Galerie minerálů
Private mineralogical museum in Dvůr Králové with almost 2,000 m² of exhibition space, moldavites, Czech agates and a lift set with garnets.
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About the museum
The Gallery of Minerals is a private mineralogical museum that opened to the public in 2021. It belongs to Luboš Blaha, a collector who has devoted himself to stones since childhood. His first mineral, a small pyrite crystal, was found by the swimming pool in Dvůr Králové. After completing an apprenticeship in electrical engineering, and after 1989, he founded a wholesale company that supplies precious stones, minerals and products made from them to the Czech market.
He collected minerals throughout his life and in his youth visited almost all Czech mineral localities. The museum that grew out of these collections offers almost 2,000 m² of exhibition space and more than 6,000 exhibits in 135 illuminated display cases. By its own account, it is among the largest mineralogical museums in Europe in terms of exhibition space.
The indoor exhibition presents, for example, moldavites, a collection of Czech agates, a Fabergé egg and a lift set with roughly 320,000 garnets. Outside, in the summer months, an exhibition with an energy circle and a petrified forest is open, and visitors can try panning for gold and garnets. The museum also has a shop selling minerals, precious stones and jewellery, and a café.
Highlights
- Almost 2,000 m² of exhibition space and more than 6,000 exhibits
- Moldavites and a collection of Czech agates
- Lift set with about 320,000 garnets
- Fabergé egg
- Outdoor exhibition with a petrified forest and gold and garnet panning in summer
Permanent exhibitions
- Vnitřní expozice minerálů a drahých kamenů – More than 6,000 exhibits in 135 illuminated display cases, including moldavites, a collection of Czech agates, a Fabergé egg and a lift set with about 320,000 garnets.
- Venkovní expozice – Outdoor exhibition open only in the summer months, with an energy circle, a petrified forest, benches, and gold and garnet panning.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Luboš Blaha (soukromé muzeum)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 180 Kč |
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| Reduced | 130 Kčholders of TP, ZTP and ZTP/P cards, companions of ZTP/P holders, pensioners aged 65 and over |
| Children & teens | 70 Kčfree up to age 2 · children aged 3 to 10; adult admission applies from age 10 |
| Seniors | 130 Kčpensioners aged 65 and over |
| Visitors with disabilities | 130 KčTP, ZTP, ZTP/P and companion of ZTP/P |
| Groups (20+ people) | 130 Kč per personAdults and pensioners CZK 130 per person, school children CZK 70 per person; groups must be booked in advance by telephone on +420 725 381 321 or +420 602 115 666 |
| Outdoor exhibition only (from age 3) | 40 KčSeparate admission to the outdoor exhibition, which is open only in the summer months. |
The basic admission includes the indoor exhibition and entry to the outdoor exhibition. Photography with a mobile phone without flash and tripod is free; photography with a camera costs CZK 300.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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 building is step-free; wheelchairs and pushchairs can enter through the main entrance.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
The museum can be entered with a pushchair through the main entrance. In summer children and adults can try panning for gold and garnets in the outdoor exhibition, and during the holidays (July–August) an event with cutting of precious stones takes place.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Parking at the museum is free.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The museum has a café with refreshments and a shop with minerals, precious stones and jewellery. The interior is air-conditioned.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Photography | Photography with a mobile phone without flash and tripod is free; photography with a camera costs CZK 300. |
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| Good to know | Dogs and other pets are not admitted to the museum or to the outdoor exhibition. |
