Collections of the Regional Museum in Most

The museum collection of OMM has been registered since October 2, 2002 in the Central Evidence of Collections at the MKČR (CES) and contains 34,460 (as of March 31, 2016) registration numbers (approximately 170,000 items) divided into 21 sub-collections, of which at least 3 have national and higher significance. The foundation of the collection of the Regional Museum in Most originated from the collecting activities of the City Museum in Most and the Podkrušnohorské Museum in Most. The collection has been supplemented through donations (e.g., the J. K. Beer fund), personal collecting, property transfers, and also purchases. In the mid-1960s, the then District Museum in Most merged with the City Museum in Horní Litvínov and the Domestic Local History Museum in Hora Svaté Kateřiny. Collections also come from other entities such as the Minorite Monastery, the Piarist College in Most, the estate of Ulrika von Levetzow, etc.

The natural science sub-collections come not only from the aforementioned funds but also from the collections of the Research Institute for Brown Coal and the Center for Vocational Education of the GŘ SHD. The items in the collection predominantly originate from the Most region. However, part of the fund exceeds the regional boundaries and, in addition to items from various places in the Czech Republic, includes items from various countries in Europe, Asia, or Africa. The collection of historical furniture is published in the project eCollections – cultural heritage online.

Natural Sciences

• Mineralogical and Petrological Sub-collection

• Paleontological Sub-collection

• Botanical Sub-collection

• Zoological Sub-collection

• Entomological Sub-collection

Social Sciences

• Archaeological Sub-collection
• Historical Sub-collection
• Numismatics
• Militaria
• Visual Arts
• Sub-collection of Artistic Crafts
• Applied Arts Sub-collection
• Musical Instruments