Museums and galleries

You will never run out of places to visit in Český Krumlov. The city is full of hidden gems that are waiting to be discovered by visitors like you. Museum of Commerce is one of those places and it's admission free. Teleport yourself 100 years back to experience what it was like to go shopping during the First Republic.The museum presents an original preserved merchant's shop as well as a museum exhibition featuring magnificent historical cash registers, containers for coffee, calculating machines, and various types of scales and packaging for food, beverage and cosmetics. Get your hands on ...

When you're looking for a place to rest or a shelter from the rain, you shouldn't miss visiting Egon Schiele Art Centre. It all started in 1992, after the fall of the Iron Curtain between Eastern and Western Europe, the initiative of three people created the Egon Schiele Art Centre. The idea was to create an international cultural center in one of the most beautiful renaissance cities in Europe.One of the surprising facts is that the ancient complex of buildings is a former municipal brewery from the 16th century. Though the buildings were destroyed, they managed to partially get it repaired i ...

In the middle of a fairly busy city, you'll find an oasis of peace and history. Enter a house from 1905 and let yourself be enchanted by the place that hides the story of the beginnings of photography. Displaying the turbulent fate of the pioneers of this craft and the photographic chronicle of the Czech-German-Austrian border at the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century.The Seidel photo studio in Český Krumlov offers a tour of the elegantly restored historical rooms, where you can feel the atmosphere. Everything is arranged as if the house was still in use and its inhabi ...

Ideal place to learn a comprehensive and detailed picture of the rich history of the town and the region, permanent exhibitions and a number of seasonal exhibitions are prepared in the unmissable building of the former Baroque Jesuit seminary, today's Regional Museum in Český Krumlov. The museum is open from Tuesday till Sunday.Preserved interior of a baroque Jesuit pharmacy from the middle of the 17th century. The original location was in the Jesuit College in Horní Street (now the Hotel Růže) as early as 1640 now located close to the Main Gate. The Jesuit Order was dissolved in 1773 upon the ...

Moldavite is the semi-precious gemstone of tektites, which is a rare material formed by a meteorite impact. The one of the kind semi-precious moldavite gemstones were formed 15 million years ago when a huge meteorite crashed into the territory of modern-day Bavaria, from where a catastrophic explosion hurled them up to a distance of 400 km. In the ancient times people in South Bohemia found pieces of clear green glass but their origin long remained a mystery.Nowadays, the most famous and richest deposits of moldavite lie in a relatively narrow belt between Písek and Nové Hrady, on the western ...

Come and experience the atmosphere of the old medieval times. Just a short walk from the historical Svornosti Square you'll find the Wax Museum. Compared to the famous Grévin Museum, the Grévin has a lot more characters, but here it has its own charm with a medieval atmosphere.The museum focuses on the personalities and region of South Bohemia. Among the most interesting inhabitants are Charles IV. and Franz Josef I. You have the opportunity to look into an alchemist's workshop or an old tavern. The overall atmosphere is complemented by light and sound effects, so you will feel like you are ...

Experience the spooky atmosphere in the Museum of Tortute and don't forget to bring your naughty children. They'll see scary things that will make them glad they were born into a different century. In the middle ages torture was used to extract information, force confessions, punish suspects, frighten opponents, and satisfy personal hatred. The word 'torture' comes from the French 'torture', originating in the Late Latin tortura and ultimately deriving the past participle of torquere meaning 'to twist'.The exposition of the law of torture is located in the cellars of the Český Krumlov Town ...

Take your curiosity even further on this trip and go for an underground tour of graphite mines in Český Krumlov. The mine was established in 1975 and became the youngest graphite mine in the Czech Republic. Learn about the mining profession and history of graphite mines.The surroundings of Český Krumlov have a rich mining history and tradition, not only in the mining of graphite, but also silver, gold and other metals, minerals and rocks. The history of graphite mining and processing dates back to more than 2000 years ago, when graphite was mined and used by the ancient Celts for the productio ...