About the Centre
The information centre introduces visitors to nature in the Šumava National Park and the Šumava Protected Landscape Area.
The permanent exhibition focuses on water in the Šumava landscape, providing information about peat bogs and wetlands, glacial lakes as well as water courses and their importance in retaining water in the landscape.
Other parts inform visitors about forest ecosystems, their fauna and flora, and relationships within the food web. Special attention is paid to those mysterious night flyers – bats – who find suitable hibernation grounds around Kašperské Hory.
Visitors can also reflect upon environmental problems and our responsibility toward future generations.
The centre is designed for all ages. At the core of the attractions that are targeted mainly at children, there are fun knowledge tests, many types of wooden puzzles, and a model of a fox den.
What the centre offers
- There is an interactive exhibit with information about the uniqueness of Šumava natural systems. The 40-seat screening room provides a range of audiovisual shows dedicated to nature and history.
- Screenings, lectures, discussions, and other educational events are all part of programmes for the public.
- In winter, snowshoeing events, creative workshops, and lecture series including displays of travel photos from around the world are top attractions.
- In the summer season, the centre mostly arranges field trips focusing on botany and bird watching, night sky viewings, special plans for families with children, and creative workshops for making items from natural materials and presenting traditional crafts.
