The beginnings of the museum in Hradec Králové date back to 1880, when the city museum was founded. The collections were opened to the public for the first time on February 1, 1885 in the Chapel of St. Wenceslas. Wenceslas in house No. 33 on Žižka Square.
Today, the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové is the largest regional museum in the Hradec Králové Region.
As of 31 December 2011, there are a total of 3,051,233 pieces of collection items registered in the collection of the Museum of East Bohemia in Hradec Králové, including items included in the accompanying documentation.
Since 1993, the museum has also included the Memorial of the Battle of Chlum. The Memorial of the Battle of 1866 at Chlum also includes the Museum of the War of 1866, the historical part of which was opened in 1936. The new part of the museum was built in 2008–2010 and subsequently, in 2011, the old museum building was also reconstructed, which now houses a projection and lecture hall. On 31.3.2012, a new exhibition of the Prussian-Austrian War was opened to the public in the museum, supplemented by interactive and multimedia elements and its concept takes into account all age and interest categories of visitors.
