Muzeum loutkářských kultur
The oldest specialised puppetry museum in the country, housed in the Renaissance Mydlář House, showing Czech and foreign puppets.
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Over het museum
The idea of a museum devoted to puppetry was first put forward by Petr Bogatyrev as early as 1929, at the founding congress of the international puppetry organisation UNIMA in Prague. Chrudim became associated with puppetry after 1951, when the national showcase of amateur puppet theatre, Loutkářská Chrudim, began there. The museum opened to the public on 2 July 1972 and is the oldest specialised puppetry museum in the country.
It is housed in the Mydlář House, one of the most important Renaissance monuments of eastern Bohemia, which was rebuilt in 1573–1577 at the instigation of Matěj Mydlář. The last private owner handed the house over to the town in 1954. The museum later acquired neighbouring houses: further buildings for offices and exhibition halls in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 2012 house no. 62, which serves as a centre for research, documentation and publishing. In 2011–2012 the Mydlář House was reconstructed, during which a medieval well was discovered, and in 2017 the restored terraces on the south side were opened.
The permanent exhibition Magický svět loutek (The Magic World of Puppets), opened in June 2020, presents Czech puppetry as well as puppets from other cultures. The museum is a contributory organisation of the Ministry of Culture, and in 2025 the Hravá hmatová expozice (Playful Tactile Exhibition) for visually impaired visitors was added.
Hoogtepunten
- Exhibition Magický svět loutek (The Magic World of Puppets) with Czech puppets and puppets from South-East Asia
- Spejbl and Hurvínek, puppets by Jiří Trnka and Josef Váchal
- Indonesian shadow puppets and a rare Vietnamese water puppet
- Playful tactile exhibition with labels in Braille
- Renaissance Mydlář House with tower and puppetry playroom
Vaste collectie
- Magický svět loutek – The permanent exhibition on Czech puppetry and puppets from other cultures: from the puppets of travelling puppeteers and family theatres, through Spejbl and Hurvínek, to shadow puppets from South-East Asia. It includes a puppetry playroom.
- Hravá hmatová expozice – The exhibition allows visitors to get to know parts of puppets by touch, counterweight crosses, the successive stages of woodcarving and a three-dimensional model of the Mydlář House. Labels are in Braille and in print.
- Opgericht
- 1972
- Beheerder
- Muzeum loutkářských kultur, příspěvková organizace Ministerstva kultury
- Directie
- MgA. Simona Chalupová, Ph.D.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 180 Kč |
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| Met korting | 100 Kčchildren up to 15, students, seniors, holders of ZTP, ZTP/P and EU Disability Card cards |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 100 Kčgratis t/m 5 jaar · Children up to 6 outside organised groups enter free. Organised school groups pay CZK 80 per child aged 6 and over and CZK 50 per child under 6. |
| Senioren | 100 KčReduced admission. |
| Mensen met een beperking | 100 Kčbegeleider gratis · Reduced admission for holders of ZTP, ZTP/P and EU Disability Card; the companion of a ZTP/P holder enters free. |
| Studenten | 100 KčReduced admission. |
| Groepen | 80 Kč p.p.Organised school groups pay CZK 80 per child aged 6 and over and CZK 50 per child under 6; a programme with a guide costs CZK 100 per person. |
| Gezinnen | 400 KčThe family ticket applies to 2 adults and up to 3 children under 15. |
| Separate entry to the tower of the Mydlář House | 50 Kč |
| Playful tactile exhibition | 50 KčHolders of ZTP and ZTP/P pay CZK 30. |
| Seasonal exhibition only | 100 Kč |
| Short-term exhibition only | 50 Kč |
| Sunday puppet show | 130 KčBooking recommended; the hall's capacity is limited. |
Gratis toegang: Every first Sunday of the month; also 21 March (World Puppetry Day), 28 October, 1 December, Monuments Open Day and Museum Night. Organised groups are not accepted on these days.
Free admission also for visitors from Ukraine and holders of AMG and ICOM cards. Holders of Family Passes and Sphere cards pay CZK 100 per person. A guided tour in a foreign language costs CZK 500 per group (5–25 people) plus admission.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum is housed in listed buildings, so the possibilities for step-free access are limited. For blind and partially sighted visitors there is the Playful Tactile Exhibition with labels in Braille and an orientation and navigation system; a guided tour for visually impaired visitors is included with the admission (at most 15 people, including companions). Videos in Czech Sign Language are available.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | 400 Kč · The family ticket applies to 2 adults and up to 3 children under 15. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
The exhibition includes a puppetry playroom where children and adults can try out some types of puppets themselves. The Playful Tactile Exhibition is also intended for children; sighted visitors can borrow a blindfold mask at the ticket office. The museum holds events for children, such as the Duchůplné muzeum (Haunted Museum).
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Service & horeca
- Museumwinkel
The museum has a museum shop. The restored terraces on the south side of the Mydlář House serve as a place to relax and for events.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours in Czech, English, French, German and Spanish must be booked at least 14 days in advance on +420 469 620 310. Programmes with a guide are available for schools and other groups. |
