Head of Archive: Mgr. Zdenka Kosarová , Mgr. Olga Lečbychová (maternity leave)
Archive Specialist: Kristýna Suchánková, DiS., Veronika Řihánková, DiS. (maternity leave)
Documentalist: Ing. Lenka Zahradníková
AIS CR Project Specialists: Mgr. Irena Ženožičková, Mgr. Jiří Pejchal, Mgr. Petr Pajda, Bc. Klára Matulová
Address
Čechyňská 363/19
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 515 911 117
Čechyňská 363/19
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 515 911 117
We would kindly ask all archive visitors to inform us about their visit in advance by e-mail or by calling +420 515 911 117. A preliminary list of all documents required should be submitted in advance to suchankova@arub.cz.
Please note that some archival documents may not be available due to the on-going external digitisation of the archive. Therefore, we would ask all visitors to liaise with the archive staff in advance.
All researchers must comply with the researcher's code of conduct. Students must produce a valid student ID for their first visit to the archive and renew it on a yearly basis. The researcher's code of conduct applies to both analogue and digital documents. See the full version here.
If a researcher requires a digital copy of a document, access to personal items or has any other specific requirements, an approved request form must be submitted (see the researcher's code of conduct). All request forms should be completed and submitted to suchankova@arub.cz. For all queries on filing request forms, please e-mail suchankova@arub.cz or call +420 515 911 117.
Opening Hours for Researchers
| Monday | 8:30 - 12:00 | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday | 8:30 - 12:00 | 13:00 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | Closed | |
| Friday | 8:30 - 12:00 |
About the Archive
The archive of the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Brno, v.v.i. (IAB) was established with the foundation of the Brno branch of the State Institute of Archaeology in 1942. It is a specialist archive that collects information obtained from archaeological excavations carried out in Moravia and Silesia. At present it houses approximately 170,000 archived materials.
The largest part of the archive contains archived reports (announcements, site reports, expert opinions and similar documents), photographs (negatives, diapositives, photographs), plans and maps. Another part of the archive is devoted to the inheritances and personal collections of amateur and professional researchers. The archive also serves as a research infrastructure for the scientific community and students of history.
The largest part of the archive contains archived reports (announcements, site reports, expert opinions and similar documents), photographs (negatives, diapositives, photographs), plans and maps. Another part of the archive is devoted to the inheritances and personal collections of amateur and professional researchers. The archive also serves as a research infrastructure for the scientific community and students of history.
On 31st May 2017, the IDAF and DAAFE systems were locked for records and changes. Subsequently, the website of the Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic was officially launched.
The Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic (AIS CR)
The Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic (AIS CR) is a tool designed to integrate digital resources on Czech archaeology. Its main aim is to apply the information system of the Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic (AMCR) in practice, to enhance it and to link it to other data sources. The processing of databases for the territories of Moravia and Czech Silesia and their unification with already available databases from the territory of Bohemia plays a key part. AIS CR is listed in the Road Map of Large Czech Infrastructures for Research, Experimental Development and Innovation by the Czech Ministry of Education. In January 2016, the Institute of Archaeology AV CR, Brno began work on a project under the same name.
Within the framework of AIS CR, the Institute of Archaeology in Brno has been involved in the administration and development of the following projects:
Archaeological Map of the Czech Republic
AMCR is a software application that helps collect data on planned field-work, the archaeological excavations of various authorised organisations and the collection and publication of results. It is a direct continuation of the DAAFE information system. AMCR includes a retrospective database of archaeological excavations, finds and sites, an interactive map, a digital archive of field documentation and a set of biographical data.
On 1st January 2017, AMCR launched its agenda system for the submission of archaeological research documentation. All data and documents were transferred from its predecessor DAAFE, with incomplete data still being optimised. Archaeologists from authorised archaeological organisations do not need to create a new account. All they need to do is to apply for the renewal of a password via the AMČR home page (forgotten password).
For all instructions, guidelines and news, visit http://www.archeologickamapa.cz.
AMCR Digital Archive
The AMCR Digital Archive is a web-based application for viewing digital documents stored by AMCR. It replaces the previous the Institute of Archaeology in Prague (IAP) and the Institute of Archaeology in Brno (IAB) digital archives. The interface is fully linked with AMCR and stores archived documents including related descriptive and spatial data. http://digiarchiv.amapa.cz/home
Archaeology Online
The website is a source of digital information on previous archaeological discoveries in the Czech lands. The aim of the website is to provide users with access to hard-to-find data through existing infrastructures, record systems, tools and portals.
http://www.archeologieonline.cz/
http://www.archeologieonline.cz/
For more information, visit http://www.aiscr.cz .
Other projects
AIS-2
AIS CR is a network of electronic databases and tools for the administration of archaeological research and the dissemination of information about the archaeological heritage of the Czech state. AIS-2 is committed to technological development and long-term sustainability in order to increase the quality and applicability of data files for future scientific research.
INDIHU - Development of Tools and Infrastructure for Digital Humanities
A project supported by Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic for the years 2016 – 2020. The main coordinator of the project is Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
The main aim of the project is to create necessary tools and infrastructure for scientific work in the humanities (such as history, philosophy, literature, etc.), which is based not according to the existing practices to analog documents, but to resources available in electronic form - for example, digitized documents, electronic databases or various collections of electronic data of a scientific nature that arise in academic work and are not effectively used yet or systematically interconnected.
For more information, visit https://indihu.cz/
Archaeology from the sky: Analysis and presentation of Moravian and Silesian remote sensing archives
A project supported by Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic for the years 2018 – 2022. The main coordinator of the project is Archaeological Heritage Institute, Brno.
Remote sensing belongs to the most important methods of obtaining information on archaeological sites and historical monuments. In the archaeological archives of Moravian and Silesian institutions, the thousands of aerial photographs and related technical data were accumulated during the last two decades but their standardized evaluation and digital deposition has not been implemented. The project aims to preserve the archive for the future (partial aim 1), to standardize methods of collection and processing of remote sensing data (2), to analyse the contents of aerial images (3), to review the selected sites in the field (4) and to make the archive available to experts and general public (5). Software applications of the Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic (AIS CR) will be used for processing of aerial photographs (AIS CR is becoming a unified platform for the management of archaeological data in the CR). The results of the project will be presented to the public via exhibition at the Moravian Museum and via a web application.
The Online Encyclopaedia of the History of Brno (IEDB)
The Online Encyclopaedia of the History of Brno is a cultural information website. Co-designed by a team of specialists from leading scientific research, cultural and educational institutions in Brno, it serves as a database for encyclopaedic entries, providing users with information on different aspects of Brno’s history.
From 2010 to 2012, the IAB archive and library together with other archaeological institutions (mostly from Brno) participated in a project under the Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme as part of the Partnership and Networks Axis with the aim of creating a database that would map archaeological sites in the territories of Brno and Jihlava. IAB was actively involved in creating content for the encyclopaedia and adding expert information to the database. As part of the on-going development of the project, the archive continues to use its collections to expand the archaeology section, while the library provides citations from specialist archaeological publications for the literature section.
With the support of the Brno City Municipality, an archaeological map of Brno is currently being created for the archaeological section of the IEDB. The map is due to be launched in 2018.
- Visit the Online Encyclopaedia of the History of Brno at: https://encyklopedie.brna.cz/home-mmb/
- Follow IEDB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Internetov%C3%A1-encyklopedie-d%C4%9Bjin-Brna-151919454831238/?fref=ts
- To view a virtual model of Brno (dated to 1645), created as part of the IEDB project, visit http://www.brno1645.cz
For professionals working for authorized archaeological organisations
According to Section 21, par. 4, of Act No. No. 20/1987 Coll. on State Monument Care (authorised for archaeological research by the Ministry of Culture and, subject to agreement, by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic), an authorised organisation (under the scope of authority of Moravia and Silesia) authorised to perform archaeological research must:
1. notify Institute of Archaeology of CAS, Brno about plans for archaeological research at least 10 days prior to commencement (formerly by means of the “OZAA” form)
2. submit a report detailing all results (formerly via the “ZAA” form) upon completion of the archaeological research at least once per calendar year
3. submit a site report (see Guidelines for drafting excavation reports) within three years upon completion of the archaeological research.
Please note that in cases where archaeological research takes place in a territory declared a cultural monument, a national cultural monument, a heritage reservation or a heritage zone, copies of all documents (mentioned above) must also be sent to the central office of the National Heritage Institute, Brno (NPÚ, npu.cz). Contact Mgr. D. Vorlíčková at vorlickova.dagmar@npu.cz. When registering research with AMCR, all information is automatically submitted to NPÚ through the system.
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