Hrádek - Czech Museum of Silver and medieval silver mine
Address:
Barborská 28, 284 01 Kutná Hora
Tel.: 327 512 159
Fax: 327 513 813
E-mail: info@cms-kh.cz
Bookings: objednavky@cms-kh.cz
Open:
April and October 9.00 – 17.00
May, June and September 9.00 – 18.00
July and August 10.00 – 18.00
November: Sat, Sun 10.00 - 16.00
weekdays in November only by prior arrangement
(in case of inconvenient weather (snow,frost) visit of the mine will not be possible and extended tour of the museum will be offered)
Closed on Monday
Tours start every half-hour
Admission:
Tour I - "The Town of Silver"
| Adults | 70,– CZK |
| Children, students | 40,– CZK |
Tour II - "The Way of Silver"
| Adults | 120,– CZK |
| Children, students | 80,– CZK |
Both tours at a special price
| Adults | 140,– CZK |
| Children, students | 90,– CZK |
English or German explanation:
1 group: 400,- CZK
Reservation:
1 group: 50,- CZK
Attention:
Children accompanied by parents may visit the mine from the age of 7. Children in group (school excursions, etc.) may enter the mine only from the age of 10. People suffering from claustrophobia, cardiac and respiratory deseases, pregnant women and people with reduced mobility are not allowed to visit the mine.
For great interest of visitors it is recommended to make a reservation in advance. Reservations are accepted by mail, fax, phone and e-mail. In written reservation please state your name, address, phone or fax, date, number of visitors and your request for foreign language explanation.
The main exposition of the Czech Museum of Silver offers to its visitors two tours.
Tour I - "The Town of Silver"
geology • archeology • development of Kutná Hora • history of Hrádek • life of "silver nobility" • numismatics
Visitors get acquainted with development of Kutná Hora from the beginning into the shape of the second most important town of the kingdom....
The Town of Silver - Virtual tour
Format: swf (Flash), size: 1.35 MB
Tour II - "The Way of Silver"
medieval mine • mining machine from the 16th century • medieval technology of mining and minting • miners' settlement
The tour introduces the whole process the silver ore had to undergo until a silver coin was struck. Includes visit of the original medieval silver mine...
The Way of Silver - Virtual tour
Format: swf (Flash), size: 1.14 MB
Tour I + II
Includes both tours at a special price. It takes about 2,5 hours.
