Galerie Ludvíka Kuby Poděbrady
Exhibition hall for contemporary and modern art on the spa promenade in the heart of Poděbrady, in the Colonnade of Friendship and Art next to the Viola café.
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About the museum
The Galerie Ludvíka Kuby Poděbrady, abbreviated GALK, is a multifunctional space focused on contemporary and modern art. The exhibition hall lies in the middle of the spa promenade, next to the Art Nouveau Viola café and the Chariclea hotel, and is housed in the Colonnade of Friendship and Art, built in the 1980s of the 20th century.
The gallery’s programme continues the tradition of spa exhibitions, which have been held in various spa buildings since the Poděbrady spa was founded in 1908. Earlier exhibitions in the spa included solo shows by Ludvík Kuba (1917, 1988, 1993), exhibitions by Emil Filla and Rudolf Kremlička, by sculptor Ladislav Janouch and by Václav Radimský, among others.
The gallery is named after Ludvík Kuba (1863–1956), a native of Poděbrady who lived, studied and held several solo exhibitions in the town. In recent years exhibitors have included Josef Liesler, Pasta Oner, Adam Kašpar, Ivana Štenclová and Tři Lamři. The gallery stages exhibitions and guided tours with the artists, and rents out its premises.
Highlights
- exhibition hall for contemporary and modern art on the spa promenade
- guided tours of exhibitions with the artists
- Viola gallery café next door
- step-free entrance and toilets
- premises for hire for exhibitions and social events
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 60 Kč |
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| Reduced | 30 Kčseniors over 65, students aged 15–26 and children aged 6–15 |
| Children & teens | 30 Kčfree up to age 5 · children aged 6 to 15; pre-school children enter free |
| Seniors | 30 Kčseniors over 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeholders of a ZTP or ZTP/P card enter free |
| Students & apprentices | 30 Kčstudents aged 15 to 26 |
| Families | 150 Kčtwo adults and 2–3 schoolchildren |
Accompanying teachers enter free. Tickets can be bought online or at the gallery’s ticket office.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The gallery has a step-free entrance and step-free toilets. The central spa car park has six spaces reserved for holders of a card for persons with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Paid parking
Central spa car park (150 spaces, 6 of them for persons with disabilities); each started hour costs CZK 50, and holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards park free of charge.
- Accessible parking
The gallery is in the heart of the spa promenade; the gallery’s website also refers to bus connections (IDOS) and to the Labská stezka cycle route (Elbe trail).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The Viola gallery café offers homemade desserts and drinks, open daily 9:00–18:00. The gallery mentions Wi-Fi only as equipment of the rented space.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The space is suitable for exhibitions, social gatherings, receptions, parties, discussions and product presentations; it is equipped with air conditioning, gallery lighting and a hanging system.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Good to know | Guided tours with the artist are held for selected exhibitions. |
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