Skalova 71, 511 01 Turnov, phone: 436/221 06, 436/211 48, fax: 436/252 77 Email:
museum@net.drings.cz
The District Museum of the Bohemian Paradise belongs to the most visited Sights of the region. Since 1886 it has been collecting evidence of the natural riches of the Bohemian Paradise and of its history. The museum's nonsuch expositions show precious stones and jewels and they are completed by the Departments of Archaeology, History and Ethnography.
The part of the permanent exposition is made up of the unique panoramatic painting "Killing Saxons below Hruba Skala" (8.5 x 10 m) dating back to 1895. In July 2000, the Mineralogic-Geological exposition has been opened after a complete reconstruction. It is dedicated to the geological development of the Turnov region as well as that of all our planet.
Exhibittions:
Mineralogic-geological exposition
Precious stones from Czech and foreign finding places
Cabinet of precious stones
History and the present times of precious stones processing and jewellery making
Treasury of Bohemian garnets jewellery
Development of the town and the region from the primeval times till the present times
Folk culture of the Middle Jizera river region
Opening hours:
| | May - September | October - April |
| Monday | close | close |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 16:00 |
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