🎨 Sladovna Písek is the largest children's gallery in the Czech Republic, a unique cultural center and gallery in Písek.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It offers a wide range of interactive exhibitions, creative workshops, and play areas designed primarily for children and families.

Why Go

✨ Explore a wide range of interactive exhibitions and creative workshops.
🧸 Discover play areas like Mraveniště (The Anthill) for ages 3+ and Pilařiště for ages 0-6.
💡 Experience culture and art through the concept of a 'gallery through play'.
📚 Learn animation basics in the Animárium studio (ages 7+).
🍻 Take a guided tour of the historic malthouse spaces with beer tasting (May-September).

Why Avoid

⚠️ Advance online ticket booking is required due to limited capacity.
⏳ Experiential exhibitions have timed entry blocks with a guide.
🚫 No cash refunds for ticket cancellations, only gift vouchers.
🐾 No pets allowed inside, except assistance dogs.
👟 Shoe-free entry in designated exhibition areas.

Hours

🗓️ July–August: Monday–Sunday, 9:00–18:00.
🗓️ September–June: Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00–17:00 (Mondays closed, except during holidays).
🗓️ Closed on specific dates: 22.11.2025 (13:00-17:00), 16.-18.12.2025, 22.-26.12.2025, 31.12.2025, 01.01.2026.

Tickets

🎟️ Online booking is recommended due to limited capacity and timed entry blocks with a lecturer.
📱 Digital tickets on a mobile device are accepted.
🎁 Cancellations up to 24 hours before start time receive a gift voucher (no cash refunds).
💰 Basic admission (3+ years): 120 CZK. Pilařiště: 100 CZK. Radek Pilař and Malá galerie: 50 CZK (free with other exhibition ticket).
🆓 Children under 3 years and ZTP (disabled persons) enter free. Children under 1 year enter Pilařiště free.

Exhibitions & Programs

• Temporary Exhibitions:
  • 👑 Malý princ (The Little Prince): Interactive exhibition by Eliška Podzimková (90 min).
  • 🧠 Plešouni aneb jak vzniká animák?: Audiovisual exhibition on childhood cancer project.
  • 💪 HRAna SEBE: Experiential exhibition by Hana Železná about courage (90 min, for ages 7+, until 31/12/2025).
  • 🌊 Ocean (Malá galerie): Exhibition by Karey Rawitscher and Pamela Popeson (07/10-30/12/2025).
• Permanent Exhibitions:
  • 🐜 Mraveniště (The Anthill): Giant wooden labyrinth (90 min, for ages 3+).
  • 👶 Pilařiště: Play space for ages 0-6, inspired by Radek Pilař (90 min).
  • 🎨 Radek Pilař: Permanent exhibition about the artist.
  • 🍻 Sladovnictví (Malting): Guided tour of historic malthouse with beer tasting (70 min, May-September).
• Studios & Workshops:
  • 🎬 Animárium: Animation studio (90 min, for ages 7+).
  • 👣 Moje stopa (My Footprint): Creative atelier (90 min).
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ANImovaná rodina: Family animation workshop (last Sunday each month, September-April).
  • ☀️ ANIkroužek: Audiovisual club for children (Wednesdays, 08/10/2025 - 21/01/2026).

Parking

🅿️ Recommended: Parkoviště Na Výstavišti (via Kamenný most to the square, then through to Prácheňské muzeum).
🅿️ Alternative: Velké náměstí (limited spots).
🚲 Bicycle parking available on the courtyard/square.

Important Info

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult; adults are fully responsible for children's safety and behavior.
👟 Shoe-free entry is required in designated exhibition areas; bring your own clean slippers.
♿ The entire building is wheelchair accessible with elevators.
🚫 Smoking, damaging property, intoxication, infectious diseases, glass/sharp objects, and weapons are prohibited.
🎒 Free lockable lockers are available in the foyer.
👶 Stroller access to halls by arrangement at reception, or store in cloakroom.