The Convent of Dominican Sisters in Olomouc was founded in 1287 and functioned as a convent for the Dominican Sisters until 1782, when it passed over to the Order of Ursulines. The Ursuline Order remained in the convent until 1951, when the convent was converted to secular use, and it has been since used by the Regional Museum in Olomouc.
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