Polabské národopisné muzeum
Open-air museum in the centre of Přerov nad Labem next to the castle, showing almost forty buildings of folk architecture and life in a village of the Polabí (Elbe Lowland).
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About the museum
The Polabské národopisné muzeum (Polabí Ethnographic Museum) is one of the oldest regional open-air museums in Europe. Its beginnings go back to 1895, when a regional ethnographic museum was set up in a converted former smithy and rychta (village farmhouse) called “staročeská chalupa” (Old Czech cottage).
The modern history of the skanzen as a rescue museum of the folk architecture of central Polabí began in 1967. The skanzen stands next to a Renaissance castle, on the site of a former manorial estate in the middle of the village, and it gradually expanded with buildings relocated mainly from the Nymburk region.
Today almost forty objects stand on two hectares: nine cottages, seven granaries, four barns, a small chapel and other small folk structures. Furnished interiors with mannequins show life in a Polabí village from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century. Exhibitions with an ethnographic theme are held in the former manorial cooperage, and Easter and Christmas exhibitions are traditional.
Highlights
- Almost forty folk architecture buildings on two hectares
- Furnished cottage interiors with mannequins
- Permanent exhibition of agricultural tools from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Old carpentry and cooperage
- Easter and Christmas exhibitions with programmes across the site
Permanent exhibitions
- Skanzen lidové architektury středního Polabí – Furnished cottages, granaries and barns with mannequins show life in a village of the Polabí from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century.
- Stálá výstava zemědělského nářadí – Almost complete collection of machines and tools used on Polabí farmsteads for tilling, sowing and harvesting from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.
- Truhlárna a bednárna – Workshop with a large collection of hand tools and the equipment of a cooperage from the manorial brewery in Dymokury.
- Founded
- 1967
- Operated by
- Polabské muzeum, příspěvková organizace
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 160 Kč |
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| Reduced | 80 Kčseniors from 65, students up to 26 and schoolchildren up to 15 |
| Children & teens | 80 KčPre-school children enter free. |
| Seniors | 80 KčSeniors from 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeHolders of ZTP/P cards enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | 80 KčStudents up to 26. |
| Families | 400 KčTwo adults and 2–3 schoolchildren. |
Pre-school children and holders of AMG cards also enter free. Payment by card is also possible.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | 400 Kč · Two adults and 2–3 schoolchildren. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
A fun game and activity sheets are prepared for children, for example “Od chalupy k chalupě” (From Cottage to Cottage). Groups can book workshops.
Getting there & parking
The skanzen lies in the centre of the village, next to the Renaissance castle.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs must be on a lead, and large dogs must wear a muzzle. Entry with dogs into the indoor spaces is strictly prohibited, with the exception of puppies and small dogs in a bag. A dog fee of CZK 30 is payable, and the owner must carry a bag for clearing up. Group visits, including craft workshops during opening hours, can be booked on +420 733 715 342 and +420 325 565 272. |
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