Metallurgy

The Department of Metallurgy consists of the arranged access corridor and the exhibition room with displayed collections.
The access part contains large slides with original drawings, engravings and photographs showing the continuous historical evolution of metallurgy and creating the atmosphere of environment in which the metallurgical technology has been developing from its beginnings till the present level.
The exhibition itself is devoted to the history of ironmaking and shows the development of production and processing of this most important metal of human mankind from the very beginning until now. It includes some 150 three-dimensional exhibits and models supplemented by a plentiful documentation. It provides a comprehensive outline of production technology and social importance of iron during all periods of the historical development, both on the worldwide scale and with specific view to our country.
The exhibition shows the current state of knowledge of history of ironmaking while presenting the results of scientific investigations in an accessible form.
The exhibition includes also examples of Czech decorative cast ironwork originating mainly from the mid-19th century.
Worth particular attention are also original prehistorical furnace, water-driven forging hammer or the model of New Jachymov iron works.