Galerie Lázně Liberec

About the museum

The Oblastní galerie v Liberci was founded in 1953 and is now called Galerie Lázně Liberec. It is housed in the former municipal baths on Masarykova třída, built in 1900–1902 in the neo-Renaissance style by the Viennese architect Peter Paul Brang. After extensive reconstruction the building opened to the public as a gallery on 28 February 2014; the reconstruction received the national Grand Prix of Architects.

The gallery's collection numbers over 23,000 works – paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures – and focuses mainly on European and Czech art. The existing permanent exhibitions, including those on the collector and patron Heinrich von Liebieg and on the golden age of Dutch art, were cancelled in 2026; new permanent exhibitions are due to open in autumn 2027. Until then the gallery presents short-term exhibitions of contemporary art.

A Lázeňská zahrada soch (Spa Sculpture Garden) is being created in the garden, where since September 2024 the sculpture Jizerský Enti by Matouš Lipus has stood. The building also houses the Design Shop and the Nordbeans Lázně café. The exhibition spaces are closed from 13 July to 16 October 2026 because of the modernization of the lighting.

Highlights

• Neo-Renaissance building of the former municipal baths from 1900–1902
• Collection of over 23,000 works of European and Czech art
• 2014 reconstruction awarded the Grand Prix of Architects
• Lázeňská zahrada soch with the sculpture Jizerský Enti
• Design Shop and the Nordbeans Lázně café in the building

Permanent exhibition

• Lázeňská zahrada soch – A sculpture park is being created in the garden behind the building; since September 2024 it has included the sculpture Jizerský Enti by Matouš Lipus.

Founded

1953

Operated by

Liberecký kraj (příspěvková organizace)

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to the exhibitions. Guided tours are free with a purchased ticket. Previously free permanent exhibitions have been cancelled; new ones are due to open in autumn 2027.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Nine steps lead up to the main entrance; step-free access is provided by a ramp on the right-hand side of the building, between the café and the pavement. Inside, there is a lift for visitors. At the ticket office a building plan in Braille is available, and custodians help with orientation. Dogs and cats are not allowed; guide dogs and assistance dogs may enter the gallery.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The gallery runs art workshops for parents with children and educational programmes for schools.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The building houses the Nordbeans Lázně café and the Design Shop; yoga classes are also held in the garden.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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