Vlastivědné muzeum Dobruška

Over het museum

The Dobruška museum began to take shape in the 1920s on the initiative of local associations, above all the Klub českých turistů (Club of Czech Tourists) and the Sokol. In 1925 a museum department was set up at the club, and two years later about two hundred collection items had been gathered. It was ceremonially opened on 19 July 1931 as the Vlastivědné museum pro Dobrušsko a Opočensko (Local History Museum for the Dobruška and Opočno Regions).

Since 1984 the museum has been housed in the former rabbi's house, no. 45, on Šubertovo náměstí. After the building was reconstructed, new exhibitions on the history of the town and of the Dobruška Jewish community were created here in 2013. The museum now also manages the birthplace house of F. L. Věk, the town hall tower, Rýdl's Villa, the František Kupka House, the Jewish cemetery and the garden lapidarium.

The collection holds around 11,000 items, mainly ethnographic, historical and artistic. They include early works by the painter František Kupka, the work of the chronicler and naïve painter Alois Beer, an archaeological collection, wooden sculptures, nativity scenes and craft tools. The museum is run by the town of Dobruška.

Hoogtepunten

• The story of the town of Dobruška and its Jewish community, with the ritual bath (mikveh) and synagogue
• Birthplace house of F. L. Věk with a living room and a merchant's shop
• Town hall tower with the exhibition Mládí Františka Kupky (The Youth of František Kupka) and a viewing platform reached by 124 steps
• František Kupka House with the original of the watercolour Rocks in Brittany
• Exhibition of military geography in Rýdl's Villa

Vaste collectie

• Příběh města Dobrušky a příběh dobrušské židovské obce – The exhibition in the main building takes visitors through the history of the town and region from prehistoric times to the present, and ends at the ritual bath (mikveh) and in the synagogue.
• Rodný domek Františka Vladislava Heka (F. L. Věka) – A living room from the early 19th century, a merchant's shop and a black kitchen recall the life and work of the town's most popular personality.
• Dům Františka Kupky – Two authentic rooms where the Kupka family lived present the life and work of the pioneer of abstract art; the exhibition includes an entertaining and educational zone.

Opgericht

1931

Beheerder

Město Dobruška – Kulturní zařízení města Dobrušky

Directie

Mgr. Pavla Žďárková

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices apply to admission to one building (main building, birthplace house of F. L. Věk, town hall, Rýdl's Villa, František Kupka House). Children under 6, holders of ZTP/P cards and accompanying teachers enter free. Payment by card is not possible at the ticket desks. Prices valid from 1 April 2026.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum's buildings are not step-free; the main building on Šubertovo náměstí and the synagogue are on the ground floor. After a prior phone arrangement the museum will try to adapt part of the tour for visitors with disabilities. Rýdl's Villa and the Jewish cemetery do not have step-free access. Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

Schools and nursery schools can order three educational programmes with worksheets. The František Kupka House has an entertaining and educational zone for children and adults, and worksheets are available for the Dobruška nature trail with František Kupka. Children under 15 may enter the buildings only accompanied by adults.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The main building stands on Šubertovo náměstí, no. 45. The other buildings are in the town centre; for example, the birthplace house of F. L. Věk is in Novoměstská Street, about 50 m from F. L. Věk Square.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Postcards, fridge magnets, tourist stamps and cards, publications and other souvenirs are sold at the ticket desks. Visitor toilets are in the synagogue and the F. L. Věk birthplace house; otherwise the public toilet opposite the post office can be used.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur

The synagogue premises (only for non-commercial cultural and social events) and Rýdl's Villa can be rented; conditions and prices are in the museum's price list.

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