Krkonošské muzeum Jilemnice

Location: Zámek 75, 514 01 Jilemnice · Liberec Region

Category: regional_museum

The museum housed in Jilemnice château documents the history and folk culture of the western Krkonoše mountains and the unique origins of skiing in the Czech lands. The Kavánova Gallery presents painting from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The skiing exhibition is unique within the Czech Republic.

Why visit this place?

• The weaver's parlour holds Jáchym Metelka's nativity scene from 1883–1913; the original mechanism moves 142 figures performing 350 kinds of motion.
• Another rarity is the flax yarn: 296 metres of hand-spun thread weigh only 1 gram.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 978 visitors on Google Maps — the best-rated place in this category in the Liberec Region.
• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 79 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Verified against: krnap.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Daily except Mon: July–August 8:00–17:00; rest of year 8:00–16:00
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: adults 80 CZK, children 40 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 978 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes on the Krkonoše, skiing and folk culture

Official website: https://www.krnap.cz/navstevnici/muzea/krkonosske-muzeum-jilemnice/

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