Šumava Museum

 

Contact:   

nám. Svobody 40, Sušice
Tel.:+420 376 528 850
E-mail:muzeum.susice@tiscali.cz
WWW:http://muzeum.sumava.net/
GPS:49°13'49.523"N, 13°31'12.986"E

Opening times here


Established in 1880 (the first museum in south western Bohemia) situated in the Voprchovský House no. 40 since 1932 the courtyard shows remains of the medieval town fortifications.

Permanent exhibitions

History of the Town, Glass Making in the Šumava Region, Production of Matches in Sušice, The Largest Working Match in the World, The Tin Treasure of Sušice, The Capuchin Library, Mid-19th century Town Interior.


Sušice Mechanical Christmas Crib
One of the oldest mechanical cribs in the Czech Republic it took 10 months to complete in 2004 the crib depicts the traditional way of life in the town of Sušice, the Sušice region and in the Šumava Mountains showing traditional crafts it is 5 m long, 3.5 m deep and 2.8 m high and it covers slightly over 16 m2 there are 150 movable and 150 fixed figures and 35 buildings the crib forms a part of the permanent museum exhibition on the Šumava.