Sýpka – Muzeum Orlických hor
Interactive museum in a converted 19th-century granary, presenting the nature and traditional crafts of the Orlické hory (Orlice Mountains), with workshops and a nine-metre aviary.
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About the museum
The museum was created by converting a former granary from the mid-19th century in Rokytnice v Orlických horách. The project involved the town of Rokytnice v Orlických horách and the Hradec Králové Region. The aim was to establish, closer to the centre of the mountains, a further exhibition of the Museum and Gallery of the Orlické hory in Rychnov nad Kněžnou, which operates the museum.
Architects from the Šuda – Horský office in Hradec Králové carefully combined the original wooden elements with glass and steel. A feature of the building is the glazed skylight in the roof ridge and the glass floors on each storey, through which light enters. The project was co-financed from the Regional Operational Programme NUTS II Northeast.
The exhibition “Přírodou za řemesly Orlických hor” (Through Nature to the Crafts of the Orlické hory) shows how people are connected to the environment in which they live. It presents traditional crafts together with local raw materials and energy sources, from glassmaking, blacksmithing and papermaking to textile production. The most prominent element is a three-storey model of a forest habitat with more than fifty mounted specimens, mainly birds. Information is provided by exhibits, labels, audio-visual guides and interactive encyclopaedias. In 2026 the audio-visual equipment of the exhibition was renewed.
Highlights
- Nine-metre glazed aviary across three floors, with more than 50 species of mounted specimens
- Interactive floors with the sounds of a river, stones and falling leaves
- Crafts of the Orlické hory: glassmaking, blacksmithing, papermaking and textile production
- Creative workshops where visitors can try out a craft
- Audio guide in four languages and video guide in sign language
Permanent exhibition
- Přírodou za řemesly Orlických hor – Modern exhibition on the links between traditional crafts and natural resources, with a three-storey model of a forest habitat, sound floors and workshops.
- Operated by
- Muzeum a galerie Orlických hor v Rychnově nad Kněžnou
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 60 Kč |
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| Reduced | 40 Kčstudents up to 26 with an ISIC card, seniors from 65, holders of a family pass and holders of a Senior Pass |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and young people up to 19 enter free. |
| Seniors | 40 Kčfrom 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards enter free, including one accompanying person. |
| Students & apprentices | 40 Kčup to 26 with an ISIC card |
| Families | 150 Kč2 adults and up to 5 children |
| Programme “Řemesla zaniklá, oživovaná, živá” (Crafts Lost, Revived, Living) – adults | 40 KčSurcharge for materials; the programme can only be taken as part of a museum tour. |
| Programme “Řemesla zaniklá, oživovaná, živá” (Crafts Lost, Revived, Living) – children | 30 KčSurcharge for materials; the programme can only be taken as part of a museum tour. |
Free admission: International Museum Day (18 May), Day of the Hradec Králové Region, European Heritage Days, 28 October and 17 November; valid only for individuals and groups of up to 5 people.
Free admission is also granted to holders of AMG and ICOM cards, students of historical and natural science courses at universities, and holders of the free VIP ticket of the Museum and Gallery of the Orlické hory. Payment by card is also possible.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access to the building and its interiors is fully step-free; a lift, Braille labels and a video guide in sign language are available. Well-behaved dogs are welcome by prior arrangement with the museum staff.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
| Family ticket | 150 Kč · 2 adults and up to 5 children |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
The museum describes itself as friendly to babies and has a changing table. Children are drawn to the interactive floors with sounds, the quizzes, the aviary with its specimens and the workshops where they can try out traditional crafts.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
A railway line from Doudleby nad Orlicí leads to Rokytnice v Orlických horách.
By car
Parking available · 50 m to the entrance
There are three parking spaces for cars in front of the building; about 50 m from the museum is a large car park for cars and coaches.
By car from Žamberk along road no. 310, from Rychnov nad Kněžnou along road no. 319, or from Poland via the Niemojów–Bartošovice or Mostowice–Orlické Záhoří border crossing.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Visitors have access to Wi-Fi, lockable boxes for personal belongings and rest areas.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (CS, PL, EN, DE) |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography is permitted, but not of the loaned exhibitions. |
| Good to know | The museum includes creative workshops with instructional videos, where visitors can try, for example, weaving, painting on glass or making bark boxes (lubové krabičky). The follow-up programme “Řemesla zaniklá, oživovaná, živá” is available for a surcharge. |
