Třebechovické muzeum betlémů

Location: Dolní náměstí 520, 503 46 Třebechovice pod Orebem · Hradec Králové Region

Category: museum

Specialized museum of nativity scenes featuring the famous Probošt nativity scene – one of the most extensive moving nativity scenes in the world. The exhibition maps the tradition of nativity scene crafting in Třebechovice and the surrounding area. UNESCO-nominated work. Suitable for the whole family year-round.

Why visit this place?

• The Probošt Nativity is the only nativity scene in the country declared a national cultural monument (1999). It is 7 metres long, with roughly 2,000 carved parts and 350 figures.
• Fifty-one of the figures move as they work and another 120 ride on belts. It was built from 1882 until Josef Probošt's death in 1926.
• Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 1,488 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 82 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9:00–12:00 and 12:30–16:30; Mon closed
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: adults 150 CZK, children 60 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.8 ★ from 1488 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

School tours – traditional folk art, nativity scene crafting

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

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