Exhibition Hail God, friends! at the Gong Gallery. 25. 3. – 7. 6. 2026
Congratulations to all the winners of the special event associated with the unique mining experience at the ČSM Mine in Stonava and coal from the last cart as a keepsake! The competition ended on 1 May.
About the exhibition:
A Confession of Centuries. Mining activities in images, artifacts, and memories of mining families.
- The theme of mining in the works of Vilém Wünsche, Ferdiš Duša, Vlastimil Rada, Julie Bérová, František Hřivna, Josef Štolovský, and the unique giant painting Miners by Josef Liesler and other artists.
- The exhibition presents unique photographs, chronicles, books, uniforms, and other artifacts commemorating the history of mining in Northern Moravia. Visitors will become acquainted with memories of an activity that has shaped the lives of people and the character of the entire region for generations through authentic materials.
- Part of the exhibition is also an outdoor replica of the last cart with black coal from the ČSM Mine in Stonava. It was here that coal mining was definitively concluded during the night shift on 31 January 2026.
- The exhibition was co-organised by OKD, a.s. and VÍTKOVICE, a.s.
PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE OPENING ON 25. 3. 2026
ADDRESS: Gong Gallery, Gong hall (ground floor of the former gas holder), Dolní Vítkovice, Ruská Street 2993.
Admission: 120 CZK, reduced 60 CZK. Tickets available at the box office and online.
Photographs from the preparations:
