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The Municipal Museum in Dvůr Králové nad Labem was founded in 1891. The first exposition concerning the history of the town and the region was open as late as in 1923 in the building of the Old Town Hall. After the war the museum received beautiful premises in Neumann Villa. A gallery became a part of the museum after some time and in 1965 also a museum of textile. In 1969 the Villa became a property of Východočeská Zoo and the museum was closed for a temporary period of time. By this time it was decided that a place called Kohout’s Court will be made over into a museum.

Old Town Hall

Kohout’s Court is a baroque building which was build for Sporck’s foundation manor from Choustníkovo Hradiště. Dominating feature is the gate with St. Florian relief and a period picture of the court with the year of 1738 on it. The relief was supposedly brought here from Kuks by the first administrator of the Kouhout’s Court F.A. Berger. Spectacular portal is decorated with baroque sculptures (from the left St. John Baptist, Mary the Virgin, St. John of Nepomuk). As the court belonged to Alois Kohout after the year of 1849 it began to be called Kohout’s Court.

Neumann Villa

Only three buildings have remained from the original estate. The main building has been used as a museum since 1978. Here the permanent exposition has been placed which documents a history of the town from its foundation up to the year of 1945. What is very popular is a model of the town showing what it looked like in the 17th century. Also silver municipal seal-sticks are worth mentioning, together with stylish facilities and furniture found in village cottages in the region under the Giant Mountains and a room dedicated to Manuscript of Dvůr Králové or exhibits from the Prussian-Austrian war.

Permanent exposition

In 1998 another building was open – former grange. A part of the building is used as a gallery. Baroque Calvary made by native sculptor of Dvůr Králové – J.V. Bergl and bronze statues are exhibited in this area. In the grange there is magnificent space for exhibitions and a hall where concerts, exhibitions and lectures are held.

Gallery

EXHIBITION 22.6. - 5.9. 2010

CRIME and PUNISHMENT

The exhibition represents the development of criminal law in Dvůr Králové n.L and  shows torturals, executioner swords, the unlucky book  of Dvůr Králové n.L. from the years of 1584 – 1756 and originals of the oldest printed codes.

OPENING HOURS

October - April: Thu-Fri 9-12 a.m./1-4 p.m.

May - September: Thu-Sun 9-12 a.m./1-5 p.m.