Muzeum Boží Dar

About the museum

The Boží Dar local history museum is housed in a former fire station in the centre of the town. It lies at an altitude of 1,030 metres above sea level and is the highest-situated museum in the Czech Republic. The exhibition opened in 2000 and presents the history of the town, which is considered the highest-situated town in Central Europe.

On display are, for example, a bell from 1594, the oldest movable monument of the town, and a parlour with furnishings and objects of everyday life from past centuries. Visitors will also see Ore Mountains minerals, models of the lookout towers on Klínovec and Fichtelberg, tools used for mining ore and peat, and Christmas nativity scenes. A separate section recalls the stay of the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis in Boží Dar.

The building also houses the town hall, an information centre and the Ježíškova pošta (Ježíšek’s post office), which has been stamping Christmas cards since 1994.

Highlights

• Highest-situated museum in the Czech Republic (1,030 m above sea level)
• Bell from 1594, the oldest movable monument of the town
• Parlour with objects of everyday life
• Models of the lookout towers on Klínovec and Fichtelberg
• Nativity scenes and mementos of Nikos Kazantzakis’s stay

Permanent exhibition

• Dějiny Božího Daru – Exhibition on the history of the highest-situated town in Central Europe: parlour, minerals, models of lookout towers, mining tools, nativity scenes and mementos of Nikos Kazantzakis.

Founded

2000

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

The building houses the Ježíškova pošta, where children can post letters with their wishes for Ježíšek; the museum is listed among the tips for children.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the same building as the town hall and the information centre in the centre of Boží Dar.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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