📜 Discover the enchanting world of puppets at this unique museum in Chrudim.🎭 Explore a rich collection and enjoy special events, especially during summer. # Why Go☔ Perfect indoor activity for rainy or hot summer days👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families with engaging guided tours and workshops for all ages✨ Experience unique puppet shows and interactive exhibitions📚 Learn about puppet cultures in a fun, interactive way👀 Enjoy panoramic views of Chrudim's historic center from the tower.🎭 Experience cultural events, concerts, and theater performances on the revitalized terraces. # Why Avoid🐾 Dogs are not allowed inside the museum # Hours🗓️ September to June: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM☀️ July to August: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM🚫 Closed: January 1, Easter Monday, December 24–26, December 31 # Cost💸 Full admission: 180 CZK👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family ticket (2 adults + max 3 children): 400 CZK👶 Children under 6: Free entry (except organized groups)🆓 Free entry on World Puppetry Day (March 21), International Museum Day (May 18), International Children's Day (June 1), Czech Statehood Day (September 28), Day of Establishment of Independent Czechoslovak State (October 28), Czech Puppetry UNESCO (December 1), Open Door Day of Monuments, and Museum Night. # Guided Tours🗣️ Available in Czech, English, French, Spanish, and German👥 For groups of 5 to 25 people, lasting 60 minutes💰 Price: 500 CZK per group plus regular admission♿ Free for visually impaired visitors (max 15 people including assistants)📅 Book at least 14 days in advance # Educational Programs🏫 Tailored programs for kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools🎨 Creative workshops like "Magic Masks" and "Shadow Puppets"🎭 Special Christmas programs available # Workshops🎨 Advent creative workshops included with admission (November 30 - December 23)👶 Batolárium: Playroom with interactive elements for children under 3, Thursdays 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM from October to April (60 CZK/child, accompanying adult free)💻 Online DIY puppet-making tutorials available # Architecture & History🏗️ Originally Gothic, rebuilt by Matěj Mydlář (1573-1577) in Italian-influenced Renaissance style.✨ Admire the three-story loggias with intricate relief decorations; the third gallery was replaced with wood in the 19th century due to structural reasons.🎨 See symbolic figures representing piety, justice, prudence, strength, peace, war, love, honesty, and power on the first-floor loggia.📜 Look for corbels depicting a jester's head, bull, owl, deer, rose, and IHS mark, plus a biblical quote above the door.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The distinctive minaret-like double tower was built by Matěj's son, Daniel Mydlář, though its use as an observatory is not historically documented.🍻 Ground floor once served as a "mázhauz" for trade and beer tapping.🕳️ Gothic cellars are partly carved into the rock.🛠️ Major renovations between 2011 and 2012 restored stone elements and entrance areas, rediscovering a medieval well with some finds now displayed. # Accessibility♿ Wheelchair accessible with an elevator available.♿ Elevator installed in late 2009 provides partial barrier-free access to the museum.