Muzeum církevního umění plzeňské diecéze

Location: Františkánská 11, 301 00 Plzeň · Pilsen Region

Category: museum of sacral art

The Museum of Church Art of the Plzeň Diocese is housed in the Franciscan monastery in the centre of Plzeň. It exhibits sacral art, sculptures, paintings, liturgical objects and recalls the history of the order. It includes the Chapel of St. Barbara with wall paintings. Suitable for teaching art history.

Why visit this place?

• The collection holds the oldest surviving depiction of Plzen from 1506, the oldest preserved cabinet in Bohemia and four canvases by the Baroque masters Reiner, Brandl and Skreta.
• The chapter house still has its original Gothic frescoes from the second half of the 15th century showing the life cycle of St Barbara.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 61 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 70 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: zcm.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 10–18
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 70 CZK, children 35 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 61 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programmes on sacral art, monastic life and art history. Links to history and art education.

Official website: https://www.zcm.cz/o-muzeu/objekty/muzeum-cirkevniho-umeni-plzenske-dieceze

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