Muzeum řemesel Letohrad

Location: Václavské nám. 56, Letohrad, 561 51 · Pardubice Region

Category: museum of traditional crafts

Museum of Crafts in Letohrad – exhibition of traditional trades of the Orlice region: tailoring, shoemaking, basketry, pottery, carpentry and more. Interactive demonstrations and workshops for schools. Ideal for linking history lessons with traditional crafts.

Why visit this place?

• With an exhibition area of over 2725 m2 it is the largest museum of its kind in the Czech Republic and holds 89 complete displays of crafts and trades from 1840 - 1930.
• It opened on 18 May 2000 in the listed grounds of Nový dvůr, dating from 1750; the exhibits include a sawmill with three working frame saws.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 712 visitors on Google Maps.
• Besides the tour there are hands-on workshops, so children get to make something themselves.
• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 48 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: muzeumremesel.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9:00–16:00, Mon closed
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: adults 70 CZK, children 40 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 712 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programme for primary schools – traditional crafts of the 19th and 20th centuries, hands-on workshops, comparison of historical and modern technologies.

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

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