Chrudim Regional Museum

Chrudim Regional Museum

Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi
The museum
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Established	1898 (1898)
Coordinates	49°57′10″N 15°47′31″E / 49.952825°N 15.79195°E / 49.952825; 15.79195Coordinates: 49°57′10″N 15°47′31″E / 49.952825°N 15.79195°E / 49.952825; 15.79195
Website	www.muzeumcr.cz

Chrudim Regional Museum (in Czech Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi) collects historical materials and artisan works related to the area around city of Chrudim, Czech Republic (Chrudimsko).

History[]

A museum club in Chrudim was set up in 1865. In 1892 a professional institution was established under the name "Průmyslové muzeum pro východní Čechy v Chrudimi" (Industrial museum for Eastern Bohemia in Chrudim). The museum's first building was constructed during 1897–1898, the second during 1898–1901. The first, built in Neo-Renaissance style, served for the exhibitions, the second, built in Neo-Baroque style, housed cultural actions and accessions.

Until 2003 the official name of the museum was "Okresní muzeum v Chrudimi" (Chrudim District Museum), since then it has borne the current name. An additional building on the outskirts of the city stores the deposits.

Exhibitions and activities[]

Most of the items kept by the museum cover history of the region. The collections are structured into:

• Archaeological collection, mostly acquired during the second half of the 19th century.
• Ethnographical material from the 16th to 20th century.
• Historical collections given from individual donators.
• Historical library with over 17,000 volumes.
• Natural history of the area.
• Art collections.

Three permanent exhibitions cover:

• Posters by Alfons Mucha (the museum owns a unique set of 41 posters, acquired in 1898). Mucha's wife was born in Chrudim.
• Collection of local artisan works covering the turn of 19/20th century.
• History of the region in form of life-size scenes or models.

Short-term exhibits focus on local history, natural science and art. Other services are:

• Access for researchers.
• Library with 48,000 items.
• Lectures organized by the museum.
• Specialised publications.
• Journal "Chrudimské vlastivědné listy" (Chrudim Studies), issued six times a year.
• Conservational services for the archaeologists.

The museum employs 25 people (2006). It is opened year-round, except on Mondays.

External links[]

• Museum website (in Czech)