Škoda Muzeum

About the museum

The foundation of today's collection was laid in the second half of the 1960s, when motorcycles and passenger cars by Laurin & Klement were displayed in the Mladá Boleslav congregation of the Czech Brethren, together with a fire engine and a racing car. In 1975, during the celebrations of the town's millennium and the 80th anniversary of the carmaker, the Autosalon Škoda – Technické muzeum AZNP opened in a separate building. At that time, around twenty thousand visitors came to the exhibition each year.

In September 1995, on the centenary of the company's founding by Václav Laurin and Václav Klement, the museum moved into the oldest part of the factory on Václava Klementa Avenue. The historic buildings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, where cars were manufactured until 1928, were adapted for museum purposes; they also include a restoration workshop and the company archive.

The permanent exhibition covers more than 1,800 m² and is built around three themes: Tradition, Evolution and Precision. It is multimedia and interactive and combines vehicles, films, documents and the stories of contemporary people. The collection comprises roughly 360 items, mainly series-production passenger cars, racing specials and prototypes, several dozen engines, four motorcycles and one bicycle. The oldest exhibit is the Slavia bicycle from 1899; the collection also includes the first automobile, a Voiturette, and the Ferat film car. The museum also has the Laurin & Klement Forum hall and the Café Restaurant Václav, and after a prior reservation a visit can be supplemented with a tour of the Škoda Auto production plant.

Highlights

• The 1899 Slavia bicycle and the first Voiturette A automobile
• The Ferat sports car, known from the film Upír z Feratu
• The collection of Škoda sports and racing cars
• A look into the storage with the concept cars Spící krása and Tváře neznámých vozů (guided, from age 10)
• The permanent exhibition in the original Laurin & Klement factory halls
• The option to add a tour of the Škoda Auto production plant

Permanent exhibitions

• Stálá expozice: Tradice, Evoluce, Preciznost – The multimedia and interactive exhibition in the original factory halls takes you through the history of the carmaker, from Laurin and Klement to the present day.
• Nahlédnutí do depozitáře – The guided tour presents more than 50 vehicles in the concepts Spící krása and Tváře neznámých vozů; it is intended for visitors aged 10 and over.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Škoda Auto a.s.

Admission & discounts

Admission can be paid in cash (CZK only) or by card (Amex cards are not accepted); groups can also pay by invoice. Online you can buy an electronic or gift ticket valid for 12 months. Free admission is also granted to journalists and professional staff of museums and galleries holding an AMG card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The main entrance is step-free with a slight incline; wheelchair users are advised to use the door in the right side wall of the glazed entrance hall (operated by a button). All public areas are step-free except the storage of sports cars and prototypes, the walkway in the car shelving and the Hieronimus III hall. Wheelchairs can be borrowed at reception. For visually impaired visitors, booklets printed in enlarged black type are available at reception, and in the Evolution section they can touch selected vehicles and the busts of the founders.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

The exhibition has fun elements for children (balance bikes, a model of a crankshaft, children's books and a film), a children's corner and worksheets for kindergartens and primary schools. Guided tours with tasks for children are offered. The Café Restaurant Václav has a children's chair and a play corner, and there is a baby changing table for parents with the youngest children. The building is step-free and the whole exhibition can be explored with a pushchair.

Getting there & parking

Navigation address: tř. Václava Klementa 294, 293 01 Mladá Boleslav.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

The smoke-free Café Restaurant Václav is open daily 8:00–17:00; the museum also has a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Conference spaces in the historic building are available for hire: the multifunctional Laurin & Klement Forum hall (for up to several hundred people), the Hieronimus I and II halls and the Kolowrat salon.

Plan your visit