours at www.ticbrno.cz/en and Klenotnice (Treasury) and climb the spaces. The tour leads through an alchemist’s lab reminiscent of famous doctors, 63-metre tower. You’ll enter through an www.ticbrno.cz/en arched passage, the portal of which, with apothecaries, and physicists who worked 03

on the castle’s corner tower, and explore the baroque chapel consecrated to the Holy Trinity. Another popular tourist desThis castle was founded in the 13th cen- tination is the casemates, dark arched corridors wrapped in a number of romantic tury by Přemysl Otakar II. and frightening myths.

In addition to beautiful views of Brno, the castle also offers a cultural centre – it is Špilberk 1 the site of the Muzeum města Brna (Brno City Museum) and hosts concerts, theOpening hours at www.spilberk.cz. atre performances, and various festivals.

Inside the castle grounds, you can hear www.spilberk.cz chimes from 15 bells, enter the lookout

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The Moravské zemské museum (Moravian Museum) is the second largest and also second oldest museum in the country. The oldest part of the museum is the Biskupský dvůr (Bishop’s Courtyard). Currently, this building complex holds the Fauna Moravy (Fauna of Moravia) – zoological exhibit

Zelný trh 21 TUE—SUN 9AM—6PM First tour always at 9.30AM Tours every 60 minutes. www.ticbrno.cz/en

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MUZEUM MĚSTA BRNA: HRAD ŠPILBERK BRNO CITY MUSEUM: ŠPILBERK CASTLE

MORAVSKÉ ZEMSKÉ MUZEUM: BISKUPSKÝ DVŮR A DIETRICHSTEINSKÝ PALÁC MORAVIAN MUSEUM: BISHOP’S COURTYARD AND DIETRICHSTEIN PALACE

in Brno. The local wine tradition is celebrated in an old wine cellar and historic tavern. The shadowy side of life in times long past can be seen in replicas of the city stocks and cages for lunatics.

Visitors will find dolls, teddy bears, Kasperle puppets, cars, trains, rocking horses, games, and many more toys. Kids The Měnínská brána (Měnín Gate), which can also enjoy the play area. houses the Muzeum hraček (Toy Museum), belongs to the Muzeum města Brna (Brno Měnínská 7 City Museum). It is the only preserved and still-standing gate from the former city THU—MON 10AM—6PM defences. Currently, you’ll find there hisLast entrance 30 minutes torical toys . These toys let kids see what before closing time. their parents and grandparents played with – and stir up pleasant memories for www.spilberk.cz the family.

MUZEUM MĚSTA BRNA: MUZEUM HRAČEK BRNO CITY MUSEUM: TOY MUSEUM

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with large and realistic dioramas. Kids appreciate the three freshwater aquariums with fish that can be found in local rivers and reservoirs.

Zelný trh 8, Muzejní 2 TUE 9AM—3PM WED—FRI 9AM—5PM SAT—SUN 1PM—6PM www.mzm.cz

MORAVSKÁ GALERIE V BRNĚ: PRAŽÁKŮV PALÁC MORAVIAN GALLERY IN BRNO: PRAŽÁK PALACE At the Pražákův palác (Pražák Palace), you can visit the kids’ playroom with a detective office, the reading room with children’s books, and other attractions.

Artist Vendula Chalánková, known for her works full of humour, was invited to work on the playroom. She undertook the creation of an artistic playroom and made

a number of original designs and happy figurines now living in the gallery. Kids will enjoy the untraditional slide, which they can take from one floor to another.

Husova 18 MON—SUN 10AM—6PM THU 10PM—7PM www.moravska-galerie.cz/?lang=en

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OUTSIDE THE CENTRE

OTEVŘENÁ ZAHRADA OPEN GARDENS The Otevřená zahrada (Open Gardens) is the ideal place for relaxation, education, and fun. Come explore the gardens or play a game with your kids at interactive stations which explain the laws of nature.

This small urban farm is surrounded by enchanting herbs and a kitchen garden.

The farm has fruit, rabbits, chickens, and bees. You’ll also find an educational garden about the four elements and a former

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Borromeo garden, where you can experience the agricultural cycle from fertilizer to fork.

Údolní 33 IV—X MON—SUN 10AM—5PM For any changes to the opening hours, check the website. www.otevrenazahrada.cz

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VIDA! SCIENCE CENTRUM VIDA! SCIENCE CENTRE A science amusement park with permanent interactive exhibits for kids and adults. Try presenting a weather forecast, creating your own tornado, flooding a village, or observing the life of ants!

You can also set off a hydrogen rocket, capture your shadow, and experience an earthquake. The Science Theatre puts on regular shows full of fun experiments.

Křížkovského 12 MON 9AM—2PM TUE—FRI 9AM—6PM SAT—SUN 10AM—6PM For any changes to the opening hours, check the website. www.vida.cz

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HVĚZDÁRNA A PLANETÁRIUM BRNO BRNO OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM

Monday mornings are usually dedicatZOO BRNO contact with animals and a playground ed to school trips and screenings, while with swings, slides, and things to climb.

BRNO ZOO afternoon and evening programmes are The Zoo Brno (Brno Zoo) lies in the beauA centre focused on popularizing all open to the general public.

U Zoologické zahrady 46 sciences, especially the physical sciences tiful natural setting. You’ll meet animals and astronomy. During the day, you can from around the world – starting with the XI—II MON—SUN 9AM—4PM popular polar bears and Kamchatka brown freely access the viewing terrace, from III, X MON—SUN 9AM—5PM Kraví hora 2 bears and including two exhibits you can which you’ll get an almost magical view IV—IX MON—SUN 9AM—6PM walk through: the bald eagle aviary and of Brno. In front of the observatory, you Opening hours based on current Last entry 1 hour before closing time. the wallaby habitat. And you definitely and your kids can try several interactive programme. can’t miss the expansive African village. www.zoobrno.cz/en exhibits, including a kaleidoscope, pixel Kids can enjoy a small zoo designed just wall, speaking tube, planetary dynamom- www.hvezdarna.cz for them. The children’s zoo offers direct eter, and spectroscope.

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MORAVSKÉ ZEMSKÉ MUSEUM: PAVILON ANTHROPOS MORAVIAN MUSEUM: ANTHROPOS PAVILION

TECHNICKÉ MUZEUM V BRNĚ TECHNICAL MUSEUM IN BRNO Seventeen permanent exhibits will teach you everything about the production of iron, clocks, and cutlery; mechanical music; large steam- and water-powered machines; and much more. Kids are especially engaged by the interactive Technical Playroom, where they can experiment in a fun way with the laws of physics, optics, electricity, and magnetism.

Purkyňova 105 TUE—FRI 9AM—5PM SAT—SUN 10AM—6PM Last entry 30 minutes before closing time. www.technicalmuseum.cz

This unique museum documents the oldest settlements in Moravia and all of Europe through interactive presentations, modern audiovisual technology, and many dioramas and reconstructions of the environment and lives of Palaeolithic hunters and gatherers. It will definitely grab the kids’ attention through the 3.5-metre-tall lifesize model of a mammoth with its offspring.

Pisárecká 5 TUE—FRI 9AM—6PM SAT—SUN 10AM—6PM www.mzm.cz/pavilon-anthropos

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BRNĚNSKÁ PŘEHRADA long-term renovations, and every year more spaces are made accessible. In addiBRNO RESERVOIR tion to the castle itself, visitors are drawn One of the oldest castles in the entire here by many cultural and social events, The Brněnská přehrada (Brno Reservoir) lies on the Svratka River and covers 250 country. Hrad Veveří (Veveří Castle) lies exhibitions, concerts and tastings. about 12 kilometres north-west of the hectares. Both sides are lined by forests, Hrad Veveří 1 Brno centre on a rocky promontory above offering opportunities for hiking and cythe Brněnská přehrada (Brno Reservoir). cling in addition to swimming and water IV SAT—SUN 9AM—5PM The best views of the castle come on sports. In winter when the water freezV—IX TUE—SUN 9AM—6PM board the boats which cruise the reservoir es, you can also cross on skates or skis.

X SAT—SUN 9AM—5PM under the castle. The former royal huntIn summer, the Brno Public Transport Authority operates boats across the resing lodge has long been abandoned. The www.hrad-veveri.cz ervoir connecting the wharves in Bystrc castle grounds are currently undergoing HRAD VEVEŘÍ VEVEŘÍ CASTLE

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and Veverská Bítýška. The reservoir is also lined with beaches with many playgrounds and sports areas and places to rent small boats, paddle boats, paddleboards, and more.

Hrázní 2 Boats operate on the reservoir from April to October. www.gotobrno.cz/en/place/ brno-reservoir

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LETOHRÁDEK MITROVSKÝCH the Svratka River. Young visitors enjoy the pupils, puts on children’s cultural activiplayground, trampoline, and water slide MITROVSKÝ SUMMER VILLA ties, children’s days, etc. shaped like a ladybird. They can also try An aquatic centre in beautiful natural sur- the water attractions.

Letohrádek Mitrovských (The Mitrovský roundings not far from the centre. One of Summer Villa, or pleasure palace), was built the largest aquatic centres in the country, in 1779­—1794 for Antonín Arnošt Mitrovský.

Bauerova 7 it is open every year from June through It’s an architecturally exceptional classi- Veletržní 19 August. cist building, neighbouring the Brno ExhiVI—VIII bition Centre and close to the city centre. Opening hours For any changes to the opening at www.letohradekbrno.cz/en The Brno Riviéra comprises a 390-meIt’s also the site of family exhibitions, runs hours, check the website. tre-long cascade of three new stainlecture/educational programmes for inwww.letohradekbrno.cz/en less-steel pools in an artificial riverbed fant, elementary and secondary school www.rivec.cz made from a former dead-end channel of KOUPALIŠTĚ RIVIÉRA RIVIÉRA AQUATIC CENTER

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AQUAPARK KOHOUTOVICE KOHOUTOVICE WATERPARK

OBORA HOLEDNÁ HOLEDNÁ GAME RESERVE

A waterpark with many attractions and possibilities. It offers everything necessary for relaxation, enjoying the water, and actively moving: indoor pools, a rooftop pool with a summer sun terrace, a sauna, and a gym. The 90-metre water slide with regular wild-water streams is especially popular among kids. The youngest visitors also enjoy the wading pool with a mushroom-shaped fountain.

This game reserve is a simply exceptional place you can reach by public transport from the centre in less than 30 minutes.

It has both flat valleys and steep slopes.

There are mouflons, though they tend to avoid people, and less shy fallow deer as well as an enclosure with wild pigs. An educational trail leads through the reserve over paved paths. It’s suitable even for small kids and elderly people and works

Chalabalova 2a MON—FRI 6AM—9.30PM SAT—SUN, HOLIDAYS 8AM—9.30PM www.aquapark-kohoutovice.cz

well for an afternoon stroll or a power run.

You’ll also find boards with information about the animals in the reserve.

Žebětínská Open 24 hours a day. www.gotobrno.cz/en/place/ holedna-forest-enclosure

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