The biggest drawcard here is a permanent collection of the works of Czech painter and graphic artist Max Švabinský , who was born in Kroměříž in 1873. Several rooms of Švabinský's paintings and sketches are located on the first floor. The top floor is dedicated to wildlife. The cellar holds an interesting exhibition of archeological finds (information only in Czech).
For art fans, also worth seeing are Švabinský's lunettes (arched paintings) on the walls of the Franciscan monastery that now houses the Hotel Octárna . The paintings were originally intended for Prague's National Theatre.
