Městské muzeum v Jaroměři – Wenkův dům

Om museet

The museum in Jaroměř is one of the oldest in the region. It was based on an exhibition of antiques held in 1879; in 1883 the establishment of a municipal museum was formally approved. The first exhibition opened in 1886 in the new boys' school on Ostrov. After the Second World War, on 11 May 1947, the museum moved to the former department store of the firm A. Wenke and Son.

The building was constructed in 1910–1911 to a design by the architect Josef Gočár, and the builder was J. Máša. It is a listed monument and one of the important monuments of modern European architecture. In 1985–1987 it underwent reconstruction, including replacement of the glass façade and restoration of the interior, and the historic lift was put back into operation after the flood of 2000.

The permanent exhibition on the ground floor introduces the history of the department store, the Wenk family, their car showroom, and the builder and architect. Much of it is interactive and aimed at children. On the first floor is the Šíma – Španiel – Wagner gallery, dedicated to natives of Jaroměř: the painter Josef Šíma and the sculptors Otakar Španiel and Josef Wagner.

Højdepunkter

• Wenk department store designed by Josef Gočár in 1910–1911
• historic lift from the department store era
• Šíma – Španiel – Wagner gallery: Masters in the House of Modernism
• interactive exhibition for children, including the little car Aero 30
• Kabinet Polski – project Via Fabrilis

Permanente udstillinger

• Wenkův obchodní dům – stálá expozice – The ground-floor exhibition presents the history of the department store, the Wenk family, their car showroom and the architect Josef Gočár, and includes interactive elements for children.
• Šíma – Španiel – Wagner: Mistři v domě moderny – The first-floor gallery shows sculptures, sketches and drawings by the painter Josef Šíma and the sculptors Otakar Španiel and Josef Wagner, who were born in Jaroměř.

Grundlagt

1883

Ejer

Městské muzeum v Jaroměři

Entrépriser & rabatter

Photography is included in the admission price. A request for reduced admission or free entry must be declared in advance when buying the ticket. Holders of AMG and ICOM cards also enter free.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The museum is not fully accessible: for wheelchair users a gentle ramp leads to the historic lift (cabin 80 cm wide, load capacity 200 kg), and for heavy electric wheelchairs the lift is problematic. The ground floor, including the main hall with the permanent exhibition, is accessible even with an electric wheelchair via a mobile ramp at the main entrance (door 90 cm wide); telephone booking is recommended.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer

The exhibition contains many interactive elements for children: children up to 10 years old can try driving the small Aero 30, and there are wooden toys, puzzles, a sales counter and a creative workshop with ornaments by the Wenke company. Family admission is CZK 150.

Transport & parkering

The building lies on the main road through the town towards Hradec Králové – Náchod, beyond the second roundabout from either direction.

Service & spisesteder

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje

The museum offers hire of premises; concerts and events take place in the main hall.

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