Podlipanské muzeum

About the museum

Interest in antiques in Český Brod goes back to 1893, when Jozef Miškovský, an editor and active townsman, acquired several objects, which were kept in the burgher school. In 1894 he proposed founding a museum, and on 12 January 1896 the District Museum Union (Okresní jednota muzejní) was established for this purpose. For more than ten years it struggled with a lack of space; in 1906 it rented two rooms, and in December that year it opened its collections to the public on a permanent basis for the first time.

The Union soon began planning its own building and approached Antonín Balšánek, an architect born in Český Brod. The First World War and Balšánek’s death interrupted the plans. The present museum building was finally constructed in 1927–1928 and opened to the public on 28 October 1931. It also housed the extensive municipal archive, which from 1941 was expertly cared for by Dr Karel Bendařík.

The museum enjoyed its greatest flourishing in the 1950s and 1960s, when exhibitions, lectures and concerts were held here. In 1961 the local national committee took over the museum, and since 1966 it has been a branch of the Regional Museum in Kolín. The permanent exhibition deals with the Battle of Lipany and the Hussite tradition in central Bohemia; the building also houses collections of architectural elements and sculptural monuments from Český Brod and the surrounding area.

Highlights

• Exhibition on the Battle of Lipany in 1434 and the echo of Hussitism in central Bohemia
• A set of uniquely preserved Gothic figural tiles from Český Brod
• Gothic and Renaissance keystones and the Baroque vilkum of the potters’ guild
• Architectural elements and commemorative plaques from the monuments of Český Brod
• The building from 1927–1928, a cultural monument

Permanent exhibitions

• Bitva u Lipan a ohlasy husitství ve středních Čechách – The exhibition describes the preparation and course of the Battle of Lipany on 30 May 1434 and its wider context. A further section documents the Hussite tradition in eastern central Bohemia from the second half of the 19th century, including pilgrimages to the Lipany memorial mound.
• Z dějin Českého Brodu – A smaller exhibition explains the importance of the town in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when it was one of the twenty most important towns in the kingdom. The most valuable objects include the Gothic figural tiles and the Baroque vilkum of the potters’ guild.

Founded

1896

Operated by

Regionální muzeum v Kolíně (příspěvková organizace Středočeského kraje)

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also granted to children from children’s homes, holders of AMG and ITIC cards, and members of the Friends of the Museum Club (Klub přátel muzea).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• 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 building is a cultural monument and, according to the museum, does not allow step-free access.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the north-western part of Český Brod on Žitomířská Street, about 300 m from Husovo náměstí, on the road towards Čelákovice and Brandýs nad Labem. It is about 700 m from the railway station. Cycle route no. 0088 runs through the town.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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