The National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius (Czech: Národní pedagogické muzeum a knihovna JA Komenského) is an institution in Prague that was created in 2011 by merging of two institutions: Pedagogical Museum (Valdstejnska 5) and Pedagogical Library of J. A. Comenius (Jeruzalemska 12).
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Museum of J. A. Comenius
The museum was established in 1892 in Prague as an expression of the Czech teacher's efforts to preserve and document traditions of Czech school system and pedagogy. It is one of the oldest museums in the Czech Republic. Since 1991, it has belonged to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. The museum is a research and resource centre focused on the history of Czech education, pedagogy, teachers and educatedness, referring to the life, work and legacy of John Amos Comenius.
Pedagogical Library
The Pedagogical Library of J. A. Comenius in Prague is a public specialized pedagogical library contains books and magazines of education, upbringing and related sciences. The beginnings of the library are closely linked with the modern history of the independent Czechoslovak state. It came into existence in 1919 as a part of Czechoslovak Comenius Pedagogical Institute.
Memorial of Roma Holocaust in Hodonin near Kunstat
The National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius was in 2011 entrusted to build Memorial of Roma Holocaust in Hodonin near Kunstat in the Czech Republic.