Chrudim Regional Museum

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Chrudim Regional Museum

Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi

The museum

Established| 1898 (1898)
Location| Široká 86, Chrudim, Czech Republic, 537 01
Coordinates| 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 (Czech: Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi) is a museum in Chrudim in the Czech Republic. It collects historical materials and artisan works related to the area around the town of Chrudim.

## History

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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 in 1897–1898, the second one in 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 town stores the deposits.

## Exhibitions and activities

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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 Alphonse 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

## External links

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* Museum website (in Czech)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Czech Republic