Architecture as a Universal Language
Architecture is a language that crosses borders.
How can Brno’s architectural legacy inspire people from other nations? And how do foreign visitors and local expats experience life, work, and orientation in this unique city? These are just some of the questions Open House Brno 2025 explores in its special English-language program, created especially for Brno’s international residents and foreign guests. This year, we’re offering guided tours in English at over 20 locations, plus supporting events that help make Brno’s built environment more accessible, regardless of your native language.
English-Friendly Program
For English-speaking visitors, select locations will offer tours in English, led by enthusiastic volunteers who will guide you through architectural highlights and historical context. Here's where you can join in:
- Professor Karel Žlábek Anatomical Museum, Masaryk University
English tours available throughout the event on 17 May at 08:30 - 14:00, no reservations required - Faculty of Law, Masaryk University
A tour in German on 17 May at 11:00, no reservations required - Secondary Chemical Engineering School and Gymnasium, Pionýrská
Tours in English at 9:00 on both 17 May and 18 May, reservations required - The Arnold Villa
The tours are planned as self-guided tours with written materials in Czech, English, and German on 17 May at 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, reservations required - Brno Mosque – A rare opportunity to tour one of the few mosques in the Czech Republic
A tour in English with Don Sparling on 17 May at 10:00, no reservations required - CLUBCO Coworking – Modern workspace design in the heart of Brno
Tours in English on 17 May at 15:00 and 15:45, reservations required - PKV Offices – an insight into sustainable and smart office architecture
A tour in English on 17 and 18 May at 17:00, reservations required - South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) – a hub for startups and technology
English tours available on 17 May at 10:30, 12:15, 13:00, no reservations required - Theatre at the Exhibition Centre
A tour in English on 17 May at 12:00, no reservations required - Janáček Office Rooseveltova
Tour in English on 17 May at 11:00, reservation required - Kristek House – The whimsical world of surrealist artist Lubo Kristek
Tours in English available throughout the event on 17 May at 21:00 - 23:00, no reservations required - Svitava Riverside: CEJL-ON! – Explore one of Brno´s most intriguing and transforming districts
Tours in English at 14:30 on both 17 May and 18 May, no reservations required - Jalta Palace – Austrian Honorary Consulate
Tours available in German on 17 May at 09:00 - 13:00, no reservations required - Centre for Translational Medicine ICRC
Tours in English available throughout the event on 17 May at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, reservations required - Convalescent and Rehabilitation Department, FNUSA
Free entry, without a guided tour - Chapel of St. Anne at the Faculty Hospital in Brno
Tours in English throughout the event on 17 May at 10:00 - 18:00 and 18 May at 10:00 - 18:00, no reservations required - St. Anne’s University Hospital – Hansen’s Building and the Clausura
Tours in English throughout the event on 17 May at 10:00 - 18:00 and 18 May at 10:00 - 18:00, no reservations required - International Clinical Research Centre (FNUSA-ICRC) and Faculty of Medicine,
Masaryk University
Tours in English throughout the event on 17 May at 10:00 - 18:00 and 18 May at 10:00 - 18:00, no reservations required