The Military Technical Museum of Lesany (or Vojenské technické muzeum Lešany) 'is a remarkable museum located near Prague. It houses over 400 military vehicles, mostly tanks, but also missile systems, huge radars, personnel carriers, motorcycles, and more.
The vehicles are displayed in a number of large open hangers; each vehicle nicely labeled in English and Czech. The vehicles were built between 1890 and the present. Special exhibitions focus on the military heritage of the Skoda brand.
There are also large halls where vehicles are displayed in historic context, using dioramas with fake buildings and props. One hall houses a recreation of a tank battle, complete with light and sound effects, trenches for visitors through walk through, and even bunkers.
The real eye-catcher of the museum is a huge Russian tank which has been painted pink and used to be displayed on Prague's Kinsky Square. One night in 1991, an artist painted it pink. Soldiers quickly painted in green again, but a few days later, dissident members of parliament painted it pink again. Finally it was taken away and moved to the Lesany museum, where it remains pink.
The museum is housed in former artillery barracks and entry is free of charge. For military history buffs with kids, there is a tank which has been painted green and yellow and turned into a playground, complete with a slide. The museum shop also sells all kinds of fun military items, like clothing, toys, models, and empty tank shells.