Rodný byt Bedřicha Smetany Litomyšl

Location: Jiráskova 133, 570 01 Litomyšl · Pardubice Region

Category: biographical museum

A museum housed in the castle brewery where Bedřich Smetana was born on 2 March 1824. The exhibition documents the composer's childhood in Litomyšl and his musical legacy. Part of the Litomyšl Castle Hill complex (UNESCO). Entrance from the first castle courtyard.

Why visit this place?

• The exhibition is a branch of the Regional Museum in Litomyšl and most exhibits are on loan from the Czech Museum of Music in Prague.
• The tour of the birth room is accompanied by musical excerpts from Smetana's work, for example from the cycle Má vlast.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 59 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 39 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: May–September: Tue–Sun 9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; October–April: Fri–Sun 9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00.
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: adults 60 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 59 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Suitable for music education and history lessons. Part of the UNESCO Litomyšl complex.

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

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