Muzeum Nové Strašecí
The oldest museum in the Rakovník region has a Celtic exhibition with a copy of the famous Celtic head and an interactive folk-art exhibition with craft demonstrations.
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About the museum
The museum in Nové Strašecí was founded in 1894 and is the oldest museum in the Rakovník region. In 2024 it celebrated 130 years of existence. Unlike many other Czech museums, it did not arise in connection with the Czechoslovak Ethnographic Exhibition, but on the initiative of the local Reading Society and its secretary, Jindřich Michálek. The society originally devoted itself to educating its members and lending books, and gradually became the bearer of the town's cultural life.
The idea of setting up a museum in Nové Strašecí was first raised at a meeting of the society's committee on 8 July 1892. The inspiration came from the newly established museum in Slaný, where the teacher and writer Václav Štech had been one of the pioneers. Permission to set up the Nové Strašecí Museum Society was granted on 5 May 1894.
Today the museum is a branch of the T. G. M. Museum in Rakovník and looks after a large holding of thousands of collection objects and books. It offers visitors two permanent exhibitions, a Celtic one and an interactive folk-art one. Its professional work is complemented by temporary exhibitions, lectures, workshops for children and for families with children, and other cultural programmes.
Highlights
- Celtic exhibition with a copy of the famous limestone head of a Celt
- Interactive folk-art exhibition with crafts and food-processing demonstrations
- The oldest museum in the Rakovník region (since 1894)
- Workshops for children and families
Permanent exhibitions
- Keltská expozice – The exhibition presents Celtic settlement and includes a unique copy of the famous find of the limestone head of a Celt.
- Interaktivní národopisná expozice – The exhibition offers examples of traditional crafts and food processing, and a good deal can be tried out.
- Founded
- 1894
- Operated by
- Muzeum T. G. M. Rakovník, příspěvková organizace Středočeského kraje
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 50 Kč |
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| Reduced | 30 Kčseniors, students (ISIC), teachers (ITIC) and children aged 6–15 |
| Children & teens | 30 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children aged 6–15; children under 6 and children from children's homes enter free. |
| Seniors | 30 Kč |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeHolders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | 30 KčStudents with ISIC and teachers with ITIC. |
| Families | 100 Kč |
| Senior pass | 15 Kč |
| Rodina pass | 50 Kč |
| School (price per pupil) | 20 Kč |
| School with educational programme (price per pupil) | 50 Kč |
| Nursery school (price per child) | 1 Kč |
Members of AMG and ICOM also enter free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | 100 Kč |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The folk-art exhibition is interactive, with demonstrations of crafts and food processing. The museum holds workshops for children and families with children, and creative activities during the holidays and on public holidays.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum organises workshops for children and families with children, and educational programmes for schools. |
