Šumperk: Muzejíčko and the Witch Trials
By train to Šumperk (approx. 30 min), from the station 600 m through the Sady 1. máje park to the Regional Museum in Pavlínin dvůr (Hlavní třída 22) – the children's Muzejíčko (bring indoor shoes) and the permanent exhibition. Then along Hlavní třída to náměstí Míru and up the town hall tower (lift + 71 steps, gallery at 27 m), back to the station.
As in the shorter variant, plus 150 m from the town hall to the Geschader House (Kladská 1) for the Witch Trials exhibition with an audio guide (about 40 min), next door the monastery church of the Annunciation (in summer children's tours Secrets of the Monastery Pharmacy) and 200 m further the underground Secret Railway Headquarters (Bulharská 8, July–August only, tours start from the town hall). Back along Hlavní třída to the railway station.
Destination
Regional museum (children's Muzejíčko) + exhibition on the witch trials in the Geschader House
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On foot from the cottage to Loučná nad Desnou station
By car: 16.7 km, 27 min
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By train Loučná n. D. → Šumperk
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Muzejíčko (mini-museum) and the town hall tower
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Back to the cottage
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On foot from the cottage to Loučná nad Desnou station
By car: 16.7 km, 27 min
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By train Loučná n. D. → Šumperk
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Museum loop through the town
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Back to the cottage
Tips
- Town hall tower – From June to September you go up every hour on the hour (9–14, in summer until 16) from the guides' station in the town hall basement; out of season via the Information Centre (Hlavní třída 14) with a reservation. Admission 60/30 Kč, family 150 Kč.
- Summer only – The secret railway command post has tours only in July and August (Mon, Thu–Sat at 9:30, 11:30, 13:30 and 15:30, max. 12 people, 90/50 Kč) – tickets at the town hall, nám. Míru 1.
- Opening hours – all year round Tue–Sun 9–17
- Admission – permanent exhibition 80 Kč / reduced 50 Kč, children under 6 free; exhibitions and workshops as advertised; card payment OK
