Volarské muzeum

About the museum

The Volary museum is housed in a log-built house of the Alpine type from 1794 near the square, and it belongs to several Volary houses that visitors can look inside. Volary is the only place in the Czech Republic where such wooden houses stand, and its historic core is protected as a heritage reservation. The museum was set up by the town and is now run by the town's Cultural and Information Centre.

The permanent exhibitions cover three themes. The first presents the Alpine architecture of old Volary and shows why this particular type of house developed here. The second deals with the Zlatá stezka (Golden Trail), along which salt was carried from Passau in Bavaria to Prachatice; on the Czech side, Volary was the largest overnight stop for trading caravans. The third commemorates the death march of prisoners from a concentration camp and the events of early May 1945.

The original clock mechanism from the church tower and torsos of statues from a forest Way of the Cross are also on display. The museum also prepares several seasonal exhibitions each year.

Highlights

• log-built Alpine-type house from 1794
• exhibition on the Alpine architecture of old Volary
• exhibition on the Golden Trail and the salt caravans
• exhibition on the death march in 1945
• original clock mechanism from the church tower

Permanent exhibitions

• Alpská architektura starých Volar – Exhibition on the log-built Alpine-type houses of Volary and on how this type of building developed in the town.
• Zlatá stezka – Exhibition on the trade route along which salt was carried from Passau to Prachatice, and on the importance of Volary as a caravan overnight stop.
• Pochod smrti – Exhibition commemorating the death march of prisoners from a concentration camp and the events of early May 1945 in Volary.

Operated by

Kulturně informační centrum Volary (příspěvková organizace města)

Admission & discounts

The group admission ticket applies to groups of 20 or more people.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in České ulice, not far from the square; the information centre is on the square at house no. 325.

Amenities & dining

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