Krajské muzeum Sokolov (Sokolovský zámek)

Location: Zámecká 2, 356 01 Sokolov · Karlovy Vary Region

Category: museum

The museum is housed in the Baroque château of the Nostic family and since 1960 has presented the regional history, mining industry, geology and ecology of the Sokolov region. Exhibitions span from prehistory through the Middle Ages to the modern industrial era.

Why visit this place?

• The museum was founded in 1934 by the local museum society and gained the status of a regional museum in 2003.
• In the summer of 1945 the collections moved into the confiscated Nostitz chateau; the museum also runs Důl Jeroným and the Krásno mining museum.
• The first museum in Sokolov was created in 1934 by a local museum society; today it is housed in the Nostitz chateau.
• The museum runs three branches: the Jeroným Mine, the Krásno mining museum and Adit No. 1 in Jáchymov.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 551 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Wed–Sun 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00; Mon–Tue closed
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 30 CZK, children 15 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 551 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes on the mining history of the Sokolov region, geology, ecology and local history

Official website: http://www.muzeum-sokolov.cz

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