The Institut Paměti národa (Memory of Nations Institute) Brno has been located since autumn 2021 in a Renaissance building on Radnická 10, next to the Old Town Hall. It hosts the multimedia exhibition Silent Heroism (opened 2023), which uses augmented reality, panoramic projections and interactive screens to tell the stories of heroes from World War II and the communist era. The institute organises lectures, debates, exhibitions and screenings, and is part of the Memory of Nations project – one of the largest oral history collections in Central Europe. The ground floor houses the Memory of Nations Café.
Radnická 369/10, 602 00 Brno
A virtual tour of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes in Brno that you can visit from home.
Maud Kotasová's photographic exhibition captures birthday celebrations in western Ukraine during wartime. A personal perspective on life amid conflict.
An exhibition of photographs by Maud Kotasová documenting a birthday marked during air raids in Ukraine, captured through the civil defence application.
A regular discussion with editors from the weekly magazine Respekt about current social and political issues.
A full-day programme blending history and present-day perspectives through lectures, a podcast recording, workshops, improvisation and live music at the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes in Brno.
Ann M. Altman discusses her memoir about reconciling with her mother and her family's Holocaust legacy. A personal story of forgiveness and inherited trauma.
Opening of photographer Maud Kotasová's exhibition about a birthday celebration in war-torn western Ukraine.
A guided historical walk exploring sites connected to the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, led by art historian Michal Konečný.
A guided walking tour of Brno exploring the city's occupation in August 1968 and the subsequent normalization period. Historians Michal Konečný and Martin Koplík will lead you through sites connected to the Warsaw Pact invasion and the suppression of protests.
A guided historical tour of Brno focusing on the Nazi occupation era. Guide Martin Koplík will lead you through sites of profound historical significance and tragedy.
The Institute of National Memory in Brno has streamlined its visiting system for the Silent Heroism exhibition, making it more accessible and flexible for all visitors.
A historical lecture on political trials in Brno during the post-war period, examining retributive justice and trials against communist opponents from 1945 to 1952.
The "Silent Heroism" exhibition in Brno celebrates its third anniversary with free admission and a new interactive format. Tours last 45 minutes and start every 15 minutes.
Interactive exhibition exploring stories of witnesses from the 1950s using tablets, projections, and augmented reality. Each visit reveals a different story with a unique outcome.
An interactive World War II exhibition where visitors actively engage with the stories of real heroes Jaryna and Tomáš using tablets, projections, and augmented reality.