Journeys for Art

Kroměříž Chateau, Archdiocesan Museum, and Archbishop's Palace in Olomouc

A combined route for history and art lovers who wish to fully explore the historical context, buildings, and collections of the Olomouc Archbishopric. DISCOVER TWO ANCIENT GEMS OF HANÁ → OLOMOUC AND KROMĚŘÍŽ.
This offer is available only from 1 May to 30 September.

Representative Halls

Archbishop's and Princely Interiors

We will introduce you the first floor of the chateau on the route called the Representative Halls. Get to know the place that the archbishops used exclusively for official audiences and have a look into their private rooms. You will enter the hall where the Constituent Assembly of the Habsburg Monarchy was held in 1848. On the Viennese parquet floors, we will lead you to the salon with portraits of the imperial couple Franz Joseph I. and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria, known as Sissi, who met together with the Russian Tsar Alexander III. here at the chateau.

The Representative Halls offer a guided tour with commentary focused on significant events and personalities associated with the chateau. During a 50 minutes long tour You can see the preserved furniture, charming gold-plated stucco and art collections. This route is always open during the main season.

Archdiocesan Museum in Olomouc

The Archdiocesan Museum is located on the site of the former Olomouc Castle, upon whose foundations later arose the residence of the chapter deans.

The museum also includes the Romanesque Zdík’s Palace, built in the first half of the 12th century, situated next to the Basilica of St. Wenceslas.

After a fire in the second half of the 13th century, a Gothic cloister and a courtyard were constructed on the ground floor, while the first floor still preserves the original structure with richly ornamented Romanesque windows.

The Archdiocesan Museum was established in 1997 thanks to an agreement between the state and the Catholic Church. The Metropolitan Chapter provided the premises, the Olomouc Archdiocese contributed its unique collections, and the Olomouc Museum of Art, as a state-funded organization, manages the site, cultural programming, and the artworks from the archbishopric’s collections as well as individual parishes.

The ticket allows for one visit to the museum within ten consecutive days, including the day of purchase (excluding Mondays, when the museum is closed).

Archdiocesan Museum Opening Hours

YEAR-ROUND

Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Ticket Office: +420 585 514 241

Archbishop's Palace in Olomouc

The most extensive residential building in the historic centre of Olomouc.

The only chateau in Olomouc that hosted Maria Theresa and witnessed the ascension of Franz Joseph I to the imperial throne.

The original Renaissance palace was built in the first half of the 16th century by Bishop Stanislav Thurzo. It was given its Baroque form by Bishop Karel II of Lichtenstein-Castelcorn in the second half of the 17th century.

The palace received its current appearance and decoration after a fire in 1904. Following a thorough renovation, the palace was reopened to the public as a tour site in the spring of 2011.

The palace remains the residence of the Archbishop of Olomouc to this day.

The ticket allows for one visit to the site within ten consecutive days, including the day of purchase (excluding Mondays, when the palace is closed).

MAY–SEPTEMBER

Tuesday to Sunday + public holidays: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Contact: +420 587 405 421

www.arcibiskupskypalac.cz

Price List

Basic
Reduced 1
Family 2
Journeys for Art 3
600 Kč
400 Kč
1 450 KčBuy tickets

1 Reduced: Children up to 15 years, students up to 26 years with a valid student ID/ISIC, seniors over 65, senior pass holders, holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards (including one accompanying person for a maximum of two people)
2 Family Ticket: 2 adults and 2-3 children up to 15 years, family pass holders
3 Archbishop’s Palace + Archdiocesan Museum Olomouc + Archbishop’s Chateau in Kroměříž


*The ticket allows for one visit to the sites within ten consecutive days, including the day of purchase (excluding Mondays, when the sites are closed).
** At the chateau, the ticket is valid only for the tour of the Representative Halls.