Městské muzeum Velvary

About the museum

The municipal museum in Velvary opened its collections to the public as early as the first half of the 20th century; the town marked the seventieth anniversary of this step in 2002. Today the museum is run by the town of Velvary and offers visitors a tour of three buildings, with a shared ticket office in the main building on Pražská Street.

The permanent exhibition in the main building occupies six rooms and presents the history of Velvary and its surroundings. Visitors can see archaeological finds from the Stone Age to the early Middle Ages, including part of the Malovary tin hoard, the beginnings of volunteer firefighting, life in the town in the 19th and early 20th centuries, fashion and industry of the First Republic, a Baroque ceiling with paintings, and a small organ. A separate part is the “old school” with period benches, and an Art Nouveau hall with a collection of paintings by Jiří Georg Kars, a painter of the Paris school.

The museum also includes the Prague Gate, with information on the original town fortifications, photographs from the First World War by Jindřich Bišický, and a camera obscura that projects Pražská ulice (Prague Street) onto the walls of a darkened room. The granary gallery in the deanery courtyard offers an ethnographic exhibition and an exhibition on gingerbread-making, but it is closed until further notice because of the reconstruction of its lighting.

Highlights

• paintings by Jiří Georg Kars in the Art Nouveau hall
• archaeological finds, including part of the Malovary tin hoard
• Baroque ceiling with paintings and a small organ
• museum playroom and a suitcase for time travel
• Prague Gate with a camera obscura

Permanent exhibitions

• Dějiny Velvar a okolí – Six rooms of the main building: archaeological finds, firefighting, life in the town, the First Republic, the Baroque ceiling, the old school and the paintings of Jiří Georg Kars.
• Pražská brána – Information on the original town fortifications, photographs from the First World War by Jindřich Bišický and a camera obscura.
• Galerie na špýcharu – An ethnographic exhibition on rural household life in the Velvary area and the exhibition “O Perník” (About Gingerbread) with paintings by Jiří Corvin. The gallery is closed until further notice.

Operated by

Město Velvary

Admission & discounts

The full-museum ticket covers all parts and is bought at the ticket office in the main building. The Prague Gate is free with a valid ticket. Members of AMG ČR enter free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Playground / play area

The main building has a museum playroom with toys from the second half of the 20th century and a “suitcase for time travel” with tasks for parents and children. The museum offers programs for nursery, primary and secondary schools.

Getting there & parking

The main building with the ticket office is at Pražská Street no. 109; the Granary Gallery is in the deanery courtyard on Třebízského Street.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Sale of regional literature and souvenirs.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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