Galerie loutek Kuks – Theatrum mundi

Location: Kuks 51, 544 43 Kuks · Hradec Králové Region

Category: gallery

The Galerie loutek Kuks (Kuks Puppet Gallery) presents 50 puppets modelled on Braun's Baroque statues. The permanent exhibition Braun's Statue as a Puppet was created by carver and stage designer Jiří Nachlinger; the statue-puppets are based on originals by Matyáš Bernard Braun in Kuks and the surrounding area. Since 2020 the gallery has occupied the heritage-listed Comoedien-Haus, a replica of Špork's theatre, which entertained spa guests in Kuks from 1702. Visitors can take the audiovisual tour Theatrum mundi Kuks with 360° sound (recommended from age 10) and there is also a hands-on programme for schools.

Why visit this place?

• The gallery sits in the Comoedien-Haus at Kuks, and its exhibition A Braun Statue as a Puppet turns baroque sculptures into marionettes.
• The Theatrum mundi Kuks experience is built on 360° spatial sound and is recommended from the age of ten.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly 50 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 92 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: June and September: Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00; July and August: Fri–Sun and public holidays 11:00–17:00; other times by phone arrangement
• Typical visit: 50 min
• Admission: adults 160 CZK, children 60 CZK
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

40-minute audiovisual tour – suitable for school groups as a complement to visiting the Kuks complex

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

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