Muzeum slivovice R. Jelínek

About the museum

The museum is run by the company RUDOLF JELÍNEK a.s., which produces alcoholic drinks, mainly fruit spirits. According to the company, the tradition of distilling in Vizovice goes back to 1585; the company itself was founded in 1894, has been exporting to the USA since 1934, and has had its own fruit orchards since 2003.

The museum is housed in a late Renaissance house on U Lužického semináře Street in Malá Strana, which was formerly called U Bílého střevíce (At the White Shoe), U Bílé kuželky (At the White Skittle) or U Bílého poháru (At the White Goblet). The house was probably built at the beginning of the 17th century for Catholic students from Lusatia. It later had several owners and underwent Baroque and Classicist alterations. In 1966 the actress Slávka Budínová bought it and had it completely rebuilt; a new building in a historicising style was added to the historic part. During the flood of 2002 the ground floor was flooded, and after the actress's death the empty house began to decay.

In 2011 the company RUDOLF JELÍNEK bought the house with the aim of creating a historic Destilační země (Distillation Country) there. The museum opened to visitors in 2019. Today it offers a modern interactive exhibition with large-screen projections, authentic exhibits, virtual reality and stories about fruit growing, production and history, ending with a tasting at the bar.

Highlights

• Interactive exhibition about slivovice and fruit spirits
• 5D show and virtual reality
• Authentic exhibits and large-screen projections
• Tasting of fruit spirits with traditional canapés
• House linked to the actress Slávka Budínová

Founded

2019

Operated by

RUDOLF JELÍNEK a.s.

Admission & discounts

CZK 490 is the price of the Traditional Tour (55–60 minutes) with the exhibition and a tasting; you can choose between the traditional tasting (3 fruit spirits and 3 canapés), a non-alcoholic tasting (plum lemonade and 3 canapés) or a cocktail tasting. Prices are per person. Alcohol tastings are only for people aged 18 and over; those under 18 may enter the exhibition only with consent and under the constant supervision of an adult companion.

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Kids & families

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Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

The house contains a shop with fruit spirits by R. JELÍNEK, the R. JELÍNEK bar and a restaurant.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 300 guests.

The bar and premises host events, seminars and conferences for up to 150 people; separate halls or the whole complex can be rented for up to 300 people.

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