Pivovarské muzeum Plzeň

Location: Veleslavínova 58/6, 301 00 Plzeň · Pilsen Region

Category: brewery museum

The Brewery Museum in Plzeň is housed in a historic 15th-century Gothic burgher's brewing house in the city centre, separate from the Pilsner Urquell brewery tour. The permanent exhibition traces 700 years of Plzeň brewing history – from medieval beer-making through technological development to the modern industrial brewery. Visitors can see original equipment from the kiln, brew house, cellars, and a horse-drawn cart. The tour also includes access to the historic underground. Special educational programmes are available for schools.

Why visit this place?

• The museum occupies a brewing-right house from the 15. century, and the first specific record of its Gothic malt house comes from 1607.
• Exhibits include the smallest beer jug in the world and a steam engine that drove the malt mill in Pivovaru Blatná between 1900 and 1978.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 921 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 70 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: April–September: daily 10–18; October–December and February–March: daily 10–17; January: closed
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 150 CZK, children 120 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 921 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes for primary and secondary schools focused on the history of brewing, the chemistry of fermentation, and medieval craftsmanship. The tour includes a visit to the historic underground.

Official website: https://www.prazdrojvisit.cz/prohlidky/prohlidka-pivovarskeho-muzea/

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