Muzeum jižního Plzeňska Blovice

Location: Hradiště 1, 336 01 Blovice · Pilsen Region

Category: regional museum

The Museum of the Southern Plzeň Region is located in the Empire-style Hradiště Chateau near Blovice, surrounded by an English park. The exhibitions are devoted to regional history, ethnography, fine art, and nature. It hosts exhibitions and programmes for schools in a romantic chateau setting.

Why visit this place?

• The chateau chapel of St Andrew is decorated with eight wall paintings by Josef Vojtěch Hellich, a leading Czech painter of religious subjects, made between 1860 and 1871.
• The chateau park still holds a unique bridge whose railing imitates tree stumps joined by branches, built of bricks coated in mortar.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 261 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 62 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9–17 (season)
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: adults 60 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 261 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programmes on the regional history, ethnography, and nature of the southern Plzeň region. Linked to history, local studies, and natural science.

Official website: https://www.muzeum-blovice.cz/

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