THE MUSEUM OF SOUTHEASTERN
MORAVIA OF ZLÍN WELCOMES YOU

THE ZLÍN MANOR-HOUSE

According to the archaelogical explorations the commencements of the building go down to the second half of the 15th century. Themanor-house had been reconstructed several times, its last reconstruction was realized at the beginning of the 20th century. Themanor -house was purchased by the town of Zlín in the year 1929. In the building there are the following permanent exhibitions placed: The Monumental Hall of F. Bartoš. Across Five Continents with Engineers Hanzelka and Zikmund. The Film Studio of Zlín - From the Publicity to The Production For Children. The building also serves for short-term exhibitions, lecture cycles, study and scholarly activities.

THE SHOE MUSEUM

It is located in the office block of a. s. Svit, in the centre of the town. The collec-tion fund follows the development of wearing the shoes, namely from the oldest time period of the Czech history to present days. The oldest originals have dated from the end of the 16th century. There is also a unique collection of foreign nations shoes. The shoes collection of the Baťa firm-s produce follows the develop ment of the production, beginning from an establishment of the factory in the year 1894 as late as the year 1945.

THE MALENOVICE CASTLE

It had been founded in the second half of the 14th century, and was reconstructed several times, thanks to which a Renaissance residence of a mansion type, later modified in a baroque manner, was built. In the year 1953 the Museum of Southeastern Moravia of our time has obtained the building. A part of the castle and the donjon have been opened up for the public. The following expositions are located here: The Castles of Southeastern Moravia, The primeval times of South-eastern Moravia, The Šternberks family in Malenovice and Pohořelice 1804 - 1945.

THE VIZOVICE CHATEAU

Heřman Hanibal from Blümegen had the chateau built in the half of the 18th century. The rich interiors as well as a large picture collection with a precious collection of the Netherlands painting works and an interior of the shrine have been opened up for the public. The park of the chateau is opened up all year round.

THE TRANSMONTANE REGION MUSEUM OF LUHAČOVICE

It is located in the suburban house Lipová in a close vicinity of the manor colonnade. It is a unique collection of the documents of this region-s traditional folk culture, where the influences of Wallachia, Moravian Slovakia and Haná diversify. The exposition of the health resort industry of Luhačovice also demonstrates the history as well as the development of both the town and the spa.

THE NATIONAL CULTURAL MEMORIAL OF PLOŠTINA

On April 9, 1945 the wood clearing inhabitants- settlement was burnt down for supporting partisans. The whole place is dominated by the memorial to the victims of the World War 2 and of the occupation, of the district of Zlín, which has been built in the year 1975. In remembrance of the tragedy of Ploština there is a chapel with the names of the murdered wood clearing inhabitants. The exposition installed in one of the local houses has been dedicated to the history of the anti-Fascist resistance in the district of Zlín. In the building there is also the exposition called An Orienteering - the Sport of Modern Times.