Culture and Arts

There are 37 galleries in Ostrava. The historically oldest is the Gallery of Creative Arts in the House of Arts. It presents important collections of both Czech and world arts from the 19th and 20th centuries, but also works by regional artists. 

The history of the City is documented by exhibits and exhibitions presented or organised by the Ostrava Museum. The Mining Museum OKD and the National Culture Historical Site of the Mine Michal map the development of coal mining in the area of Ostrava. Visitors can see interesting exhibits also in the Fire-fighting Museum and the Citera Culture Centre.

The City has got 5 cinemas. One of them - the Multi Cinema Cinestar - offers tens of movie performances in several air-conditioned halls every day.

The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre is a four company theatre. In two buildings - in the Antonín Dvořák Theatre and in the Jiří Myron Theatre - there are the opera, drama, ballet, and operetta house. The theatre companies of Petr Bezruč and the Chamber Theatre Arena are the drama companies. The Puppet Theatre in Ostrava belongs to children. There is the international puppet festival called "Spectaculo Interesse" organised in alternative years.

Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra in Ostrava is the internationally renown musical ensemble and the international festival of the classical music Janáčkův Máj (Janáček´s May) is one of the sought after events. The festival Colours of Ostrava attracts young people from many European countries with the varied genres. Musical pieces by current authors are played at the Festival of New Music at the biennial event Days of Ostrava.