Chmelařské muzeum Žatec

Location: náměstí Prokopa Velkého 285, 438 01 Žatec · Ústí nad Labem Region

Category: thematic_museum

The world's largest hop-growing exhibition, covering 4,000 m², documents the development of hop cultivation from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum offers a children's game and is suitable for school trips and families alike. Children under 6 enter free and dogs on a lead are welcome.

Why visit this place?

• The Hop Museum in Žatec is the largest exhibition of its kind in the world; across 4,000 square metres it traces hop growing from the early Middle Ages to today.
• It occupies a listed technical monument, an example of industrial purpose-built architecture from the end of the 19th century.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 245 visitors on Google Maps.
• 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 every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 36 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: chmelarskemuzeum.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: April–October: Tue–Sun 10:30–17:00
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: Family ticket 420 Kč (2 adults + up to 3 children under 15), children under 6 free
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 245 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes for schools, Journey of the Hop Elf game

Official website: https://www.chmelarskemuzeum.cz

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