Where to go: Technical museum of Tatra in Kopřivnice
Another trip we have prepared for you goes back to the history of automobiles and trucks Tatra which have been manufactured for years in the town of Kopřivnice not far from here. Museum in Kopřivnice guides you through the history of these beautiful cars from the very beginnings, when they looked like horse-drawn carriages rather than cars, up to the present day and the cars we all know or remember. A visitor may peek into the internal parts of the cars, find out what components they consist of and what Tatra used to manufacture until recently.
A glimpse into the history of the museum Tatra Kopřivnice
Museum Tatra Kopřivnice originated shortly after the War in 1947 with a help of the town of Kopřivnice. For this purpose the town council of Kopřivnice allocated to the originating museum one of the historical buildings. In 1953 the main goal of the museum was exhibiting stoneware and automobile industry products. In 1967 the company administration got hold of the museum which was subsequently replaced into a glass building situated not far from the Tatra process plant. Since 1982 Technical museum has been in possession of the famous historic object knows as Fojtsví, which had been protected by the National Institute for the Protection and Conservation of Monuments and Sites of the Czech Republic.
The museum building had been undergoing a progressive reconstruction and as a result a ceremonial opening of a new, modern building in the centre of Kopřivnice took place in 1997. In March 2004 the roof of the old museum collapsed under a heavy layer of snow, causing a damage of several hundred thousands. The historically valuable exhibits were replaced to the new depositary in the premises of Tatra.
New exhibits
Since April 2009 3 new exhibits (private care T603 B5, T613 Mobicom and T700 GT) have been on display in the museum of Tatra.
We believe you will not only enjoy the tour of the Museum in Kopřivnice but also return sometime in the future to find out what is new.
