NZM Valtice – muzeum vinařství, zahradnictví a krajiny

About the museum

The museum building on the square in Valtice probably arose in the middle of the 17th century and, together with the church, formed the lower town of the château. It served the economic administration of the Liechtenstein estates. At the end of the 19th century the facades of the houses on the square were architecturally unified and the building was rebuilt. In the middle of the 20th century it housed the boarding school of the State Farmers’ School; at the end of the 1970s it was closed and for twenty years fell into disrepair.

The National Agricultural Museum acquired the building at the beginning of the 1990s and moved in after reconstruction in 1994. At first it held smaller exhibitions; the first permanent exhibition was opened later. A further extensive renovation in 2018 and 2019, financed from European funds and by the Ministry of Agriculture, brought three new exhibitions: the National Exhibition of Winemaking, Mysterious Life in the Soil, and a new version of the exhibition The Landscape of the Lednice–Valtice Area. The project received third place in the Gloria Musaealis competition in the category Museum Achievement of the Year 2019.

The National Exhibition of Winemaking is divided into four parts on the history of winemaking and the origin of the vine, viticulture, cellar management and wine tasting. On the ground floor are historic wine presses, including a wooden press from 1719. The exhibition on the landscape of the Lednice–Valtice Area, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, presents the local nature, fish, birds and the nearest architectural monuments.

Highlights

• National Exhibition of Winemaking with interactive elements and a holographic projection
• Collection of historic wine presses, including a wooden press from 1719
• Exhibition The Landscape of the Lednice–Valtice Area with aquariums and a 3D telescope
• Exhibition Mysterious Life in the Soil
• Sensory path and the game Searching for Beetles for children

Permanent exhibitions

• Národní expozice vinařství – Four sections on the history of winemaking, viticulture, cellar management and wine tasting, with interactive elements and a film on cellar management; historic wine presses stand on the ground floor.
• Krajina Lednicko-valtického areálu – The exhibition presents the nature of the area inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, fish in aquariums, birds, an interactive herbarium and a 3D map of architectural monuments.
• Tajemný život v půdě – An exhibition on soil as one of the most important components of nature and the landscape.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Národní zemědělské muzeum, s. p. o.

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 18 May (International Museums Day); on the first Sunday of every month, agricultural workers have free admission (departmental days).

The ticket for Valtice Château on the Main Representative Route and the Princely Flat is also valid for entry to the museum; there is also a joint ticket for the château and the museum. Guided programmes and commentated tours are booked with a surcharge: a tour with a curator or a workshop costs CZK 80 per person. Free admission is also granted to children from children’s homes and to holders of ITIC, AMG, ICOM and ICOMOS cards and the War Veteran Card.

Accessibility

• Partially 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 main entrance to the museum and the exhibitions is step-free, and the exhibitions and displays on the first floor are accessible by lift. A lift also takes you to the museum courtyard with its pavilion.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

For children there is a children’s corner, a sensory path, colouring sheets, jigsaws, crafts and the museum game Searching for Beetles. The exhibitions are interactive. The exhibitions on the first floor and the museum courtyard are accessible by lift for pushchairs. The premises can also be hired for children’s parties.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Small souvenirs, publications and tourist stamps are sold at the museum ticket office. In front of the museum there is a paid car park on the square.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Exhibition halls, the courtyard with the pavilion, the gallery and the attic are available for hire. Suitable for conferences, seminars, own exhibitions, receptions or children’s parties. Contact: nzm.valtice@nzm.cz, +420 773 106 197.

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