Muzeum umění a designu Benešov

Location: Malé náměstí 74, 256 01 Benešov · Central Bohemia

Category: modern art gallery

The museum is housed in a sensitively restored Art Nouveau building of the former District Economic Savings Bank. It presents modern and contemporary art and design. For schools it offers guided educational programmes lasting 45–120 minutes. Accompanying teachers enter free of charge.

Why visit this place?

• The museum was founded at the end of 1990 as a fine art gallery and since 2015 it has been run by the town of Benešov.
• Its collection holds almost 14,000 items of fine art as well as graphic and object design, centred on the period from 1945 onwards.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 125 visitors on Google Maps.
• Besides the tour there are hands-on workshops, so children get to make something themselves.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 38 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Fri 13:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00, Mon closed
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 60 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 125 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided educational programmes lasting 45–60 or 90–120 minutes. Accompanying teachers (1 per 15 children) enter free of charge.

Official website: https://mudbenesov.cz

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