Muzeum Kořenec

About the museum

The museum in Kořenec was founded in 1985 as a hall of traditions and was first housed in a small chapel that the villagers had built in the 1970s. The basis of the first collections was a photo exhibition about life in the village, together with donations and loans from local residents.

After 1989 the hall of traditions moved to a farmstead, house no. 16. The village bought it thanks to a donation from honorary citizen Jiří Pelikán, and the residents themselves adapted the building with their labour, materials and memories. The museum has operated in its present form since 1992. In 2004 a memorial plaque to Jiří Pelikán was unveiled on the building.

The museum stands in the middle of the village next to the community centre and has a garden. The permanent exhibition shows the life and work of past generations: there is a living room (světnice) and a black kitchen, forgotten crafts, the Kořenec costume including photographs and drawings, and the history of the local folklore groups. In the courtyard are larger agricultural machines and firefighting equipment, for example a hand-operated fire pump from 1895.

Highlights

• Exhibition of the Kořenec costume
• Memorial room of Jiří Pelikán
• Living room and black kitchen with original furnishings
• Forgotten crafts and rural life
• Agricultural machines and a hand fire pump from 1895 in the courtyard

Permanent exhibitions

• Život a práce našich předků – Living room and black kitchen with original furnishings, forgotten crafts and photographs of rural life.
• Kořenecký kroj – The exhibition in the former granary shows the costume in photographs, drawings and originals, and recalls the folklore groups Kořeňák and Kořeňáček.
• Pamětní síň Jiřího Pelikána – The hall recalls the life and work of Jiří Pelikán, honorary citizen of the village, who donated money towards the purchase of the building.

Founded

1985

Operated by

Obec Kořenec

Admission & discounts

The village states a standard admission of CZK 40 and a reduced admission of CZK 20.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the middle of the village next to the community centre; the entrance is at the back of the building.

Amenities & dining

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