Muzeum strašidel

About the museum

The Museum of Ghosts was founded in 2002 and is housed in the medieval cellar of the burgrave’s house no. 17 on Masarykovo náměstí in Pelhřimov. The town of Pelhřimov runs it through its municipal cultural institution, Kulturní zařízení města Pelhřimova. The exhibition is devoted to supernatural beings from legends and stories from Pelhřimov and the surrounding Vysočina region, which are documented even in local history compilations.

The figures on display are mostly made of wax and are life-size. Each one has a description of its character and behaviour, so visitors learn whom they need not fear and whom they should be wary of. Beneath the stone vaults, the tour is accompanied by sound and light effects and fog. You will meet, for example, the Bludný kořen (Wandering Root), a witch, bludičky (will-o’-the-wisps), the Hejkal and the Meluzína (Melusine).

Highlights

• Life-size wax replicas of ghosts from the legends of the Vysočina region
• Medieval cellar of the burgrave’s house beneath the square
• Light and sound effects and fog
• A description of each figure’s character and behaviour
• Bludný kořen, a witch, bludičky, the Hejkal and the Meluzína

Permanent exhibition

• Strašidla Vysočiny – Life-size wax replicas of legendary beings from the area around Pelhřimov, each with a description of its behaviour, in a medieval cellar with light and sound effects.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Kulturní zařízení města Pelhřimova, příspěvková organizace

Admission & discounts

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the cellar of house no. 17 on Masarykovo náměstí in the centre of Pelhřimov.

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