Muzeum regionu Boskovicka
The museum in a Baroque count's residence presents the nature, archaeology and history of Boskovice and its surroundings; it also manages the Synagoga maior and the Židovský obecní dům (Jewish Community House).
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About the museum
The museum in Boskovice traces its origins to a museum society and a municipal museum, founded in 1905 on the initiative of a group of local enthusiasts. The first exhibition room opened in 1906 in the building of the new grammar school. The collections consisted mainly of archaeological finds, ethnographic objects, natural specimens and historical monuments. The museum became renowned for its research into a settlement from the Late Bronze Age and a Celtic hillfort at Staré Hradisko near Protivanov.
After the war the museum moved to the château, and it reopened in 1949. From 1972 to 1992 it belonged to the Okresní muzeum Blansko (Blansko District Museum). After regaining its independence, it moved in 1992 to the so-called residence on Hradní Street, where it is still located. The count's residence dates from the first third of the 18th century; the permanent exhibitions are on the first floor, while short-term exhibitions are held on the ground floor.
The Jewish heritage of Boskovice also belongs to the museum: the Baroque Synagoga maior from 1639 with valuable painted decoration, and the Židovský obecní dům (Jewish Community House) with an exhibition on the Jewish quarters of Bohemia and Moravia. Since autumn 2015 the museum has been a contributory organisation of the South Moravian Region. Its collections have over 63,000 inventory numbers, and archaeological finds predominate.
Highlights
- Exhibition Boskovicko – through the landscape of the Sedmizubý hřeben (Seven-Toothed Ridge), on the nature and history of the region
- Celtic finds from the Hradisko near Protivanov and a medieval sword from the time of John of Luxembourg
- Model of the town based on the oldest depiction from 1730
- Baroque Synagoga maior from 1639 with decorative painting
- Exhibitions on Minerva sewing machines and on Fairy Tales and Legends of the Boskovice Region
Permanent exhibitions
- Boskovicko – krajinou sedmizubého hřebene – The exhibition on the first floor of the count's residence guides visitors through the natural conditions and history of Boskovice and its surroundings, from prehistoric times to the present, including Celtic finds and a model of the town from 1730.
- Šicí stroje Minerva – The exhibition presents the typical range of family sewing machines of the Minerva brand, whose production spread from Vienna after 1881 also to Opava and Boskovice.
- Pohádky a pověsti Boskovicka – Visitors can read almost a hundred local stories, listen to them in the Haná dialect, or perform a puppet show for children.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Jihomoravský kraj (příspěvková organizace)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 60 Kč |
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| Reduced | 40 Kčpensioners, students up to age 26, and holders of a valid IDS JMK ticket or a ticket to the Boskovice castle or château |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free of charge; the family ticket applies to children aged 6 to 15. |
| Seniors | 40 KčPensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeHolders of ZTP/P cards enter free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | 40 KčStudents up to age 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 30 Kč per personGroups of 10 or more visitors (price per person). |
| Families | 140 KčTwo adults and up to three children aged 6–15. |
| Exhibitions – full admission | 100 KčReduced CZK 70; groups of 10 or more people CZK 40; family CZK 240. |
| Permanent exhibitions and exhibitions – full admission | 120 KčReduced CZK 80; groups of 10 or more people CZK 50; family CZK 280. |
| Synagoga maior and Jewish Community House (joint admission) – full | 100 KčReduced CZK 70; groups of 10 or more people CZK 60; family CZK 240. |
The basic price stated applies to the permanent exhibitions in the count's residence. Free admission is also granted to accompanying teaching staff, journalists, holders of AMG, ICOMOS, ICOM, ZMS and RG ČR and RGS cards, and members of the Československá obec legionářská (Czechoslovak Legionnaires' Association). In exceptional cases the price of an exhibition differs and is stated with that exhibition.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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 count's residence building is step-free and has a lift.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | 140 Kč · Two adults and up to three children aged 6–15. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
According to the museum, the exhibition Boskovicko is suitable for visitors of all ages, from the youngest children. Children can try, for example, identifying natural specimens by touch, shaping vessels in prehistoric times or grinding grain on a stone quern, and colouring sheets are provided for the youngest. The exhibition Pohádky a pověsti Boskovicka allows visitors to read local stories and perform puppet theatre. The museum also offers a family ticket.
Getting there & parking
The visitor entrance is at Hradní 1; the museum's postal address is Hradní 642/1.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Groups can book a tour outside the regular opening hours. The museum offers educational programmes for nursery, primary and secondary schools; orders are handled by the museum educator. |
