Národopisné muzeum Plzeňska – řemesla a tradiční kultura

Location: Kopeckého sady 2, 301 00 Plzeň · Pilsen Region

Category: ethnographic museum with educational programmes

The Ethnographic Museum of the Pilsen Region, a branch of the West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen, underwent an extensive reconstruction in 2021–2023 costing 130 million Kč. The permanent exhibition From Village to City depicts traditional rural life and folk culture of the Pilsen Region. The museum offers educational programmes for schools, workshops with masters of traditional crafts (pottery, weaving, blacksmithing) and educational courses for pupils of all age groups.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 64 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 half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 74 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 10–18; Mon closed
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 80 CZK, children 50 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 64 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes for school groups focused on traditional crafts, folk culture and rural history. Workshops with craft masters (pottery, weaving, blacksmithing). Tailored to age and curriculum.

Official website: https://www.zcm.cz/o-muzeu/objekty/narodopisne-muzeum-plzenska

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