Muzeum a galerie Třeboň

About the museum

The idea of founding a museum in Třeboň appeared as early as the end of the 19th century, but it was founded only in 1910. The collections were built from donations by citizens, associations and craftsmen, and the museum moved several times. After the abolition of the Třeboň district in 1960 it ceased to exist and its exhibits went into storage; in 1976 they were transferred to České Budějovice and incorporated into the collections of the South Bohemian Museum.

The revival of the museum was pushed through by the Friends of Třeboň association, founded in 2001. In 2008 the town provided it free of charge with renovated premises on the first floor of the Old Town Hall on the square, where the museum had already operated before the war. The association took over the running of the museum and its collections and gradually created the exhibition The Story of the Town of Třeboň in Eight Centuries. A gallery with paintings by local artists was also established, together with short-term exhibitions and Advent exhibitions of Christmas trees.

In 2023 to 2025 the building underwent extensive reconstruction. The official reopening took place on 14 May 2025, and since then operations have been run by the town's tourist information centre. A new exhibition on the spa history of Třeboň has been added in a room in the tower, and the second floor serves as a gallery for short-term exhibitions.

Highlights

• permanent exhibition The Story of the Town of Třeboň in Eight Centuries
• archaeological finds of pottery from the mid-13th century and facsimiles of medieval documents
• copies of paintings by the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece, and original sculptures and paintings by Třeboň artists
• exhibition of the old school with benches from the first half of the 20th century
• new exhibition on Třeboň spa history in a room in the tower
• original large clock mechanism from the town hall tower

Permanent exhibitions

• Příběh města Třeboně v osmi stoletích – The exhibition tells the history of the town, from archaeological finds of the mid-13th century through fish-pond management and church monuments to spa and school history.
• Odkaz středověké Třeboně současnosti – Copies of paintings by the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece from 1390–1400, vestments from the local parish, and original paintings and sculptures by Třeboň artists from the 15th to 18th centuries.
• Obrazy Jana Kojana, Františka Volfa a Františka Líbala – Long-term exhibition of paintings by artists who donated their works to the town of Třeboň, in the entrance area and the corridor of the museum.

Founded

2008

Operated by

Město Třeboň (provozuje TIC Třeboň)

Admission & discounts

The website does not state who is entitled to reduced admission. Admission is paid at the tourist information centre on the ground floor of the building.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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 has been adapted for step-free access after the reconstruction and has a lift.

Kids & families

The old school exhibition shows younger visitors a school classroom with benches, a blackboard, maps and textbooks from the last century. School groups pay CZK 30 per person.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the first floor of the Old Town Hall on Masaryk Square in the centre of Třeboň; the ticket office and information centre are on the ground floor.

Amenities & dining

The tourist information centre, where admission is paid, is located on the ground floor of the building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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