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Museum für Militärgeschichte (Vojenský historický ústav Praha)

The Military History Institute in Prague is a military institution, governed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The Military History Institute consists of the headquarters and three specialized departments (the museum and administration department with the restoration section, the history and documentation department that manages also the military history library, and the operational/economic department. The research activities focus particularly on the issues of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd resistance, and the personal issues of top military personalities. The Czech and Czechoslovak militarism, especially in the 20th century, is subject to the thorough and long-term research.

The Institute is the research center, museum, library and archive facility of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Its mission, as defined by law, is to gather constantly and purposefully the written and material relics related to the history of our militarism and army; to take the expert care of these funds and collection; and to research them scientifically. The results are presented by the exhibition activities, archive and library services, at expert conferences and seminars, in books and magazines, and by other services provided for the army units, institutes and general public.

Museums and exhibition areas are integral part of the Military History Institute in Prague. They include the Army Museum Žižkov, Air Museum Kbely, Military Technical Museum Lešany and the exhibition areas in the Mihulka Tower at the Prague Castle.

International contacts

Abroad, the military history is represented by the Czech Committee for the Military History, the member of the International Committee for the Military History (Commission Internationale d'Histoire Militaire, CIHM). The Military History Institute in Prague is a member of the committees at the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the International Association of Museums of Arms and Military History (IAMAM) with UNESCO.

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