Location: Koloveč, West Bohemia
The Technical and Craft
Museum in Koloveč with its area of 1000m2 and more than 7500 exhibits
is one of the largest museums of that kind in the Czech Republic. We
can find here all traditional handicrafts and trades which were
performed by people in the country. Visitors explore 47 period shops,
handicraft workshops, trades and 12 technical exhibitions in the
museum: butcher’s, baker’s, confectioner’s, wig-maker’s,
coopery, saddler’s, hatter’s, brush maker’s, stonecutter’s,
watchmaker’s, hairdresser’s and barber’s, pub, grocery, weaver
and dentist’s with a lab. We can see here collections of clocks and
music machines, children prams and toys, electric devices, kitchen
equipment, traps, milk processing and fire station. The highlight of
the museum is the famous “Magic Mill” where old women are
“recycled” to young girls.
We shouldn’t miss
the family Volf’s potter’s workshop where traditional pottery is
produced since 1785. Reddish brown clay and a simple decoration are
typical for the Koloveč
pottery. Since 1900 a dark blue colour appears in addition to the
reddish brown.
Open: March – October / daily 9:00 – 17:00, November – February / after agreement
More information:
www.muzeum-kolovec.cz
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