Muzeum kutilství
Collection of more than 900 products made by amateur tinkerers before 1989, in Polná; visits are possible by prior arrangement.
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About the museum
The Muzeum kutilství (Museum of Home Tinkering) in Polná was founded in 2011 from the collection of Milan Říha, who has been gathering homemade products since 2007. It recalls the time before 1989, when people in Czechoslovakia made many everyday things themselves, because they could not be bought or were hard to obtain. Materials and parts were sourced unofficially, and tinkerers often showed great ingenuity by using objects originally intended for other purposes.
The collection now numbers more than 900 exhibits and is still growing. Each item has an information sheet with a description of how it was made, the year of production and the name of the maker. The collection includes, for example, lawnmowers, circular saws, car battery chargers, electric welders, garden tractors and even amateur-built passenger cars.
The collection also travels to exhibitions in other towns, so it is shown outside Polná as well. The operator is still looking for new exhibits and invites tinkerers to donate their products to the museum.
Highlights
- More than 900 products made by Czechoslovak tinkerers
- Amateur-built lawnmowers, circular saws, welders and battery chargers
- Garden tractors and amateur-built cars
- Each exhibit has an information sheet with its maker and year of production
- Anti-migraine goggles made from swimming goggles with LED diodes
Permanent exhibition
- Stálá expozice kutilských výrobků – The exhibition shows what Czechoslovak tinkerers made at home and in workshops, from household appliances and tools to garden machines and vehicles.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Ing. Milan Říha
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits must be arranged in advance by e-mail; the museum has no regular opening hours. |
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