Muzeum stavebnice Merkur
The museum in Police nad Metují traces the history and present day of the Merkur metal construction kit and also shows its largest models.
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About the museum
The Merkur metal construction kit has been produced in Police nad Metují since 1920, and the town remains closely linked with it to this day. The museum that commemorates its history has operated in Police since 2006. Its exhibition has been undergoing a comprehensive redevelopment since 2021.
On display are the oldest construction kits from 1920 and the largest structure ever built from Merkur, the so-called Ocelové město (Steel City), inspired by Jules Verne’s novel and listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Visitors can also see a large Merkur “O” model railway layout at a scale of 1 : 45, a model of the Petřín Lookout Tower and other models.
Since 2021, the basement has housed an exhibition on mining technology, for example the Jindřich mine, a blast furnace and the K 800 mining excavator. In 2025 the exhibition was expanded to include seventy-year-old machines on which Merkur was once manufactured.
Highlights
- The oldest Merkur construction kit, dating from 1920
- Ocelové město based on Jules Verne’s novel, the largest structure built from Merkur
- Large Merkur “O” model railway layout at a scale of 1 : 45
- Model of the Petřín Lookout Tower and other structures made from the metal construction kit
- Mining technology exhibition in the basement (Jindřich mine, blast furnace, K 800 excavator)
- Seventy-year-old machines used to manufacture Merkur
Permanent exhibitions
- Historie a současnost stavebnice Merkur – The exhibition presents the oldest construction kits from 1920, the Ocelové město, the large model railway and models made from Merkur, including seventy-year-old production machines.
- Expozice důlní techniky – Mining equipment has been on display in the museum’s basement since 2021, including a model of the Jindřich mine, a blast furnace and the K 800 mining excavator.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Merkur Police o.p.s.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 150 Kč |
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| Reduced | 90 Kč |
| Families | 299 Kč |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 299 Kč |
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- Hands-on stations
There is a space where children and adults can build their own machine. The basement exhibition is not suitable for very young children or for people with epilepsy or claustrophobia.
Getting there & parking
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