Muzeum Mladoboleslavský hrad

About the museum

The beginnings of the Mladá Boleslav castle go back roughly to the second half of the 10th century. The foundations of today's form were laid at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and in the 16th century the castle was rebuilt as a representative Renaissance seat. This form was destroyed by the Thirty Years' War and, above all, by the conversion into barracks in the second half of the 18th century.

The army used the castle until 1953. A tragic chapter was the years of the Nazi occupation, when an internment camp for Jews from Mladá Boleslav and the surrounding area operated in the castle. After the army left, the castle was used as a textile warehouse, and only in 1973 was it reconstructed and put to use as the seat of the museum.

Today the Muzeum Mladoboleslavska is housed here; it also runs branches in Bělá pod Bezdězem, Benátky nad Jizerou, Dolní Krupá and the Letecké muzeum Metoděje Vlacha. In the castle there are modern exhibitions on the history of the castle and on the changes in rural life in the Mladá Boleslav region, and an exhibition of Baroque sculptures from the workshop of the Jelínek family. On the second floor there is a museum playroom for children.

Highlights

• exhibition Hrad, krajina a lidé with animations, sound and light effects
• exhibition Venkov v proměnách času with a collection of more than 400 embroidered folk caps
• Barokní dílna rodiny Jelínků – wooden sculptures from the altar of St Havel's church
• museum playroom on the second floor of the castle for little and big explorers
• castle with roots in the 10th century in the centre of Mladá Boleslav

Permanent exhibitions

• Hrad, krajina a lidé – The newest part of the exhibition traces the history of the castle and castle hill from the 10th century to the present, including life in the barracks and the castle's use as an internment site during the Second World War. It is equipped with animations and light and sound effects.
• Venkov v proměnách času – The exhibition shows the changes in the countryside of the Mladá Boleslav region from the 1770s to the mid-20th century and presents a collection of more than 400 embroidered folk caps with interactive elements.
• Barokní dílna rodiny Jelínků – Long-term exhibition of wooden sculptures from the family sculpture studio of the Jelínek family, which worked in nearby Kosmonosy from the 1670s to the early 19th century.

Founded

1973

Operated by

Muzeum Mladoboleslavska

Director

Mgr. Kateřina Jeníčková

Admission & discounts

The full admission applies to adults and young people aged 16 and over.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

On the second floor of the castle there is a museum playroom, where children can build a model of the castle, create in the studio, try a tactile board with exhibits and rest in a corner with giant dice. Self-service boxes with tasks on archaeology and ethnography are also available, as well as the game Mladoboleslavská dějství by Bedřich Smetana. Family tickets apply.

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