Museums and galleries

Museum of Chodsko in Domažlice - originally it was a Gothic castle. Today it is a museum with an exhibition dedicated to the history of Domažlice.

Domažlice´s Chodsko Museum has three parts. At Chodsko Castle you can learn the region´s history from prehistoric times to taday, with interesting facts on local nature. Besides excavations and mounted animals, it features Chodsko costumes in the popular Chodsko wedding installation, and several exhibits with mostly ethnographic themes.

The Jindřich Jindřich Museum displays artifacts reminiscent of our famous composer, and his ethnographic collections.

The Špillar Brothers Gallery also reflects the Chodsko region beauty - the siblings drew motifs for their paintings right here, modern graphic art exhibits are often featured.

Children will love visiting the Model Railway show, featuring stage performances and riding on a little steam train.

In Klenčí pod Čerchovem on the square stands the Jindřich Šimon Baar Museum. The ground floor holds the documented history of the town and traditional crafts (painted ceramics, blueprint, carving), and above it visitors can learn of the life and work of the author of Hanýžka and Martínek.

In nearby Újezd at the Kozina Estate, there are preserved traditional Chodsko home furnishings, and another part features the Chodsko area rebels.

In Postřekov, a small museum of Chodsko area folk costumes has recently opened.

The chateau in Poběžovice is undergoing major reconstruction, and the exhibit on Countess Mitsuko has been moved to the chateau in Horšovský Týn, che chateau is open to visitors in summer however to admire the restored rooms with frescoes.

Not far away is the interesting Museum of Technology and Crafts in Koloveč.