Městské muzeum a galerie Polička – Centrum Bohuslava Martinů

Over het museum

The museum in Polička was ceremoniously opened on 28 October 1934 in the building of a former barracks and later boys’ school, where the Muzejní spolek Palacký (Palacký Museum Society) finally obtained permanent premises for its collections. Soon a first small exhibition on the composer Bohuslav Martinů, a native of Polička, appeared there. The basis of the Martinů collection was formed in 1957, when the composer’s siblings donated autographs and family memorabilia to the museum.

The Martinů Memorial opened in 1973. During a fundamental reconstruction of the building in 2009, in the year of the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death, the Centrum Bohuslava Martinů (Bohuslav Martinů Centre) was established, following on from the memorial. It functions as a professional and social centre, manages an extensive collection of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and family memorabilia, and organises exhibitions, publications and the family festival Zažít Martinů (Experience Martinů).

Visitors are guided through the exhibition Barevný svět Bohuslava Martinů (The Colourful World of Bohuslav Martinů), which follows the composer’s journey from Polička through Paris and New York to Italy and Switzerland, and through the Třída Bohuslava Martinů (Bohuslav Martinů Classroom), a reconstruction of a school classroom from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The building also houses exhibitions on the history of the town and on glassmaking in the Horácko region. Guided tours of the Gallery in the Baroque Town Hall, the Medieval Walls and the Birthplace room of Bohuslav Martinů in the tower of St James’s Church also start from the museum’s cash desk.

Hoogtepunten

• exhibition Barevný svět Bohuslava Martinů, with personal objects and family documents
• Třída Bohuslava Martinů – a school classroom from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
• collection of the composer’s autographs, correspondence and photographs (by arrangement for specialists)
• birthplace room in the tower of St James’s Church, with a view over the town
• exhibition on the history of Polička and glassmaking in the Horácko region

Vaste collectie

• Barevný svět Bohuslava Martinů – The exhibition follows the composer’s life from Polička to Paris in the 1930s, then to New York, and after the war back to Italy and Switzerland; it includes personal objects and documents from the family’s possessions.
• Třída Bohuslava Martinů – Reconstruction of a school classroom from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which the young Bohuslav Martinů attended; visitors can try writing on a slate tablet.
• Rodná světnička Bohuslava Martinů – The birthplace room in the tower of St James’s Church, where the composer spent his childhood; the guided tour also includes a view from the tower’s gallery.

Opgericht

1934

Beheerder

Městské muzeum a galerie Polička (zřizovatel Město Polička)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The prices given apply to the museum. Tickets for the Gallery, the Medieval Walls and the Birthplace room are also bought at the museum’s cash desk. Short-term exhibitions and events have their own admission fees.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum is marked on the website as accessible and suitable for pushchairs.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk

The museum is described as suitable for families with children and for pushchairs. It offers a family ticket for CZK 120, and in the second half of August the family festival Zažít Martinů.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By bicycle you can arrive along the cycle path from Široký Důl or from Modřec. A bicycle stand and a charging point for e-bikes are 2 minutes from the museum on Palackého náměstí; by arrangement, bicycles can be stored in the museum garden.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

A hall suitable for lectures, screenings and meetings is available for rent: private entities pay CZK 1,200 for 2 hours, each additional started hour CZK 300; non-profit organisations and schools pay CZK 300 per hour. Wedding ceremonies can take place in the garden, in the museum’s audiovisual hall or in the gallery hall of the Baroque Town Hall.

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