Czech regional museums showcase local history and heritage

Regional museums in the Czech Republic are showcasing local history and heritage through community-driven collections.

In Planá nad Lužnicí, the local museum, housed in an 18th-century rectory, features exhibits on early 20th-century life. The collection includes period-accurate rooms such as kitchens and dining areas, as well as historical items like a 1771 Bible. The museum also highlights local connections to notable figures, including actor Josef Kemr and author Franz Kafka.

In the Orlické Mountains, the Museum of Winter Sports, Tourism, and Crafts in Deštné offers a look into the origins of winter sports. Built through decades of collecting by local associations and residents, the museum displays early skiing equipment, such as the primitive wooden planks and single long poles used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.