Městské muzeum Mimoň
Small municipal museum in the former hospital building of 1679, with exhibitions on the history and nature of Mimoň, the demolished castle and funerary practices.
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About the museum
The museum building was erected in 1679 by the lords of Adlersthurm as a hospital, which from the start depended on endowments from the lord and from wealthy townspeople. After the great fire of the town in 1806 the clergy were housed in it, school lessons and services took place there, and relics from the church of Sts Peter and Paul under restoration were stored there. Around the 1930s the building already housed the museum once, but after the war the objects were taken to the museum in Česká Lípa, and the building served as a library until the 1980s. After that it fell into disrepair.
Today's museum was created after reconstruction within a Czech-Polish project for the development of tourism in the border region, focused on the tourist use of Mimoň and the Polish town of Złotoryja. It is run by the contributory organisation Kultura Mimoň.
The permanent exhibition on the ground floor traces the history of Mimoň and its surroundings up to 1948 and shows, for example, archaeological finds and a model of the church of Sts Peter and Paul before the fire of 1806. A separate room is devoted to the castle, which stood on náměstí 1. máje (1 May Square) and was demolished in 1985, and to the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. A rarity is the mortuary chamber preserved in its original form, with an exhibition on funerary practices. On the first floor and in the attic thematic exhibitions alternate, and outside there is a herb garden with an information board. Near the museum stands the complex of the Kaple Božího hrobu (Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre).
Highlights
- Former hospital building from 1679
- Model of the church of Sts Peter and Paul before the fire of 1806
- Room on the demolished Mimoň castle, with a model and the owners' coats of arms
- Exhibition on the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 with soldiers' uniforms and equipment
- Original mortuary chamber with an exhibition on funerary practices
- Herb garden and the nearby complex of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre
Permanent exhibitions
- Stálá expozice o historii a přírodě Mimoně a okolí – On the ground floor a local history exhibition with archaeological finds and a model of the church of Sts Peter and Paul, supplemented by an exhibition on nature, botany and fungi and a herb garden in front of the building.
- Zámek v Mimoni a prusko-rakouská válka 1866 – Two separate rooms: one with a model of the demolished castle, the owners' coats of arms and copies of paintings; the other with soldiers' uniforms and equipment from 1866.
- Umrlčí komora a expozice o pohřebnictví – A well-preserved mortuary chamber in its original form in the former hospital building, with an exhibition devoted to funerary practices.
- Operated by
- Kultura Mimoň, příspěvková organizace
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 80 Kč |
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| Reduced | 50 Kčchildren from 6 years, students up to 26 (on presentation of a card), disabled persons and pensioners over 65 |
| Children & teens | 50 KčThe reduced admission applies to children from 6 years. |
| Seniors | 50 KčPensioners over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 50 Kč |
| Students & apprentices | 50 KčUp to 26 years, on presentation of a card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 30 Kč per personGroup admission for school tours of more than 10 children; one accompanying adult enters free. |
| Families | 210 KčNo more than two adults and three children under 15. |
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The complex of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre next door is open to visitors during the museum's opening hours; a guided tour can be arranged in advance. |
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