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Discover traditional crafts and the charm of modern art.

Wondering how to spend your free time? If you feel like going out and learning something interesting, explore the museums and galleries that often take you deep into the past as well as into the secrets of contemporary art. Enjoy engaging exhibitions and leave with the feeling that you have enriched your inner world with a cultural experience.

Museums

A national cultural monument offering guided tours, concerts and other events.

Karlovy Vary Museum

Presents the history of the town, spa culture, the film festival, nature and a collection of curiosities in a completely new form.

Mariánské Lázně Museum

The town’s oldest house, associated with J. W. Goethe, invites you to explore its Neoclassical interior and the town’s history.

Františkovy Lázně Museum

A building with an eventful history that has risen again and restored its dispersed collections on the history of spa treatment.

Boheminium Park

Up to 65 miniatures of important Czech landmarks in one place. Admire the monuments at a scale of 1:25.

Jan Becher Museum

The original production building invites you to discover the famous liqueur. It will not reveal its ingredients, but it will tell you its entire history.

A breathtaking château offers insight into the history of the Aš region, interwoven with the history of the local textile industry.

Boží Dar Museum

The highest town in Central Europe invites you to visit its local history museum – and do not forget Baby Jesus Post.

The oldest regional museum in Bohemia invites you to explore unique and breathtaking collections of applied art.

Moser Glass Museum

A world-famous company that supplied glass to many royal courts. Visiting the glassworks is a unique experience.

Royal Mint, Jáchymov

Jáchymov was the heart of Ore Mountains mining and a centre of learning. The exhibition includes a moving model.

Fine art and timeless design from the 1960s to the 1980s. Accept an invitation to the nostalgia of Libuše Niklová and others.

Travel back to 1879, to the beginning of the history of bottling water. Interactive exhibitions, displays of famous labels, historic documents and period artefacts will guide you.

Thun 1794 Visitor Centre

This Czech porcelain captivated the whole world. During your visit, you will feel its tradition, distinctive character and quality.

The Neoclassical château houses not only the history of the Nostic family, but also an exhibition on mining in the Sokolov region and many others.

Christmas House

Doubí Château celebrates Christmas all year round. The scent of cinnamon, lights, Christmas bread and carols await all holiday lovers.

Horní Blatná Museum

A distinctive, unique and very well-preserved town house invites you to see its original decoration and period furnishings.

Žlutice Museum

Visit the medieval underground, an exhibition on capital punishment law, and displays on the Hussite movement, an integral part of Czech history.

Horní Slavkov Museum

A clear overview of mining history alongside examples from the oldest Czech porcelain manufactory, Haas & Czjzek.

Krásno Mining Museum

The Vilém tin mine welcomes everyone interested in the mining industry. Underground locomotives are also on display.

Bookbinding Museum

The town of Loket opened the Bookbinding Museum in 2001 with a permanent exhibition in the Black Tower.

Teddy Bear Museum

All 12,000 teddy bears are looking forward to seeing you. A unique exhibition of the world’s favourite toy.

This world-unique family collection includes around 2,300 cups used exclusively for drinking spa mineral water.

Museum House of Wax

The Anglican church provided shelter for wax figures after the 1925 fire at the Tussauds Museum, and for many others.

FATAMORGANA Museum of Illusions

Come and bend reality. We will teach you how at the only museum of its kind in the Czech Republic.

Long-lost volumes rediscovered. Admire a Renaissance hymnbook, ancient writings and theological works.

Kraslice Railway Museum

An exhibition dedicated primarily to the Kraslice Railway, the regional line from Sokolov to Kraslice and Klingenthal, as well as other lines on the Czech and German sides of the border.

Milíkov Half-Timbered Farm

The Egerland half-timbered farm in Milíkov presents, through its exhibitions, changes in rural life in the region during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Kateřina Museum Narrow-Gauge Railway

Near the Soos Nature Reserve, enjoy a ride on a mining narrow-gauge railway that once transported materials.

Sokolov Museum of Technology

Travel through time from the 16th century to the present. See knights, weapons, agricultural machinery, rural life, and above all more than 50 motorcycles and several automobiles.

Firefighting Equipment Museum

The Romanesque Vildštejn Castle hosts the largest museum of its kind. Remember the 2001 NYC firefighters at their brigade’s flag.

Museum of Historic Motorcycles

Take a close look at the history of motorcycles. Discover world-unique pieces in well-preserved condition.

Family Museum of Ironing and Laundry

The history of fragrances and pressed fabrics, passionately presented by the owner, who has expanded the exhibition with a collection of money boxes.

Museum of Secret Societies

One of only seven in the world, revealing the veil of a mysterious history reaching back to antiquity and Egypt.

KARLSTADT

Karel Chotek’s unique project warmly invites you to explore the rich history and culture of Karlovy Vary and its surroundings.

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Elephant Museum

Discover the fascinating world of elephants in a unique museum, home to one of the world’s largest elephant collections. This exceptional collection contains more than 17,000 exhibits from different materials and corners of the world.

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Galleries

Karlovy Vary Art Gallery

Karlovy Vary / Czech art of the 20th century.

Permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions and cultural-educational programmes.

Gallery of Fine Art in Cheb

Cheb / Old art, Czech modernism

Extensive collections presented in continuously expanded and improved exhibitions.

Cheb / Photography

The largest permanent photography gallery in the Czech Republic; archive of West Bohemian photography, international documentary and art photography workshops, workshops for students.

Karlovy Vary / Life of the Becher family and more

An interactive gallery and cultural-educational centre, with various exhibitions and interesting workshops

Karlovy Vary Municipal Gallery

A unique exhibition space in the heart of Karlovy Vary, just a few steps from the world-famous Grandhotel Pupp.

Ostrov Summer Palace

Ostrov / Contemporary art. 20th-century art presenting collections of prints and drawings, with regular temporary exhibitions by contemporary artists.

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