Muzeum Žlutice
Municipal museum in Žlutice with the history of the town, a copy of the Žlutice Cantional (Žlutický kancionál), a lapidarium in the basement and an interactive exhibition on útrpné právo (judicial torture) in the old gaol.
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About the museum
The permanent exhibition of the museum in Žlutice is devoted to the history of the town and to the monuments in its surroundings, documented by archaeological finds and charters. It takes visitors through the development of Žlutice up to the Baroque period and recalls, for example, the Hussite battle on the hill Vladař in 1421, shown in a large-scale model.
An important part of the collection is the Žlutický kancionál (Žlutice Cantional), a Renaissance illuminated manuscript and a national cultural monument. The original is now kept in the Památník národního písemnictví (Museum of Czech Literature) in Prague; until 1977 it was displayed in the town museum, where a copy and a flip-through copy for visitors are now shown.
The old gaol (šatlava) survives in the former court building. Since 2021 it has housed an interactive exhibition on útrpné právo (judicial torture), created by the artist Veronika Kudláčková Psotková; the investor was the town of Žlutice, with considerable help from the Karlovy Vary Region. Beneath the museum there is a lapidarium with statues, groups of statues and fragments of historical objects from Žlutice and the surroundings.
Highlights
- copy of the Žlutice Cantional, including a flip-through copy for visitors
- large-scale model of the Hussite battle on the hill Vladař
- interactive exhibition on judicial torture in the original šatlava
- lapidarium in the museum basement
- archaeological finds and charters on the history of the town
Permanent exhibitions
- Dějiny města Žlutice – Permanent exhibition on the history of the town and monuments in the surroundings, with archaeological finds, charters, a copy of the Žlutice Cantional and a model of the battle on Vladař.
- Interaktivní expozice útrpného práva v šatlavě – Torture instruments, shackles and period figures, supplemented by lighting, are installed in the original šatlava of the former court building.
- Lapidárium – Statues, groups of statues and fragments of historical objects from Žlutice and the surroundings are displayed in the museum basement.
- Operated by
- Město Žlutice
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 80 Kč |
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| Reduced | 50 Kčchildren aged 3 to 15, students, pensioners and holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards |
| Children & teens | 50 Kčfree up to age 2 · children aged 3 to 15 |
| Seniors | 50 Kčpensioners |
| Visitors with disabilities | 50 Kčholders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards |
| Students & apprentices | 50 Kč |
| Families | 150 Kč2 adults; the third to sixth tickets are free. |
A guided tour is available with the City Audio Guides app (available for download on Google Play).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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| Family ticket | 150 Kč · 2 adults; the third to sixth tickets are free. |
- Hands-on stations
Children aged 3 to 15 pay CZK 50, and the family ticket costs CZK 150. The exhibition on judicial torture in the šatlava is interactive.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | The audio guide is available as the mobile app City Audio Guides. |
