Regionální muzeum Mělník

About the museum

The idea of founding a regional museum in Mělník first appeared in 1886, and two years later, on 21 March 1888, the founding general assembly of the museum society took place. The first collections moved between several temporary premises, including the town hall and the Mělník château, where they were first presented to the public in 1892. A significant achievement was taking part in the ethnographic exhibition of 1895.

After several more moves, the museum gained a permanent home in 1999 in house no. 54 on Náměstí Míru, in the former Capuchin monastery building. The core of the building is Gothic; its Baroque appearance was given by the Capuchins, who settled here in the mid-18th century. After a comprehensive reconstruction, a new permanent exhibition opened in 2000, and short-term exhibitions, lectures and concerts began to be held in two halls.

In 2003 the Central Bohemian Region took over the museum, and the institution received its present name, Regionální muzeum Mělník. The permanent exhibitions present the medieval town, a middle-class and rural interior, viticulture and the nature of the region. A separate exhibition of historic baby carriages on Ostruhová Street opened in 2003, and the museum also manages a rock dwelling in Lhotka u Mělníka, which is accessible in the summer season.

Highlights

• Historical and ethnographic exhibition on the medieval town and rural life
• Viticultural exhibition with monuments of the Mělník wine guild and medieval cellars
• Exhibition of historic baby carriages, rocking toys and toys from the mid-19th century to the 1960s
• Rock dwelling in Lhotka u Mělníka in the summer season
• Courtyard café with a view from the ramparts and tasting of Czech wines

Permanent exhibitions

• Historická a etnografická expozice – A look into the medieval town, including a model of Mělník within its walls, a middle-class interior from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and a rural living room showing everyday life in the village.
• Historické kočárky – The development of the children’s baby carriage from the second half of the 19th century to the end of the 1960s, in stylised period interiors, together with a collection of children’s rocking toys.
• Vinařská expozice – Monuments of the Mělník wine guild and vineyard tools in the main building, and documentation of cellar viticulture in the Gothic cellars beneath the museum; the cellar section is under reconstruction.

Founded

1888

Operated by

Středočeský kraj (příspěvková organizace)

Director

Mgr. Jitka Králová

Admission & discounts

The basic price applies to the exhibitions in the main building (regional history, nature, viticulture), including the exhibition “Hrajeme si 1870–1950” (“Let’s Play, 1870–1950”). Free admission is also granted to holders of AMG, ICOM and ZMS cards, holders of a foster-care pass, and groups of children from children’s homes with a supervisor. The museum gives discounts to holders of Rodinné pasy (Family Passes), Senior pasy (Senior Passes) and staff cards of the Krajský úřad Středočeského kraje (Central Bohemian Regional Authority). Photography is charged at CZK 20. Price list valid from 1 September 2025.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• 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 ground floor, the courtyard and the WC (accessible with a Eurokey) are step-free. Exhibitions and displays are reached only by stairs. A ramp leads to the café, which staff will open for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly: not available

For children, the exhibition of historic baby carriages, rocking toys and teddy bears is interesting: some rocking toys can be used. The toy exhibition “Hrajeme si 1870–1950” includes a demonstration ride on a historic toy train. The family ticket applies to two adults and two children. Stairs lead into the exhibitions; baby carriages must be left at the ticket desk.

Getting there & parking

Mělník railway station is about 1,200 m from the museum. The museum is part of the Cyklisté vítáni (Cyclists Welcome) network and offers bicycle racks and basic tools; Mělník lies on the Labe cycle route (Labská stezka).

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Café in the museum courtyard with indoor seating, on the ramparts and in the atrium; card payment accepted; tasting of Czech wines. Publications and small items can be bought at the ticket desk. Baby carriages can be left at the ticket desk.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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