Hlnisko City Museum - museum, former synagogue
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Městské muzeum Hlinsko
A synagogue from 1907 built in the Empire style (ironically following the demise of the Jewish community). The final worship services were held here in 1925; afterwards the synagogue was adapted into a museum.
Telephone: +420 469 311 267 Email: muzeum@hlinsko.cz Web: www.mmghlinsko.cz GPS: 49°45'30.87"N 15°54'15.24"E
578 m above sea level
578 m above sea level
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| Category | Jewish monument, museum |
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| Certificates and memberships |  Member of the Museum and Gallery Association of the Czech Republic |
| Style | Historicised (90%) |
| Services | cloak room, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, WC |
| Staff languages | Czech |
| Accepted forms of payment | Czech korunas in cash |
| Site grounds | 500 m2 |
| First year open to the public | 1928 |
| Date of construction | 1905 |
| Year of latest reconstruction | 1993 |
| Distance from parking lot | 200 m |
| Description | Permanent exhibition of the Adámkový family, the oldest history, ethnography, crafts (chipped and turned toys, pottery, glass-making, weaving from spruce roots, hair-making, blueprint, comb-making), textiles (folk costumes, "žanylka" - special kind of fabric used for furniture, needlework, knot caps). |
| 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: 45 min. |
| Exhibition specialization | clothing / textiles / accessories / lace / shoes, hand-crafted wares / guilds / associations, regional history |
Availability
| Distance from parking lot | 200 m |
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| The nearest train stations |
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Nearest bus stop
- Hlinsko,Tylovo nám. (479 m)
- Hlinsko,kostel (517 m)
- Hlinsko,škola Resslova (584 m)
The nearest airport
- Pardubice (31 km)
- Brno Tuřany (88 km)
- Mnichovo Hradiště (108 km)
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