Muzeum fotografie a moderních obrazových médií

Over het museum

The museum documents the development of photography and related media from their invention to the present day. It collects photographic plates, films, image recordings on magnetic and optical media, photographs on paper and the equipment that produced them, and it is also interested in how media are used in society, for example in family and amateur photography or in cinema and television. Collections are also created through the museum's own projects, for example “Ostře sledovaný Hrabal” or “Via Lucis 1989–2009”, and through donations from private donors.

It is housed in a former Jesuit college from the end of the 16th century in the historic centre of Jindřichův Hradec. The foundation stone of the college was laid in 1595, and construction was completed in 1616. The army handed the college over to the town in 1995, and after reconstruction it serves the museum; since 2024 the neighbouring Chapel of St Mary Magdalene has also belonged to the museum. The museum is one of the workplaces of the Educational and Cultural Centre of Jindřichův Hradec, which is run by the town.

The permanent exhibitions include in particular the project “Moc médií” (The Power of Media), created in cooperation with the National Technical Museum; a replica of the colour photographic camera of Karel Neubert; the history of the Jesuit college; and the life of the Transylvanian prince Francis II Rákóczi. In addition to photography exhibitions, the museum offers guided tours, courses and workshops for children and adults, a photo studio, a library, a café and, since June 2026, a garden for families with children.

Hoogtepunten

• permanent exhibition “Moc médií” on the development of photography, film and sound from the camera obscura to the digital age
• replica of the colour photographic camera of the pioneer Karel Neubert
• exhibition on the Jesuits in Jindřichův Hradec, with a documentary film
• Renaissance Jesuit college with ceiling and wall paintings
• museum garden with play elements and a relaxation zone for families
• photography in historical costumes in the museum studio

Vaste collectie

• Moc médií – The exhibition was created in cooperation with the National Technical Museum and since July 2015 has guided visitors through the history of photography, film and audiovisual technology, from the camera obscura to the digital age.
• Fotokomora Karla Neuberta – A replica of the colour photographic camera of the pioneer of colour photography Karel Neubert, on whose original camera his colour photographs and slides were made.
• Jezuité v Jindřichově Hradci – An exhibition on the history of the Jesuit college, the order and the personalities who worked there, supplemented by a documentary film.

Beheerder

Vzdělávací a kulturní centrum Jindřichův Hradec, p. o. (zřizovatel Město Jindřichův Hradec)

Directie

Ing. Ondřej Mašek

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Children under 6, journalists, members of AMG ČR and ICOM, and group guides (up to two persons) enter free. Prices apply for autumn 2026.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• 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's premises are accessible to people with mobility impairments; a lift leads to the upper floor.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Since June 2026 a museum garden has been open to visitors with children, with a sandpit, a water play track, a play kitchen, pedal cars and picnic blankets; some elements are still in preparation. The relaxation zone next to the café offers balance-board games, Minecraft building sets and colouring sheets. The museum runs a photography club for children and young people and workshops for school classes.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

According to the website, it is about a 15-minute walk from the station (Nádražní, Klášterská, Panská, Míru Square, Komenského and Kostelní streets). There are bicycle racks in the museum courtyard.

Service & horeca

• Café

On the ground floor is the Kavárna u Vrzky café (coffee, drinks, homemade cakes, ice cream, toasties and pancakes), which is run by an external operator. There is also a relaxation zone next to the café and the museum library.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Tot 200 personen.

The following spaces are available for rent: the refectory (up to 80 places), the concert hall (about 200 places), the conference hall (about 40), the photo club (30), a classroom (about 25), the courtyard and the garden. Wedding ceremonies in the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene are handled by the municipal registry office.

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