Muzeum Abertamy
The Abertamy Town Museum presents the history of glove-making, a multimedia “Stroj času” (Time Machine) and a mining exhibition with minerals from the Jáchymov region.
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About the museum
Abertamy developed after the discovery of rich silver ores in 1525–1529, and in the 16th century mining took place at more than eighty mines. After a period of decline, mining returned in the 18th century with cobalt ore and after the Second World War with uranium. The last underground works ended in 1964, and the mines were closed the following year.
The town's second pillar was glove-making. Leather gloves began to be made here from 1850 by the native Johann Franz Adalbert Eberhart, and over the following decades Abertamy became an important centre of this craft. In the interwar period about thirty-five glove factories operated here, producing several million pairs of gloves a year; the largest firm belonged to the Zenker family. After nationalisation in 1946 the businesses were merged, and industrial glove production in Abertamy ended in 1998.
The Abertamy Town Museum commemorates this heritage in newly built premises opposite the church. The glove-making exhibition contains about 300 exhibits, including machines, tools, leather and patterns. The multimedia part “Stroj času” takes visitors through the era of silver, tin and uranium, and a separate mining exhibition shows minerals coming mainly from the Jáchymov region. The town's information centre is also housed in the building.
Highlights
- About 300 exhibits on the history of leather glove production
- Multimedia part “Stroj času” on the era of silver, tin and uranium
- Mining exhibition with minerals coming mainly from the Jáchymov region
- Live demonstrations of glove-making, usually on the last Saturday of the month
- Town information centre in the museum building
Permanent exhibitions
- Rukavičkářství v Abertamech – About 300 exhibits show how leather gloves were made in Abertamy, from machines and tools to leathers and patterns.
- Stroj času – The multimedia part takes visitors through the history of the town, from the era of silver through tin to uranium.
- Hornictví a geologie – The exhibition of minerals, which come mainly from the Jáchymov region, recalls the mining of silver, cobalt and uranium around Abertamy.
- Operated by
- Město Abertamy
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 150 Kč |
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| Reduced | 100 Kčchildren, students and seniors over 65 |
| Children & teens | 100 KčChildren pay the reduced admission. |
| Seniors | 100 KčSeniors over 65. |
| Students & apprentices | 100 Kč |
| Groups (6+ people) | –Prices for groups of 6 or more people are listed among the other tickets. |
| Families | 400 Kč2 adults and 2 children. |
| Groups with a guide (from 6 people) | 200 Kč |
| School groups (from 6 people) | 80 Kč |
| Villa Felicitas – tour | 100 KčThe tour must be booked in advance. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
You will find the museum and information centre in the centre of Abertamy, opposite the church.
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- Museum shop
The information centre in the museum building sells tourist stamps, maps, postcards, fridge magnets and other souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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