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Risk management in museums of the Czech Republic is inadequate and is not implemented in most museums. The presented issue of risk management in museums is only the first step towards introducing this knowledge into museums. The introduction of risk management as part of an integrated museum management system is very important, as emergencies and disasters are very democratic and unexpectedly reach out to all countries of the world and thus to a variety of institutions.

Museums are essential and important elements of saving information, local traditions and ways of lives of our ancestors. It is very important to preserve and protect museums themselves – their buildings and their collections against extraordinary events. Extraordinary events are, for purpose of this article, undesirable, unwanted and objectionable events, which require rescue system arrival. For example, natural disasters such as flood, windstorm, heavy snowfall etc., but also human caused disasters such as fire...