České muzeum stříbra – Hrádek Kutná Hora

Location: Barborská 28, 284 01 Kutná Hora · Central Bohemia

Category: museum of mining and a medieval mine

The Czech Silver Museum in the Gothic Hrádek in Kutná Hora presents the history of silver mining and coin minting. It includes a tour of a medieval silver mine with a descent underground.

Why visit this place?

• Art historian Eva Matějková led a survey of the Kutná Hora underground in 1964-1967 and discovered a medieval mine, opened to the public in 1969.
• The museum is the successor of the Wocel museum and archaeological society, founded in 1877.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 1,985 visitors on Google Maps — the best-rated place in this category in Central Bohemia.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 35 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9–17 (in season)
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 150 CZK, children 100 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 1985 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programmes on silver mining, medieval mining and coin minting, with a descent into the mine.

Official website: https://www.cms-kh.cz/

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