Chrudim Puppetry Museum
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Muzeum loutkářských kultur v Chrudimi
The Museum of Puppets in Chrudim was opened in 1972. It is resided in marvelous renaissance building which was built in 1573-1576 by a townsman of Chrudim - Matěj Mydlář. His son Daniel had a little tower with a minaret built... Full description
The Museum of Puppets in Chrudim was opened in 1972. It is resided in marvelous renaissance building which was built in 1573-1576 by a townsman of Chrudim - Matěj Mydlář. His son Daniel had a little tower with a minaret built onto it. The museum collects and files the documents about the evolution of the Czech and the world puppetry and presents it to public.
Telephone: +420 469 620 310 Email: puppets@puppets.cz Web: www.puppets.cz Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlk.cr GPS: 49°57'1.77"N 15°47'42.55"E
276 m above sea level
276 m above sea level
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| Category | mansion / villa / palace, museum, sight-seeing location |
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| Certificates and memberships |  Cultural monument |
| Style | Renaissance (70%) |
| Services | cloak room, event planning and hosting, interactive education programme offer, library / reading room, night-time walking tours, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of specialised literature, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, snacks, WC |
| Staff languages | Czech, English, Spanish |
| Accepted forms of payment | Czech korunas in cash, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, V Pay |
| First year open to the public | 1972 |
| Date of construction | 1576 |
| Year of latest reconstruction | 2012 |
| Distance from parking lot | 0 m (own)
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| Opening hours (GMT +2) |
Before visiting the building we recommend checking the current opening hours on the building's website or by contacting the operator by telephone.  Closed right now, as per business hoursSightseeing time: 40 min. |
| The magical world of puppets. | |
| Description | The puppets of travelling puppeteers, a variety of puppets, family puppet theatre and decorations by Czech artists. |
| Foreign languages | tour guide (Czech, English), descriptions (Czech, English) |
| Exhibition specialization | toys / puppets |
| Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 5/30 |
| Tour of Mydlář House | |
| Description | Renaissance, Mydlář House, arcades, tower, observatory, Matěj Mydlář. |
| Foreign languages | tour guide (Czech, English) |
| Exhibition specialization | architecture / urbanism |
| Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 5/30 |
| Tower |
Availability
| Distance from parking lot | 0 m (own)
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| The nearest train stations |
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Nearest bus stop
- Chrudim,Školní nám. (117 m)
- Chrudim,Tyršovo nám. (220 m)
- Chrudim,Borzna (419 m)
The nearest airport
- Pardubice (8 km)
- Mnichovo Hradiště (87 km)
- Brno Tuřany (110 km)
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