Muzeum krajky Prachatice

About the museum

The Lace Museum was established at the end of the 1990s in a reconstructed Renaissance house on Poštovní Street, next to a corner house on the main square. It was founded by Ing. Hana Mizerová-Kynčlová from Rychnov nad Kněžnou, who after 1989 ran the Hana studio, which produced and sold bobbin lace to her own designs, and at the same time built up a personal collection of laces. After her death in 2011, the museum is run by her daughter, Ing. Martina Vakočová.

During the reconstruction of the house, later partitions were removed and historical vaults restored; the smaller hall on the upper floor retains its painted ceiling. On the ground floor there is a sales gallery and a space devoted to the history of the house, including archaeological finds from its restoration. The lace exhibition is on the upper floor, in two historic halls.

The collection presents the development of Czech bobbin lace from its beginnings to the present day and gives an overview of lace production in other European countries. Here you will find Italian, French and Belgian laces, the oldest of which is Brabant lace from around 1600, as well as costumes with lace decoration, sample books of vláčková lace, black Chantilly lace, bobbin-lace tablecloths, pillows and bobbins from around the world. Every season the museum holds an exhibition of works by lacemakers of different generations.

Highlights

• Development of Czech bobbin lace from its beginnings to the present day
• Brabant lace from around 1600
• Italian, French and Belgian laces
• Costumes with lace decoration and a collection of bobbins from around the world
• Painted historic ceiling in the Renaissance hall

Permanent exhibition

• Stálá expozice paličkované krajky – Two historic halls on the upper floor show the development of Czech bobbin lace and an overview of lace production in Italy, France, Belgium and other European countries, complemented by costumes, pillows and bobbins.

Founded

1999

Admission & discounts

Admission includes a visit to the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• 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 lace exhibition is on the upper floor of the historic house; the website does not describe accessibility.

Kids & families

Children and pupils aged 6 to 15 pay reduced admission. The museum organises a competitive exhibition of lacemakers’ works, originally intended for girls up to 16 years old.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the town centre, on Poštovní Street by the main square.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

On the ground floor of the house is the Atelier Hana sales gallery with bobbin lace.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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